Category: Health Care

SHA Registration; Governor assures of smooth transition

Laikipia County governor, Joshua Irungu, has assured residents of his administration’s commitment to ensure no one is denied services at any hospital in the county even as the transition to a new medical insurance scheme is ongoing.

This comes after…

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 …