Health & Fitness
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From MES to NESP: Mystery of the multi-billion medical equipment leasing deal by MoH Part One
Buoyed as the then Universal Health Coverage (UHC) national healing scheme to the ailing national healthcare infrastructure, in 2015, the…
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3 million children in Kenya at risk of Lead poisoning
About three million children in Kenya are exposed to lead poisoning, with research showing most of those affected having challenges…
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MoH allay fears about Polio vaccine, reassure safety ahead of another drive
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has come out to allay fears ahead of another round of oral polio vaccination campaign…
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Alarm as Kenya record first Mpox virus death as new cases rise to 13
One person has succumbed to Mpox and a total of 13 cases have been reported since the detection of the…
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PBP issue recall for Flamodip tablets manufactured by Medico Remedies Pvt Limited
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PBP) has announced the recall of Flamodip (Amlodipine) 5mg Tablets, Batch No. FLD303, manufactured by…
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Kenyan study verifies safety of COVID-19 vaccines, cite minimal side effects
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has released pivotal findings from the 2023 COVID-19 Cohort Event Monitoring Study, affirming the…
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Government plans to spend Sh6.7billion on Mpox management
With five confirmed positive cases of Mpox, Kenya is ramping up its preparedness and response to the deadly virus. Speaking…
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KETCA recommend total scrapping of smoking zones across the country
Designated smoking zones countrywide face closure after the Kenya Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance (KETCA) recommended for their total…
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Kenya confirm second case of Mpox at Malaba border point
The second Mpox case in Kenya was confirmed at the Malaba Border post in Busia. In a statement today, Health…
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Crisis as WHO declare mpox outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has today declared the spread of Monkey Pox (mpox) in multiple African countries a public…
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