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According to WHO, an estimated 9.5 million people were living with type 1 diabetes globally in 2025, with another 500,000 diagnosed during the year.
Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital General Manager Dr Rizwana Peerbhoy said the hospital's approach to managing the disease had grown beyond monitoring blood sugar levels .
The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2026 places Kenya among African countries that achieved at least a 50 per cent reduction in TB deaths between 2015 and 2025.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Friday, Paediatric Endocrinology Society of Kenya General Secretary Dr Madhura Joshi said excessive feeding and unhealthy nutrition habits during infancy can contribute to weight problems that persist into adulthood, increasing the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
Paediatric Endocrinology Society of Kenya General Secretary Dr Madhura Joshi says conditions affecting hormone production can interfere with children's growth, brain development, metabolism and puberty if left undiagnosed and untreated.
One of the main concerns was the decision to have Kanini deliver at Thika despite carrying five babies, with the family questioning whether an earlier referral could have changed the outcome.
Duale said the Ministry of Health would also not issue quarantine or Ebola-free certificates for travel purposes, arguing that such requirements have no basis under the International Health Regulations.
Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi on Wednesday, November 11, Duale said the countdown would officially begin on Thursday, November 12, and run for 42 days,
In its situation update published on November 11, 2026, the CDC reported 11,021 confirmed cases and 5,358 deaths across affected countries as of November 8, with the DRC accounting for 10,990 cases and 5,354 deaths.
The procedures, conducted on October 29 and 30, 2026, made the boy the world's youngest known recipient of Targeted Sensory Reinnervation (TSR), while the man became the third patient globally to undergo its transhumeral variant.
The appeal comes after Saudi Arabia announced travel restrictions against Kenya on October 30, suspending travel by its citizens to the country and stopping the issuance of visas to individuals arriving from Kenya.
The Kenya Blood, Cells, Tissues and Organs Bill, 2026, also sets strict procedures for confirming brain death and approving organ recipients.
The proposals are contained in the Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs Control Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, sponsored by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah and introduced for first reading on November 5, 2026.
The celebrations will take place from December 7 to 11, 2026, under the theme Pumwani @100 – A Century of Life and Legacy. The campaign is also using the hashtags #PumwaniAt100, #NilizaliwaPumwani and #PumwaniBabies.
KNUN Secretary General Seth Panyako announced the withdrawal of KNUN Secretary General Seth Panyako announced the withdrawal of the strike notice on Friday, November 6, 2026. /the strike notice on Friday, November 6, 2026. /
The Kenya National Union of Medical Laboratory Officers (KNUMLO) says practitioners should not allow their licences to be linked to medical laboratories without first agreeing on compensation, warning that doing so could prevent them from using the same qualifications to secure other professional opportunities.
Nairobi North County Commissioner Simon Osumba announced that the operation had reached its final stage after multi-agency teams exhausted searches of all accessible basement compartments of the 18-storey structure, with no further bodies retrieved during the last day.
In a press release issued on Friday, November 6, 2026, Director-General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said the sixth male patient had recovered and was being discharged after testing negative and meeting all the required criteria.
The latest Kenya Mini Demographic and Health Survey (KMDHS) indicates that the proportion of households with at least one treated mosquito net has dropped to 41 per cent, marking a sharp fall from 59 per cent recorded in 2014 and 54 per cent in 2022.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Friday, Beuchi said people living with the neurological condition continue to face discrimination, misconceptions and difficulties obtaining official recognition, despite ongoing efforts to improve epilepsy care and strengthen disability rights
The report, released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) in October, shows that the national rate has increased from 17 per cent in 2022, placing Kenya above the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recommended range of 10 to 15 per cent.
The Ministry of Health will introduce artesunate-pyronaridine (ASPY) in four counties from January 2027, marking a major shift in the country's approach to preventing drug resistance.
The regulator also cautioned against taking more than the recommended dose, saying an overdose could cause excessive sleepiness, dizziness, tiredness, restlessness, confusion, shaking, a rapid heartbeat and difficulty passing urine.
Dr Bagha, a General Practitioner and Chief of Medical Services at Myer Kidney Health and Speciality Hospital, explained that chronic kidney disease is a progressive condition in which the kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste products and excess fluids from the blood.
Speaking on Wednesday, November 4, during a High-Level Health Products and Technologies (HPT) Stakeholder Meeting in Nairobi, Oluga said the trend was being treated casually despite the potential consequences for public health.
The findings, published in The Lancet Global Health, were drawn from hundreds of population-based surveys conducted across 140 countries and territories, involving more than 3.2 million adolescents.
The Governor argues that Murang’a had developed its own digital health platform, AfyaKE, at no cost to patients and hospitals, helping medical facilities improve service delivery and increase revenue before its shutdown disrupted operations.
The Union said doctors would proceed with the industrial action once the notice period expires if the counties failed to implement the agreed salary changes.
Principal Secretary for Medical Services Ouma Oluga announced the deadline on Wednesday, November 4, during the Health Products and Technologies Stakeholder Meeting in Nairobi.
Among the modern methods, implants and injectables are the most widely used, accounting for 23 per cent and 19 per cent of contraceptive use, respectively. Pills are used by seven per cent of married women, while intrauterine devices (IUDs) account for four per cent. Male condoms remain among the least used methods, at one per cent.