Health and Wellness — Articles, September 2025

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1. 2025-09-30
   Health Unions issue 7-day ultimatum over UHC staff absorptionHealth and Wellness
2. 2025-09-30
   Court rules hospitals cannot detain bodies over unpaid billsHealth and Wellness
3. 2025-09-29
   Taifa Care rollout records major milestones as 26.5 million Kenyans register for UHCHealth and Wellness
4. 2025-09-29
   KMPDU directs 697 Kiambu County interns to collect redeployment lettersHealth and Wellness
5. 2025-09-29
   Nearly half of Kenyan women aged 20–49 are overweight, Health Ministry warnsHealth and Wellness
6. 2025-09-27
   SHA reopens recruitment after court declares previous process unconstitutionalHealth and Wellness
7. 2025-09-27
   A mother’s hope as boy undergoes life-changing face surgeryHealth and Wellness
8. 2025-09-26
   KNH under fire as patients face service failures and security risksHealth and Wellness
9. 2025-09-26
   Kenyan pathologist Ahmed Kalebi named among world’s top 50 innovatorsHealth and Wellness
10. 2025-09-26
    UHC nurses’ salaries to match permanent staff, court rulesHealth and Wellness
11. 2025-09-26
    Kenya’s public hospitals face critical gaps in staff, beds and equipmentHealth and Wellness
12. 2025-09-26
    Understanding Dementia: Why patients die from complications, not the disease itselfHealth and Wellness
13. 2025-09-26
    Nearly half of Kenyan women opt out of having more children, health report showsHealth and Wellness
14. 2025-09-25
    World Contraception Day: Kenya sets new family planning goalsHealth and Wellness
15. 2025-09-25
    Counties at risk: Over 40 depend heavily on hospital feesHealth and Wellness
16. 2025-09-25
    WHO: No proven link between autism and paracetamol, vaccines safeHealth and Wellness
17. 2025-09-24
    MPs push for complete phase-out of hazardous asbestos roofingHealth and Wellness
18. 2025-09-23
    Ruto urges nations to build resilient health systems free from donor dependenceHealth and Wellness
19. 2025-09-23
    Hospital fees drive county revenues despite NHIF arrearsHealth and Wellness
20. 2025-09-23
    Study exposes stark county disparities in maternal and newborn survivalHealth and Wellness
21. 2025-09-23
    Nairobi health facilities spend entire budget, expand services, says CoBHealth and Wellness
22. 2025-09-22
    Counties’ health sector strained as Sh12 billion in insurance claims remain unpaidHealth and Wellness
23. 2025-09-22
    MTRH confirms safe discharge of mothers from Riley Mother and Baby HospitalHealth and Wellness
24. 2025-09-22
    KEMRI scientists uncover genetic secrets of malaria mosquito in landmark global study Health and Wellness
25. 2025-09-22
    RUPHA questions legality of Ruto’s SHA indigent cover rolloutHealth and Wellness
26. 2025-09-21
    PS Muthoni: Public smoking laws must be enforcedHealth and Wellness
27. 2025-09-21
    Private hospitals to halt SHA services on Monday as Sh76bn debt dispute persistsHealth and Wellness
28. 2025-09-20
    CS Duale gazettes 36 health services not available in KenyaHealth and Wellness
29. 2025-09-20
    Kenya unveils new overseas treatment framework under Social Health InsuranceHealth and Wellness
30. 2025-09-19
    Counties strained as health wage bill drains budgetsHealth and Wellness
31. 2025-09-19
    President Ruto unveils SHA sponsorship to cover 2.2 million vulnerable KenyansHealth and Wellness
32. 2025-09-19
    Study shows how Turkana people genetically survive extreme desert conditionsHealth and Wellness
33. 2025-09-19
    Alcohol risks hidden sugar and heart damage, warns RFH HealthcareHealth and Wellness
34. 2025-09-19
    Genetics, lifestyle fuel rising diabetes cases, says RFH HealthcareHealth and Wellness
35. 2025-09-19
    Rising lifestyle diseases in Kenya linked to diet and inactivity, says RFH HealthcareHealth and Wellness
36. 2025-09-18
    Kindiki hails health promoters as SHA surpasses 26 million registrationsHealth and Wellness
37. 2025-09-18
    RUPHA faults Health Ministry over non-functional SHA systemsHealth and Wellness
38. 2025-09-18
    Government clears Sh3.5bn doctors’ arrears after years of delaysHealth and Wellness
39. 2025-09-18
    Major referral hospitals top Sh14bn debt list, audit showsHealth and Wellness
40. 2025-09-17
    26 million Kenyans registered under SHA as authority reviews fraudulent claimsHealth and Wellness
41. 2025-09-16
    AI-powered X-Rays set to transform TB detection in KenyaHealth and Wellness
42. 2025-09-16
    Kenya cuts HIV/AIDS deaths by 64 percent as Global Fund support pays offHealth and Wellness
43. 2025-09-16
    SHA gives hospitals 15 days to justify Sh3 billion flagged claimsHealth and Wellness
44. 2025-09-15
    Vihiga signs SHA health scheme, pioneers staff UHC enrollmentHealth and Wellness
45. 2025-09-15
    Health Ministry elevates JOOTRH to Level C5 parastatalHealth and Wellness
46. 2025-09-13
    Hustler Fund defaulters denied access to SHA servicesHealth and Wellness
47. 2025-09-13
    Kenya records 19% increase in Malaria fatalities over a decadeHealth and Wellness
48. 2025-09-13
    SHA appoints new leadership to advance universal healthcareHealth and Wellness
49. 2025-09-12
    KMPDU demands full 2024–2025 arrears and updated doctors’ payslipHealth and Wellness
50. 2025-09-12
    Government suspends SHA overseas referrals to curb corruptionHealth and Wellness
51. 2025-09-10
    Hospitals loot SHA through fake claims and ghost services - PS OlugaHealth and Wellness
52. 2025-09-10
    Kenya launches first national mental health surveyHealth and Wellness
53. 2025-09-09
    Mbagathi Hospital directed to treat prisoners despite unpaid billsHealth and Wellness
54. 2025-09-08
    Thousands blocked from SHA over ID and SIM card mismatchesHealth and Wellness
55. 2025-09-06
    Private hospitals give SHA 14 days to clear Sh76 billion debtHealth and Wellness
56. 2025-09-03
    Ministry of Health settles postgraduate fees for 633 doctorsHealth and Wellness
57. 2025-09-03
    Governors, Health Ministry agree on UHC staff verification before transfersHealth and Wellness
58. 2025-09-02
    Governors fault health ministry over UHC and procurement rolloutHealth and Wellness