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Medicine not a cash cow as people imagine

Though cancer treatment is expensive, he argues that most developed countries deal with it differently compared to Kenya.

By Rose Mukonyo 8 days ago

Medicine not a cash cow as people imagine

Court rejects county bid to stop doctors from resuming work

Court rejects county bid to stop doctors from resuming work

By Daniel Chege 11 days ago

Medics face trauma when patients suffer, die

Medics face trauma when patients suffer, die

By Irene Tarigo and Josephine Ndanu 22 days ago

Mental health: Why visits to faith healers, witches will end

Mental health: Why visits to faith healers, witches will end

By Mercy Kahenda 29 days ago

Health services paralysed in Homa Bay as workers down their tools

The workers complained of delayed April salaries, failure in remission of statutory deductions, lack of promotion from one job group to another and understaffing.

By James Omoro 2 months ago

Health services paralysed in Homa Bay as workers down their tools

Kisii, Homa Bay medics stage go-slow over delayed pay

The return to work formula signed between the Kisii, Homa Bay County Governments and the healthcare workers states that payments must be effected by the 5th day of every month.

By Mactilda Mbenywe 2 months ago

Kisii, Homa Bay medics stage go-slow over delayed pay

Services at Machakos Level Five Hospital paralysed as medics protest over drugs

Patients who had come to seek services were left stranded as medical personnel, who comprised doctors, clinical officers and nurses, went on a go-slow.

By Victor Nzuma 3 months ago

Services at Machakos Level Five Hospital paralysed as medics protest over drugs

Lesson from Makueni

The cooperation between traditional healers and public health facilities in Makueni County is commendable.

By Editorial 3 months ago

Lesson from Makueni

Health workers protest lack of medical supplies in county facilities

Dr Rachael Injinia, a paediatrician, told The Standard the lack of basic items has made it difficult to render services.

By Martin Ndiema and Osinde Obare 3 months ago

Health workers protest lack of medical supplies in county facilities

Use of influencers in medical advertising raises eyebrows

The line is becoming more blurred when it comes to permissible publicisation of services and misrepresentation of the same.

By Graham Kajilwa 4 months ago

Use of influencers in medical advertising raises eyebrows

Driver to serve life sentence for abetting Cuban doctors' kidnap

A former Mandera County Government driver who was ferrying two Cuban doctors that were abducted in 2019 and taken to Somalia has been jailed for life.

By Collins Kweyu 4 months ago

Driver to serve life sentence for abetting Cuban doctors' kidnap

Abducted Cuban doctors’ driver to serve life in jail

Robow has also been found guilty of abduction and direct involvement in the death of the doctors’ bodyguard, Mutundo Kitambo.

By Collins Kweyu 4 months ago

Abducted Cuban doctors’ driver to serve life in jail

Meet Kenya’s weird colonial-era doctors

In Kenya, the price of lemon went up at the onset of the pandemic, while various steaming methods were promoted globally.

By Peter Muiruri 4 months ago

Meet Kenya’s weird colonial-era doctors

The dilemma of patients or family refusing to give consent to treat

The institutional ethics will be shaped by the processes we develop as we confront new cases.

By John Weru 5 months ago

The dilemma of patients or family refusing to give consent to treat

Mombasa, Taita Taveta medics to strike over delayed salaries

Residents of Mombasa and Taita Taveta will from Monday be unable to access medical care from public facilities.

By Joackim Bwana 5 months ago

Mombasa, Taita Taveta medics to strike over delayed salaries

Doc, no one walks around this late

I wondered if they’d still feel this way if they weren’t themselves in pitiful situations, broken bones and all.

By Nyandia Maina 5 months ago

Doc, no one walks around this late

Court finds driver in Cuban doctors’ kidnap guilty

A former Mandera County Government driver has been found guilty of participating in the kidnap of two Cuban doctors in 2019.

By Collins Kweyu 5 months ago

Court finds driver in Cuban doctors’ kidnap guilty

Ending on a high note?

By Harrison Muriuki 6 months ago

Ending on a high note?

Clerics petition Mombasa County to pay doctors’ arrears

Religious leaders have asked Mombasa County to pay doctors their November and December salary arrears to avert a strike planned to begin tomorrow.

By Philip Mwakio 6 months ago

Clerics petition Mombasa County to pay doctors’ arrears

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