As of 2024, Kenya’s tobacco tax share stands between 70 and 74 percent of the retail price, leaving it just below the WHO’s best-practice threshold.
Maureen KinyanjuiKNH advised all patients to begin by carrying the same national ID used when registering for SHA. “Make sure you have a valid SHA-registered ID number with active SHA membership,” the hospital stated.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (KOGS) reacted with outrage, condemning what it termed a dangerous and unlawful act against a space meant to protect life.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe funds, owed under the now-defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), are said to be crucial for the continued operation of health services in devolved units.
Rose AchiengThe group added that as a signatory to the Geneva Conventions, Kenya is obligated to uphold medical neutrality, a principle that protects health workers and ensures patients receive care even during times of unrest.
Brenda SockyThe group says Kenya’s health financing remains insufficient and poorly targeted, despite the rising toll of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular conditions.
Brenda SockyThe fresh investment will support various activities, including vaccine delivery, surveillance, emergency interventions, and awareness campaigns in countries considered high-risk.
Rose AchiengHealth Director General Dr. Patrick Amoth dismissed safety concerns and encouraged parents to present their children for vaccination.
Brenda SockyIn addition to the new facilities, eight dispensaries across the county have been upgraded to full health centres.
Yunis DekowKMPDU Secretary General Davji Atella said the union had recorded at least 200 incidents of violence, including seven injuries sustained by health workers.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe disposal of the expired drugs is expected to cost taxpayers an additional Sh600 million, triggering widespread public anger amid chronic drug shortages in public hospitals.
Brenda SockyThe Senators want the SHA to present a status report, clear payment timelines, and details of amounts still pending for all counties.
Maureen KinyanjuiNairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris, visibly shaken by the incident, said the scene was traumatic and emblematic of a much deeper national problem.
Brenda SockyCabinet Secretary for Health Aden Duale said more equipment, including a mammogram and MRI machine, is expected to arrive soon.
Yunis DekowDuale said senior officials at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency will be fined for any expired drugs found in their stores.
Maureen KinyanjuiIn 2020, cardiac arrest, also known as cardiopulmonary arrest,was the top cause of hospital deaths, claiming 9,332 lives, followed by pneumonia with 9,061 and cancer with 6,078 deaths.
Maureen KinyanjuiSpeaking during a visit to King Fahad Hospital in Lamu County, Duale said 70,000 residents in Lamu had registered with SHA, including 21,000 who signed up on Thursday alone.
Maureen KinyanjuiHealth Director-General Patrick Amoth said the allocation will help end stockouts permanently, with discussions underway to safeguard the money for exclusive use in vaccine procurement.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe campaign as announced by Health CS Aden Duale will run from July 5 to 14, 2025, targeting children aged 9 months to 14 years for typhoid vaccination and those aged 9 to 59 months for measles-rubella.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe downgrading has raised alarm because it directly affects the services the hospitals are allowed to offer and the financial support they are eligible to receive.
Maureen KinyanjuiDr Barcley Onyambu, Chairman of the Kenya Hospital Association, which manages the hospital, clarified that no board meeting was held on the date mentioned in the letter.
Ann NyamburaKMPDU Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah assured the interns comprising medical officers, pharmacists, and dentists that they will receive their full dues as stipulated in the binding agreement.
Brenda SockyAccording to the 2024 County HIV Report, the overall prevalence rate stands at 1.78 percent, but women are disproportionately affected, registering a rate of 2.53 percent compared to 1.01 percent among men.
Brenda SockyThe investigation found that nearly one in five cancer medicines sampled from hospitals and private pharmacies in four countries did not meet quality standards.
Brenda SockyA total of 6,484 interns have been assigned to accredited health facilities across the country for one year of supervised clinical training.
Brenda SockyHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says all medical bills for those injured during the June 17 and 25 demonstrations will be fully waived.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe report, titled Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025, applauds global progress in reducing tobacco use but cautions that uneven enforcement especially in countries like Kenya threatens to undo years of hard-won progress.
Brenda SockyIn some instances, hospitals admitted patients unnecessarily, while others submitted claims for non-existent patients despite already operating at full capacity.
Brenda SockyThe interns will undergo a 12-month structured programme at accredited centres, aimed at providing essential clinical training in real healthcare settings.
Maureen KinyanjuiUnder the new plan, dubbed Gavi 6.0, the alliance seeks to prevent between eight and nine million deaths through routine immunisation, increase vaccine access in the poorest and most remote areas, and strengthen pandemic readiness through stockpiles for threats such as cholera, monkeypox and Ebola.
Ann Nyambura