Category: Health
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Persons living with HIV/AIDS have called on the Ministry of Health to include HIV services in the Social Health Authority (SHA) package, noting that these services are deteriorating after donor funding was cut. They expressed fear that PLHIV are at risk and are affected with HIV related co-infections, including Tuberculosis and related comorbidities yet these…
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Nyeri bishop Anthony Muheria with an autistic child at the St. Thorlak Tumaini autism centre in Nanyuki town. The phrases “autism spectrum” or “on the spectrum” have become part of everyday language. They are often used as different ways of referring to someone who is “neurodivergent”. The term was coined in the 1980s by psychiatrist…
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The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that it plans to block over 21,000 medical products from entering Kenya. In a statement released on Sunday, the regulator described the claims as false and misleading, saying they were meant to cause unnecessary public…
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Kenya has registered 29 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of infections in the country to 110, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. In a media briefing at Afya House, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe also announced the passing of two more Covid-19 patients, increasing the number of fatalities to three. CS Kagwe said…
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Machakos Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi speaks during the opening of St. Tobias Catholic Parish Mukengesya, Matungulu Sub-county, on Saturday. Photo Gastone Valusi. Machakos Governor Deputy Francis Mwangangi has decried the state of neglect of the Health and Education sectors by the national government, saying that the two key sectors are almost collapsing due to a…
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CHECK OUT: Share Your Feedback on TUKO.co.ke & Win Access to Our Copywriting Course! A woman from Bungoma county, Dorcas has forgotten what it feels like to live without pain, agony has become her daily reality. Bungoma mum Dorcas Masinde has had a painful infection for 10 years. Photo: Dorcas Masinde. Source: UGC Dorcas wishes…
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The Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Ms. Mary Muthoni, today joined regional stakeholders at the East Africa Humanitarian Summit in Nairobi, where leaders, humanitarian agencies, and development partners gathered to chart solutions for building stronger and more resilient systems in the face of recurring crises. In her address, Ms. Muthoni underscored the…
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Kenya and Uganda have jointly conducted a Strategic Risk Assessment (SRA) at the Busia One Stop Border Post, one of the busiest transit points in East Africa. The exercise brought together health, security, and border management teams from both countries to identify priority hazards, assess vulnerabilities, and agree on coordinated mitigation measures. The initiative reinforces…
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Open cardboard box with medicines and healthcare medication. Buying and delivery medications concept. 3d illustration A storm is gathering over Kenya’s healthcare system as more than 21,000 essential medicines have been blocked from importation following recent regulatory changes by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB). The move, which was meant to streamline oversight ahead of…
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Every year on September 28th, a global movement rises to observe International Safe Abortion Day. It is a day of mobilization, advocacy, and a crucial centering of the voices too often silenced by restrictive laws and dangerous back-alley procedures. In 2025, the theme cuts to the very heart of the matter: “Safe Abortion is Life-saving…