Nairobi: Regular visits to your ophthalmologist could be the thin line between going blind or enjoying longer and healthier eyesight. Karen Wanjiku, who works at the City Eye Hospital in Nyeri, says many Kenyans rarely visit health facilities to have …
Nairobi: In a significant move to enhance transparency and public safety, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has introduced an SMS short code service, 20547, allowing citizens to swiftly confirm the credentials of healthcare …
Kisumu: Three people have lost their lives following an outbreak of cholera in Kisumu County. County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Medical Services, Health, and Sanitation Dr. Gregory Ganda confirmed that all three of the deceased tested posit…
Nairobi: The Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with the National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO), has activated contingency measures to prevent the outbreak and spread of cholera in Nyando Sub-County, Kisumu County. Nyando Deputy Co…
Kajiado: Kajiado County will soon be rolling out the One Health Care Approach Strategic Plan 2025-2030.
According to Kenya News Agency, the One Health approach addresses the interrelation of human, animal, and environmental health, focusing on zoon…
Nairobi: The Catholic Church has warned of the imminent closure of all their hospitals over the huge debt owned by the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).
According to Kenya News Agency, Nairobi Archbishop Philip Anyolo stated that the ba…
Nairobi: The Turkana County Government, in collaboration with Welthungerhilfe Kenya (WHH), has conducted a livestock vaccination campaign in Nachuro and Nasinyono, located in Lokichoggio and Turkana West sub-counties, respectively, in a bid to safegua…
Nairobi: The Ministry of Health, through the National Cancer Control Program (NCCP), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners, has urged the media to be accurate when reporting about cancer ailments in order to curb…
Nairobi: Maggot therapy has emerged as a promising alternative treatment for chronic wounds in Kenya, thanks to the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO). The organization has initiated the production of maggots for clinical th…
Lodwar: Nine wheelchairs were over the weekend donated to persons living with disabilities in Lodwar to celebrate International Wheelchair Day at the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) office in Lodwar. Of the total wheelchairs, se…