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Category: Medical

USAID donates theatre lamp to Vihiga County Hospital

The United States Agency for International Development, through the Momentum Country and Global Leadership (MCGL), has donated a theatre lamp to Vihiga County Referral Hospital.

A perioperative nurse at the hospital Bernice Wafubwa said the lamp has…

Governor Rotich calls for increased mental health awareness

Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich has underscored the urgent need for mental health awareness across the board.

The governor observed that mental health has long been neglected and called for increased efforts to reduce stigma and promote acces…

Murang’a government contracts Britam for last expense benefits

Murang’a county has partnered with Britam Insurance Company to provide last expense benefits to needy residents enrolled in the Kang’ata Care health insurance cover.

The last expense package was initially being provided by the now defunct National H…

Girls trained on self-defense against Gender-Based Violence

Violence against women is regrettably the world’s most prevalent and persistent human right violations thus the need to start improving the life outcome of girls from a young age to protect themselves when they need to.

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) i…

Resistance to antibiotics, a silent killer

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global crisis that poses a significant threat to human, animal and plant health.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) approximately 5 million deaths are associated with bacterial AMR every year.

Antim…

Polio Immunisation targeting 308,000 children kicks off in Busia

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Department of Health in Busia County has embarked on mass polio vaccination with a view to reducing its negative effects including deaths among children,

The exercise which will be carried out in two …

PS, commits to resolve seething issues in the implementation SHIF

The Principal Secretary (PS), State Department for Medical Services, Ministry of Health, Harry Kimtai has assured of government’s commitment to deal with teething challenges bedeviling the ongoing implementation of the new Social Health Insurance Fun…