KENYA – The Ministry of Health is collaborating with Japanese engineers on a Vaccination Management System (VMS) that will include biometric technologies. This system aims to improve the survival rates…
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Inadequate resources for testing hampers fight against cholera – MoH
KENYA – The Ministry of Health has attributed cholera deaths and a surge in cases to inadequate resources to facilitate testing of the disease. Shortage of laboratory re-agents also hampers…
Read MoreCovid-19 pill delivered to high-risk patients in four African countries through Quick Start Consortium
AFRICA – The COVID Treatment Quick Start Consortium has announced that the governments of Zambia, Laos, Malawi and Rwanda have received shipments of PAXLOVID (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir), Pfizer’s COVID-19 oral treatment. Partners…
Read MoreMoH, USAID to advance Universal Health Coverage through joint implementation
KENYA – The Principal Secretary of the State Department of Medical Services, Eng. Peter Tum, met with representatives from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to discuss the Development…
Read MoreProf. Stanley Khainga appointed as chairperson for KMPDU
KENYA – The President of Kenya, His Excellency William Ruto, has appointed a seasoned surgeon Prof. Stanley Khainga as the chairperson of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDU),…
Read MoreNHIF announces vacancy of CEO as it appoints Samson Kuhora in acting capacity
KENYA – The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has appointed Samson Kuhora as acting CEO with effect from March 14 as the term of the current CEO Peter Kamunyo comes…
Read MoreMama Lucy Kibaki Hospital unveils upgraded facilities
KENYA – Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, a leading medical facility in Nairobi, has unveiled its upgraded facilities including a new blood transfusion center, renal unit, ICU, and playground. The Cabinet…
Read MoreFIND, KILELE Health collaborate to expand cervical cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa
AFRICA – FIND, a global alliance for diagnostics and KILELE Health Association have launched a community engagement coalition to expand cervical cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa. The coalition will identify…
Read MoreKenya scales up malaria vaccination in the lake-endemic western region
KENYA – To reach more children with the vaccine, the Ministry of Health is scaling up malaria vaccination using the world’s first malaria vaccine, RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S), in an additional 25…
Read MoreSelf-collection sample test replacing pap smear for cervical cancer screening in Kisii County
KENYA – Self-collection sample test is seemingly becoming more preferred than pap smear for cervical cancer screening after most women in Kisii county chose it. An ongoing medical camp in…
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