Kenya
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Kenyatta National Hospital breaks ground on Lions Hope Center to support young cancer patients
The Lions Hope Center represents a collaborative effort between Kenyatta National Hospital, the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), and the Kasigau Students Education Fund (KSEF).
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Kenya to attend the WHO Traditional Medicine Summit in India for collaboration
The summit takes place in New Delhi from December 17 to 19 and will showcase India’s extensive experience in traditional and complementary medicine.
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US commits USD1.6 billion, as Kenya pledges USD850M for a five-year health plan
The funding will focus on preventing and managing diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, as well as improving maternal and child health, eradicating polio, strengthening disease surveillance, and enhancing preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks.
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IMPALA Study finds two-monthly injectable HIV treatment safe and preferred by African patients
Results showed that the injectable regimen performed just as well as the daily oral dolutegravir-based therapy (TLD) but helped reduce the burden of daily medication.
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Health CS Duale vows zero tolerance for unregistered medicines
CS Duale demanded the swift removal of all substandard, falsified, poor-quality, counterfeit, and unregistered medicines from the Kenyan market.
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JOOTRH study finds 60% of market fish in Kisumu contaminated with antibiotic-resistant E. coli
Researchers at Jaramogi Oginga Oginga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) tested 256 fish samples and found 153 positive for E. coli.