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Living with sickle cell: Families' pain as awareness and treatment lag

The Facility Improvement Financing programme under SHA will allow sub-county hospitals to procure sickle cell medicines, improving affordability and access through reimbursement.
By Mercy Kahenda 2026-01-05 06:00:00
Plastic waste in the environment gets washed by rainfall runoff into rivers and stream that empty into large water bodies.
By Gardy Chacha 2026-01-05 00:00:00
Plastic, therefore, is a key factor contributing to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.
By Gardy Chacha 2026-01-05 00:00:00
Maternal mental health challenges, including anxiety, postpartum depression, and trauma following childbirth, are widespread but largely unaddressed in Kenya.
By Brian Kisanji 2026-01-05 00:00:00
Faith-based medical facilities directly funded by the US will feel the hit if the Sh207 billion deal between Kenya and USA will be implemented.
By Kamau Muthoni 2026-01-03 10:00:00
Interventions for diseases previously supported by PEPFAR remain uncertain amid stalled actualisation of the newly signed Sh322 billion U.S.–Kenya health cooperation framework.
By Mercy Kahenda 2026-01-03 10:00:00
Scientists have discovered that pineapple leaves can be turned into powder that forensic investigators can use to solve complex crimes.
By Caroline Chebet 2026-01-02 18:09:00
Meru General Hospital once upgraded into a Level Six hospital is expected to receive patients referred from smaller facilities who require more specialised treatment.
By Phares Mutembei 2026-01-02 07:00:00
Among the 2025 top search charts were SHA and Afya Yangu, searches that show how Kenyans are deeply preoccupied with health security following the retirement of NHIF.
By Caroline Chebet 2026-01-02 06:00:00
Health practitioners are demanding that their voices must be included in all healthcare policy making and leadership decisions as Kenya ushers in 2026.
By Ryan Kerubo 2026-01-02 00:00:00
Tiba is an artificial intelligence-powered health platform to address challenges faced by patients and clinicians.
By Juliet Omelo 2025-12-29 16:06:02
Alice Silantoi, a 57-year-old Maasai woman from Narok County, embodies resilience as a farmer and mother of seven.
By Ryan Kerubo 2025-12-29 08:00:00