The ministry added that preventive measures will also cover proper waste disposal, the distribution of mosquito nets and antimalarial drugs, provision of testing kits, and enhanced surveillance to detect outbreaks early.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe Council noted that nutrition and dietetics are regulated health professions and warned that incorrect information in this area can place the public at risk.
Chrispho OwuorHead and neck cancers account for the largest proportion of patients currently undergoing treatment at the referral Hospital.
Samuel OtienoAt the grassroots, public health relies on Community Health Promoters (CHPs) who link households to healthcare services, provide sanitation education, and support disease prevention. Each CHP is expected to serve roughly 100 households.
Maureen KinyanjuiOlaly said the union is seeking engagement with the Ministry of Health to establish a clear training curriculum and regulatory framework for Community Health Promoters.
Chrispho OwuorIn Kenya, about three million people aged 15 to 65 use tobacco products, which are responsible for nearly 9,000 deaths each year, according to the Ministry of Health.
Maureen KinyanjuiSpeaking on Radio Generation on Thursday, Olaly painted a grim picture of a system overwhelmed by preventable diseases, misaligned priorities, and inadequate structures.
Chrispho OwuorAshira explained that public health functions, from policy to execution, follow a chain that starts with the Ministry of Health, through the Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, and down to the Director General and the State Department of Public Health and Professional Standards.
Maureen KinyanjuiAshira emphasized that public health, often described as preventative medicine, is critical for protecting populations, preventing disease, and ensuring longer, healthier lives.
Maureen KinyanjuiAccording to the Principal Secretary, cancer remains a major global health challenge, with Kenya experiencing a rising burden due to increased life expectancy and the shift from communicable to non-communicable diseases.
Bradley BosireThe World Health Organisation has confirmed the outbreak, describing Nipah Virus as a serious disease that requires global monitoring. This has led health authorities worldwide to increase surveillance and preparedness.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe agency is seeking nearly Sh129 billion to respond to 36 emergencies globally, warning that shrinking humanitarian funding is leaving the most vulnerable without life-saving medical services.
Chrispho OwuorWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that chronic underfunding and earmarked aid threaten global health progress, even as the agency reports 2025 gains against polio, HIV, cervical cancer and other diseases.
David AbonyoThe Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Nairobi branch says all doctors under the county government have been instructed to report back to work at 8 a.m. on Monday, February 2.
Samuel OtienoAbout 6,000 Kenyan women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, making it the second most common cancer after breast cancer among women
Bradley BosirePS Muthoni said the campaign is part of a wider government plan to reduce preventable illnesses through community-based public health actions.
Chrispho OwuorKenya faces a rising cancer burden, with up to 47,000 new cases and 32,500 deaths yearly. Experts urge prevention, early detection and sustainable financing to protect families and the health system.
Chrispho OwuorOver the past decade, countries have made steady progress in tackling the diseases. By early 2026, a total of 58 countries had eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease, moving closer to WHO’s global goal of 100 countries achieving elimination by 2030.
David AbonyoKenya is expanding cancer care beyond Nairobi with new regional centres, but experts warn specialist shortages, costly radiotherapy and rising cases still strain the health system nationwide.
Chrispho OwuorAudits showed that some hospitals reported impossible numbers. In one case in Tharaka Nithi, a private hospital claimed all 500 deliveries were C-sections, a scenario automatically rejected by the SHA system.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe development follows a meeting of UHC personnel at Afya House on Tuesday, where workers pressed authorities to fulfil long-standing commitments. For six years, UHC employees have faced repeated contract adjustments, delayed payments, and disputes over responsibilities between the national and county governments.
Maureen KinyanjuiSpeaking in Garissa town during a graduation ceremony at Madarasa Munawar on Sunday, where he was the chief guest, Duale dismissed claims that the government was dragging its feet in settling hospital bills.
Samuel OtienoPublic debate erupted after data showed that a large share of SHA County Operations Managers came from only two communities. Out of 47 officials deployed to counties, 22 were drawn from those two groups, with the rest of the positions going to other communities.
Maureen KinyanjuiThe Public Health PS said Kenya is aligning with the World Health Organization goal to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030. The global target is to have 90 percent of girls aged 10 to 14 vaccinated against HPV, 70 percent of women aged 25 to 49 screened, and 90 percent of those diagnosed treated.
Maureen KinyanjuiSpeaking in an interview on Radio Generation, Muthoni said community health promoters—once burdened with heavy paper registers—are now fully digitised and legally entrenched as the foundation of the health system.
David AbonyoDuale spoke during a strategic engagement forum held in Bomet County that drew participation from unions, private health providers, faith-based organisations and development partners. The meeting was co-chaired by Bomet Governor Hillary Barchock.
Bradley BosireSHA highlighted that patients have the freedom to choose any cancer facility contracted by SHA, and that the variation in approvals is a reflection of the system applying uniform benefit rules to differing clinical circumstances rather than any form of preferential treatment.
Chrispho OwuorPS Muthoni called for transparency through facility charters and vowed inspections to protect patients from exploitation amid Kenya’s rollout of universal health coverage.
Chrispho OwuorThe Office of the Data Protection Commissioner found that a hospital employee secretly recorded the patient during treatment and later allowed the content to appear in advertising campaigns, violating the Data Protection Act.
Maureen KinyanjuiHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the unit will operate alongside officials from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council to enforce proper medical standards nationwide.
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