Category: Health


  • CIC Group Hiring Care Officer

    PURPOSE: Responsible for care facilitation/cost containment and call centre reachability. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.

  • Inside Ultra-Modern Polio Lab at KEMRI Set to Serve 4 Countries, Including Somalia

    Health CS Aden Duale during the launch of the Polio Laboratory at KEMRI on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. /ADEN DUALE Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale has announced the official commissioning of a cutting-edge Polio Laboratory at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), positioning Kenya as a key player in global disease surveillance and outbreak…

  • Embu Recognizes Role of Community Health Promoters as County Strengthens Primary Healthcare

    Community Health Promoters (CHPs) have been lauded for their crucial role in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by bringing essential health services closer to households. Their efforts were celebrated in Embu during a Public Engagement Forum attended by Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni, Governor Cecily Mbarire, and other Mt. Kenya…

  • State steps up SHA listing campaign in the North Rift

    Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale launches enhanced SHA registration campaigns accompanied by Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii in Eldoret City on Thursday /MATHEWS NDANYI The government has revved up SHA registration campaigns in North Rift counties following a directive by Health CS Aden Duale. Ministry of Health officials in the region have been directed to team…

  • Between belief and medicine: How traditional remedies shape healthcare choices in Kenya

    A vendor selling traditional medicine believed to cure over 40 illnesses. (Photo: Justine Ondieki) It’s mid-morning in Digo Majengo, Nairobi, and the neighbourhood is alive with its usual rhythm – pedestrians pass by steadily as local businesses hum with activity. Ali Ouma, a calm and composed egg vendor, sits beside neatly arranged trays under a…

  • Lusaka: Bungoma Level 6 Hospital must rise above politics

    Bungoma Governor Lusaka Governor Kenneth Lusaka has appealed to county leaders to desist from politicizing the newly approved Level 6 hospital project, warning that unnecessary politicking could derail a landmark initiative set to transform healthcare delivery in the region. Speaking during a leadership and stakeholders’ consultative forum at Kibabii University, Lusaka emphasized that the KSh7.5…

  • How to Add or Remove Dependents on Your SHA Account

    The Social Health Authority (SHA) portal. PHOTO/Afyangu The Social Health Authority (SHA) helps members manage their family’s healthcare coverage by allowing them to easily add or remove dependents on their profile. This ensures that a member’s loved ones can access essential medical services under your coverage. Below is a step-by-step guide that will help you…

  • Governor Kihika reiterates her commitment to improving healthcare services as she meets Subukia Opinion Leaders

    Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has reiterated her commitment towards improving healthcare services in various Subcounties of Nakuru. Speaking in Subukia on Saturday during Opinion Leaders’ consultative meeting, Kihika was categorical that since she took over leadership mantle in Nakuru her commitment on healthcare remains key. She highlighted some of the key projects initiated towards the…

  • Coronavirus: Diaspora Lobby Calls for Evacuation of over 500 Kenyans Trapped in South Korea, China

    A lobby group representing Kenyans in the diaspora has asked the government to evacuate citizens who are presently stuck in South Korea following the outbreak of coronavirus. Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA), through its Chairman Shem Ochuodho, on Thursday said it received a distress letter from at least 500 Kenyans who are trapped in the city…

  • How cancer misinformation exploits the way we think

    Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women worldwide, claiming approximately 1,800 lives every day. (Photo: AfDB) When TV personality Danielle Lloyd was diagnosed with melanoma earlier this year, she faced not only the anxiety of cancer treatment but also a disturbing reality: influencers spreading dangerous misinformation about sun protection. After having a…