Union supports crackdown on foreign medical practitioners
KMPDU has supported a plan to revoke the licences of foreign doctors practising in Kenya, citing widespread exploitation by employing hospitals.
By Maryann Muganda
2026-01-09 00:00:00
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2026-01-08 08:00:00
For families raising children with Type 1 diabetes, sleep is never restful, it is interrupted by alarms, finger pricks, whispered prayers, and the constant dread that blood sugar may drop or spike.
By Rodgers Otiso
2026-01-08 08:00:00
From delayed diagnosis to inconsistent access to essential medicines, these systemic shortcomings turn a manageable condition into a life-threatening struggle for children and families.
By Rodgers Otiso
2026-01-08 00:00:00
Plastic pollution
By Gardy Chacha
2026-01-07 11:22:30
Microplastics have been detected in the placenta, nose tissue and at the base of the brain.
By Gardy Chacha
2026-01-07 09:20:00
KMPDU plans to hire 2,000 doctors and push for fresh salary increases in 2026, building on billions paid in arrears to medics last year.
By David Njaaga
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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
The death of seven children to malaria was a tragedy that shook Samson Okoth’s world.
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
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