Government
NHIF board sends CEO, Finance Director on compulsory leave over loss of cash
National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) board has sent CEO Geoffrey Mwangi and acting Finance Director Wilbert Kurgat on compulsory leave,...
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Kisumu County and GE Healthcare roll out new maternal and newborn health initiative
By George Morara Pregnant mothers are set to benefit from a new technology designed by GE Healthcare for ultrasound screening....
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Kenya bans Marie Stopes from offering abortion services
The authorities in Kenya have banned the international health organisation Marie Stopes from offering any form of abortion services. The...
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Sonko threatens to sack county nurses planning strike
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has warned that the county will sack nurses who will participate in the planned December 10 strike....
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Pharmaceutical regulator approves new drug to fight diabetes
By Mike Mwaniki Some 750,000 patients of type 2 diabetes may have a reason to smile after a new oral...
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Health ministry distributes TB testing kits to hospitals amid shortage claims
The Health ministry has started distributing kits for testing tuberculosis to hospitals experiencing deficit even as State agencies engaged in...
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Global study ranks Kenya 139 in health, education investment
By David Kipkorir Kenya has been ranked 139th in the world for its investments in education and health care as...
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Uganda vaccinates front-line health operatives against Ebola
The World Health Organisation and health ministry in Uganda have started vaccinating frontline operatives against Ebola in five high-risk districts...
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Government requires Sh34B to roll out Universal Health Care plan – CS Kariuki
The government requires Sh34 billion to roll out Universal Health Care (UHC) plan, Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has said....
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