Health

• How to eat fat and stay healthy

  
  23 hours ago
  All food contains fat – even carrots and lettuce have a tiny amount – but some fats are better for you than others.

• Why teen pregnancy is a crisis of opportunity, education and health

  
  1 day ago
  That nearly one in five Kenyan teenage girls is a mother represents not only a huge cost to the health sector.

• Tens of thousands die in Africa each year due to fake drugs

  
  1 day ago
  In Nigeria more than 80 children were killed in 2009 by a teething syrup tainted with chemicals used in engine coolant by causing kidney failure.

• More queries over ‘grey’ areas in medical equipment leasing

  
  2 days ago
  It’s not clear how much the suppliers have been paid from the counties’ conditional grants

• Police undergo free medical checks

  
  2 days ago
  Police officers in Kisumu town yesterday underwent a free medical check-up provided by a local health facility.

• Health CS tours Busia to inspect preparedness against Ebola

  
  2 days ago
  Ministry of Health has confirmed that level of preparedness against communicable diseases at the Busia One Stop Border Post (OSBP) is above board.

• Come down hard on those using antibiotics to fatten livestock

  
  2 days ago
  Farmers use penicillin and tetracycline in high doses on chicken, pork and beef and in the process, consumers ingest them.

• Hospital accused of hiking charges

  
  3 days ago
  But governor claims patients pay standard fees, like other Level 5 facilities.

• Children battle diabetes in face of poor healthcare

  
  4 days ago
  Lack of modern equipment and drugs has been a major challenge to patients, especially those from rural areas.

• MCA wants City Hall to designate breastfeeding points

  
  4 days ago
  She said City Hall should establish conducive breastfeeding and nursing areas that will be licensed by the Nairobi County Government.

• Women are forced to give birth: Study

  
  5 days ago
  Research carried out in informal settlements in Nairobi shows those who resist child bearing are subjected to violence.

• Teachers score big in Sh5.6B Scheme

  
  5 days ago
  Insurer scraps rule for health centres to seek authorisation to treat the tutors and their dependants.

• Women who drink top cancer screening

  
  5 days ago
  Study suggests they are better educated and wealthy and therefore likely to seek healthcare services.

• Patients get healing in the home of village therapist

  
  1 week ago
  Woman has two grass-thatched houses where those who need 'inpatient' services are accommodated.

• How controversy dogged the health equipment deal

  
  1 week ago
  The multi-billion shilling medical equipment leasing deal has been shrouded in controversy since it was launched, with opposition from stakeholders.

• Afya House hit by Sh15b fee scandal

  
  1 week ago
  Initially, each county was to pay Sh90 million annually to finance the Sh38 billion medical equipment deal, but now they are paying Sh200 million each

• Alarm as Kenyans turn Saturday to a drinking orgy

  
  1 week ago
  The highest number of hard drinkers are young males aged 18–29 who are either married or cohabiting.

• It’s a shame for Kenyans to die from basic health issues

  
  1 week ago
  It is embarrassing that Kenyans continue to die from illnesses and conditions that ordinarily should not form any part of our narrative.

• Congo hit by history's worst Ebola outbreak

  
  1 week ago
  Congo has suffered 10 Ebola outbreaks since the virus was discovered near the eponymous Ebola River in 1976.

• Richer nations' low baby production causing low population

  
  1 week ago
  Richer countries aren't producing enough children to maintain population levels there.