Health & Sanitation
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Duale bans bed sharing in public hospitals
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has issued a firm directive to end the practice of bed sharing in public hospitals,…
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Experts call for increased taxation to curb rising alcohol and cannabis misuse
A global team of researchers is proposing the introduction of a global minimum tax rate of 70 per cent on…
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First Lady urges MPs, MCAs to fund schools kitchen gardens and milk programmes
First Lady Rachel Ruto has called on national and county legislators to provide more funds for nutrition among children. Mrs…
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Aga Khan University Hospital breaks record in advanced nuclear medicine therapy for prostate cancer
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi has become the first hospital in Kenya to offer Lutetium-177 PSMA therapy, an advanced…
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Frail and sickly South Sudan President Kiir prepares volatile succession
By AFP With South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir undergoing medical tests abroad after years of rumours about his health, analysts…
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New report says consumption of processed packaged foods on the rise sparking health crisis
The consumption of unhealthy (ultra-) processed packaged foods—including products high in fats, salt, and sugar—such as sugary beverages, is rapidly…
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End of an era as KDF officers to begin buying their own lunch
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers will have to dig into their pockets to buy lunch for themselves beginning tomorrow. This…
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Duale puts hospitals, patients on notice over SHA frauds
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has warned healthcare facilities, healthcare workers and patients engaging in fraudulent activities through Social Health…
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Nairobi’s health sector receives lion’s share in Sh44.6 billion budget
In a race against time, the Nairobi City County Assembly last Friday convened for a special sitting for the budget…
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Africa stands to lose 14 million donkeys to skin trade by 2040 , global animal health agency warns
Africa could lose half its donkey population, which is currently less than 30 million, by 2040 due to trade in…
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