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According to PS Muthoni, the programme will focus on improving healthcare infrastructure, strengthening disease surveillance, engaging communities, and ensuring the supply of vaccines and essential medical resources.
During the hearing, hospital officials acknowledged performing kidney transplants on several foreigners, mostly Somalis.
KMPDC CEO David Kariuki said most affected facilities were either unregistered or unlicensed, employed practitioners without proper registration, or operated below minimum medical standards.
In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry dismissed reports by a section of the media, terming them inaccurate and misleading.
The challenge is most severe in rural areas, where the rate has fallen from 26 percent to 18 percent in nine years.
Senegal, representing the Global Leaders Network (GLN), called for stronger accountability mechanisms within the African Union.
The World Health Organisation estimates that NCDs account for 74 percent of global deaths and 84 percent of premature deaths in low- and middle-income countries. In Africa, cases have been steadily increasing since 2017.
Gitura acknowledged that his role had been clouded by political controversy from the start, following his gazettement on December 20, 2024.
Among the medicines being developed is a plant-based therapy for hypertension that contains high levels of calcium salts, as well as immune-boosting herbal supplements.
A sanitation inspection, usually conducted by the county government, ensures the facility meets waste management and public health standards.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, during a media briefing on Monday, said that the claims circulating on social media mostly referred to facilities that had already been closed in May
This recognition of M-TIBA follows its recent ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its Information Security Management System, issued by an independent international body.
Duale explained the government’s commitment to strengthening human resources in the health sector, a key step towards delivering quality health services to all Kenyans under the UHC initiative.
Hospitals with the highest unpaid revenue include Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital at Sh4.2 billion, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital at Sh1.7 billion, and Kenyatta National Hospital at Sh5.7 million.
The funds are meant to settle hospital expenses for inpatient care, drugs, mental wellness, substance abuse treatment, critical care, and surgeries.
The conference will bring together physicians, healthcare leaders, researchers, and trainees from across Africa
According to the Ministry of Health, over 1.36 million people living with HIV are now on lifesaving treatment
KMPDU boss Atellah warned that insurers are becoming bolder, sometimes coordinating to divert patients from top hospitals
The babies, who were delivered via caesarean section with a combined weight of 3.6 kilogrammes, were transferred to KNH’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit in the early hours of August 14.
Duale told reporters that the discussions produced “groundbreaking resolutions” that align private sector coverage with government health reforms
Nurses in the county walked off the job last week after disputes with the county government turned into full-blown industrial action
The audit, which reviewed 250 hospitals across the country, also found that six other facilities failed to account for Sh214.3 million.
Several insurers had temporarily withdrawn services at the hospital earlier this month, citing the rise in treatment costs triggered by the rate adjustment.
The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) expressed growing frustration over the government’s failure to fulfill its promise of payment
High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the hospital failed to provide urgent care despite admitting the woman, referred to in court papers as LL, to handle an emergency.
Suleiman is part of a growing number of young Kenyans embracing traditional pastoral diets in search of health, identity and sustainability
KNH said it conducted 22 kidney transplants in the 2024–2025 financial year, with 21 successful outcomes.
According to MSI, Kenya has a high Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) standing at 355 deaths per 100,000 live births
The facility explained that the suspension was intended to encourage continued dialogue and cooperation with insurance providers.
Instead of marching to Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o’s office as earlier scheduled, the nurses joined a blood donation drive at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) to support the 26 survivors of the accident and honour the 26 lives lost, most of them from Nyakach Subcounty.