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KNH refutes social media claims, confirms radiotherapy services fully operational
In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, KNH sought to calm growing concerns among cancer patients and their families.
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Duale orders crackdown on counterfeit medicines, demands tougher enforcement by PPB
Speaking on Wednesday, during his maiden official visit to the regulatory agency, Duale said the government would not tolerate weak enforcement or regulatory lapses that endanger the lives of Kenyans.
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Koskei says TSC–SHA shift ready for December rollout
SHA is expected to offer a more comprehensive healthcare package covering over 400,000 teachers and their dependents. The expanded benefits will include access to additional hospitals, coverage for up to five c...
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WHO calls for urgent action to protect life-saving treatments
Over the past decade, access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased from 7.7 million people in 2010 to 31.6 million in 2024, saving millions of lives. However, the rise in ART use has coincided with grow...
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MPs, medics warn of deepening collapse of maternal care in counties
Samburu Woman Representative Pauline Lenguris said county hospitals are severely understaffed and ill-equipped, lacking even basic supplies such as gloves, essential medicines and blood.
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MP Nyikal urges fast-tracking of maternal and child health laws
Speaking at a health policy forum in Nairobi themed “Legislating to Save Lives: Strengthening the Legal Framework for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Kenya,” the Seme MP said the figures amount to a natio...
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SHA sets clear process for reversing incorrect M-Pesa health contributions
In the public notice, the authority outlined the necessary steps for individuals who have inadvertently made incorrect premium payments. To facilitate the refund, claimants must submit three documents: a copy o...
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Ruto expands cancer cover to Sh800,000 beginning December 1
Ruto stressed that effective health services start long before hospital visits. He spotlighted the deployment of 107,000 community health promoters in September 2023, the largest primary healthcare workforce ev...
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Rising drug-resistant Gonorrhoea sparks global alarm, WHO says
Recent findings from WHO’s Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP) show a sharp increase in resistance to essential antibiotics, highlighting a rising public health challenge. Between 2...
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Sh32 billion SHA arrears spark county backlash over healthcare management
Addressing participants at a symposium in Naivasha focused on the Affordable Housing Programme and SHA, CoG Chairman and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi criticised the Health Ministry and Cabinet Secretary Aden...
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Alzheimer's expert warns isolation, illness, medication increase dementia risk
Speaking on Wednesday during an interview on Radio Generation, she explained the differences between Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, the dangers of loneliness, and the need for proper diagnosis before care begins.
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Nairobi hub running 24 hours as blood centres face pressure, MPs hear
Seme MP James Nyikal said the hubs have the full responsibility of finding donors, collecting units, and carrying out all tests, processing and storage, while the satellite centres mainly focus on donor mobilis...