TREE HUGGING EPIDEMIC: HEALTH MINISTRY RAISES ALARM
The Ministry of Health has raised concern over the growing trend of prolonged tree-hugging challenges in Kenya, warning that the physically demanding activity poses serious...
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COAST CLERICS BACK RUTO’S HARDLINE WAR ON DRUGS
Religious leaders from Kenya’s Coast region have thrown their weight behind President William Ruto’s hardline stance on drugs and substance abuse, terming it a bold...
MSF ACHIEVES GLOBAL FIRST WITH FULL MALARIA VACCINATION IN ETHIOPIAN REFUGEE CAMP
PHOTO : Courtesy MSF Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has completed the first full round of the R21 malaria vaccine in a refugee camp, marking a...
BRAZIL CELEBRATED FOR ENDING MOTHER-TO-CHILD HIV TRANSMISSION
Photo courtesy : WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, marking a major public health milestone and...
3,700 KENYAN INFANTS BORN WITH HIV AMID PUSH FOR INNOVATIVE TREATMENTS AT UNAIDS MEETING
African countries are calling for equitable and timely access to long-acting HIV prevention and treatment innovations, warning that scientific advances alone will not end the...
HIGH COURT QUASHES BAN ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ADVERTISING
The High Court has overturned advertising restrictions imposed on Marie Stopes Kenya, concluding that the actions by regulatory authorities were unlawful. In a judgment delivered...
Living Among People, Yet Alone: Ian’s Silent Battle With Loss and Mental Health
By day, Ian appears steady, laughing with friends and showing up when needed. But when night falls and the noise fades, the silence becomes heavy....
YOUTH’S SILENT MENTAL HEALTH AGONY: A PARTNERSHIP TAKES ON ISOLATION AND LONELINESS
During the day, *Kevin looks like many young men his age. He laughs easily with friends, shows up when needed and carries himself with quiet...
MERU HEALTH WORKERS PRAISE GOVERNOR FOR TACKLING SECTOR CHALLENGES
By Gerald Mutethia Health workers in Meru County are commending Governor Mutuma M’ethingia for improving relations between the county administration and medical staff, saying long-standing...
CLINICAL OFFICERS ISSUE 21-DAY ULTIMATUM TO GOVERNMENT
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has issued a 21-day nationwide strike notice, accusing the Ministry of Health and the Council of Governors (CoG)...