Category: Health
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My name is Margaret, and I come from Jinja, Uganda. In 2012, I was diagnosed with cancer, and my whole world turned upside down. I will never forget the day the doctors told me that I had only one year left to live. I cried endlessly, wondering what would happen to my children and my…
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Kenyan adults are facing a high burden of trauma exposure, with more than half showing probable signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This is according to the findings of a monumental study released during a dissemination event for the Genetics of PTSD in African Ancestry Populations (GPAA) hosted by the Aga Khan University’s Brain and…
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Kenya today marked World Contraception Day 2025, a global campaign that emphasizes the power of contraceptives in preventing unintended pregnancies, reducing maternal deaths, and giving women and youth greater control over their futures. The event, held in Makueni County, drew health experts, government officials, and local communities with a unified call for stronger action on…
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Social Health Authority (SHA) headquarters in Nairobi. SHA was designed as a fresh start, a sweeping reform meant to wipe away six decades of NHIF’s fraud, mismanagement, and entrenched corruption. (Photo: SHA) Kenyans are facing a growing healthcare crisis that highlights a stark divide between the “haves” and the “have-nots”. The most vulnerable citizens, who…
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Governor Ahmed welcomed the partnership, noting that it strengthens both the welfare of doctors and the quality of services available to residents. (X/KMPDU) Doctors in Wajir County are set for promotions, permanent job confirmations, and renewed training opportunities after the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) struck a deal with Governor Ahmed Abdullahi’s…
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Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni during an interview on Weru TV on September 27, 2025. (Photo: X/Mary Muthoni) The Ministry of Health has raised concerns over Kenya’s rising obesity rates, revealing that nearly half of women aged between 20 and 49 are overweight or obese, a trend linked to poor diet and lifestyle habits.…
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Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale/FILE Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has sounded the alarm over persistently high maternal mortality rates in 20 counties, pledging immediate and targeted intervention to reverse the worrying trend. In a statement posted on X, Duale emphasised that the government is already rolling out a key strategy dubbed “No Woman Should…
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A photo of the Aga Khan University Hospital management including Rashid Khalani, the CEO, Dr. Shaheen Sayed, Chair of the Department of Pathology,Dr. Gunturu Revathi, Head of Clinical Microbiology at AKUH,N, and Marc Haribou, Vice President for Clinical Operations, Africa at bioMérieux on September 27. PHOTO/AKUH Kenya is now the first country in the Sub-Saharan…
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Radio Nam Lolwe FM General Manager Washington Oguya. PHOTO/Heifer Kenya The General Manager of the Kisumu-based media station Nam Lolwe FM has passed away. Washington Ochieng Oguya died following a short illness early Saturday, September 27, morning at his home in Chiga, Kisumu East. The respected media leader passed away just a day after being…
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Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. PHOTO/CS Aden Duale Turkana County has declared a public health emergency following a record surge in Kala-azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis, one of the world’s deadliest parasitic diseases. County health officials reported a dramatic spike in Kala-azar cases since 2024, with 850 infections recorded between June 2024…