Category: Health
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Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru, is set to install 25 brand new dialysis machines in a move to boost renal care and expand services from the county referral hospital to sub-county facilities for the first time. In a press statement read on her behalf by the County Executive Committee Member for Medical Services, Public Health…
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Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council CEO David Kariuki. (Photo: KMPDC) All ambulance operators and emergency care personnel have been directed to register with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) by September 15, 2025, in a bid to standardise pre-hospital services and improve emergency care across the country. In a notice, KMPDC CEO…
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Dr Matthew Koech, nephrologist at the Oak Tree Centre for Kidney and Chronic Diseases. (Photo: Oak Tree) Medical experts appearing before Parliament have dismissed claims of illegal kidney harvesting in Kenya, saying the country’s main challenge is weak systems and poor infrastructure rather than organ theft. They said that logistical failures, including the lack of…
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Members of the National Assembly Implementation Committee during an inspection of MTRH. (Photo: National Assembly) Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret is struggling to meet the demands of its growing patient population, with bed capacity falling far short of daily requirements, Members of the National Assembly have found. The National Assembly Implementation Committee,…
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Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Stadium[Courtesy] Siaya County has begun a Sh2 billion upgrade of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Stadium and the expansion of Siaya County Referral Hospital. At the referral hospital, the county government launched construction of a new inpatient block valued at Sh500 million, part of a Sh1.7 billion plan to turn the facility into…
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Digital Health Advocates During the Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) Training Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rising rapidly, accounting for 41% of deaths in Kenya, according to the World Health Organization’s 2022 report. The Kenya Health Policy (2014-2030) further highlights that NCDs contribute to about 50% of hospital admissions and over 55% of hospital deaths, with diabetes,…
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Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has refuted claims that one of the patients at the centre of last week neurosurgical mishap, which has put the country’s largest referral hospital on the spot, passed away. A family of a University of Nairobi Bachelor’s of Commerce student had on Sunday claimed that their son died following the mix-up.…
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The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has issued a directive requiring all ambulance services and emergency care providers in the country to register with the regulatory body. In a notice issue on Monday, September 8, KMPDC said the directive covers all ambulances, regardless of ownership, as well as emergency care personnel including paramedics,…
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Natural remedies to help ease flu symptoms/WILLIAM WANYOIKE Staying hydrated is crucial when you have the flu. This is because it helps to keep your nose, mouth, and throat moist and prevents dehydration caused by fever and diarrhea. Getting enough rest and sleep is essential for supporting your immune system. This helps your body fight…
