Category: Health
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Government warns Kenyans over drug being used for weight loss The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has raised alarm over the off-label use of Semaglutide-containing compounds for weight loss, warning Kenyans about serious health risks associated with unsupervised use of the prescription diabetes medication. In a statement released on Tuesday, August 19, the national medicines…
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Pharmacy and Poisons Board The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has cautioned Kenyans against the unsupervised or off-label use of semaglutide-containing medicines, commonly marketed under brand names such as Ozempic, saying the injections are prescription-only and may cause serious harm when used without medical oversight. The regulator issued the safety alert on August 19, 2025…
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The Pharmacy and Poisons Board offices. PPB has raised an alarm over the off-label use of Semaglutide, ‘Ozempic’, containing compounds for weight loss, warning of serious health risks. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has raised alarm over the off-label use of Semaglutide-containing compounds for weight loss, warning Kenyans about serious health risks associated with…
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Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has said that conjoined twins born in Naivasha and sharing a single large intestine are in stable condition after undergoing emergency surgery to resolve an intestinal obstruction. The twins, delivered via caesarean section on August 13, 2025, at Naivasha County Hospital with a combined weight of 3.6 kilograms, were referred to…
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Privacy and confidentiality are important. Show some respect and consideration. Lucas* was upset that he had lost his wife during childbirth. He had brought his wife to the health facility in the afternoon where the midwife examined her and told him to go back home as it would be a while before the baby came.…
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Singing from your stomach, also called singing with diaphragmatic support, is a technique that helps you produce a fuller, richer, and more controlled sound. Instead of relying solely on your throat, you use your diaphragm and abdominal muscles to control your breath and project your voice. Learning this method can improve your tone, stamina, and…
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Nairobi Hospital, one of Kenya’s premier private healthcare institutions, is grappling with a deepening crisis as a leadership power struggle and a standoff with insurance firms paralyze operations, leaving hundreds of patients stranded. The dispute, marked by boardroom wrangles and conflicting claims of authority, coincides with the withdrawal of coverage by more than ten major…
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File image of Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga. Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga, has urged Kenyans to embrace the Social Health Authority (SHA) amid controversies surrounding the health insurance scheme. Speaking in Homa Bay on the sidelines of the 2025 Devolution Conference, Dr. Oluga said the only way the…
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Nairobi, Kenya – Activist and journalist Hanifa Aden is finally set to receive professional medical treatment for a debilitating ear condition after making a heartfelt public appeal for assistance. Hanifa has been struggling with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), a long-term ear infection that has progressively affected her hearing. The journalist revealed that her condition…
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File image of KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah said the union is dealing with rogue leadership in the county and vowed to continue the industrial action. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has maintained that doctors in Kiambu County will not resume work until all their grievances…