Category: Medical
Kajiado residents urged to register for SHA
Kajiado County residents have been urged to register for the new Social Health Authority (SHA) even as the October 1st deadline approaches.
County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Health Alex Kilowua noted that SHA would be replacing the Nation…
Medics optimistic as cases of advanced cancer decline
Medics at the Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH) have reported a decline in advanced cases of cancer being diagnosed at the facility, giving a ray of hope as the country seeks to tackle the disease.
According to the…
Murang’a County Assembly calls for establishment of a special fund
The Murang’a County Assembly on Tuesday adopted a report that proposed establishment of a special fund to manage HIV and tuberculosis.
Tabling the report, Chairperson of the Assembly’s Committee on Health Service Boniface Ng’ang’a urged the County E…
Ministry of Health targets to register 60 percent of Kenyans into SHA by 1st October
The State will deploy the whole of government approach as it targets to register 60% of households in each county into the Social Health Authority (SHA) by October 1 in efforts to ensure that the implementation process is smooth and seamless.
Health…
Study to switch from ten to five doses of MR Vaccine
The government through a consortium of experts will be carrying out an impact evaluation of the switch from 10 to 5 doses of the Measles Rubella (MR) vaccine in Kenya.
The study that will be carried out in three Counties, namely Kiambu, Vihiga and H…
Kiambu County Observes World Pharmacists Day
To celebrate World Pharmacists Day, the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya has highlighted the vital role pharmacists play in providing expert advice about medicines and supporting safe, effective and efficient healthcare for patients.
Speaking at the …
Maternal Vaccine uptake rises in Nakuru
Nakuru has recorded an increase in access to maternal immunisation over the past decade, with 85 per cent of expectant mothers aged 19-39 years fully immunised, according to the latest data released by the County Government.
In 2004, maternal immuni…
County Commissions Sh 70Million Hospital
Residents of Kiganjo estate in Thika town are set to benefit from a Sh70 million Level 3 hospital whose construction has been commissioned by the Kiambu county Government, significantly improving access to healthcare’s to thousands of low-income earn…
County receives assorted screening equipment from Kenya Red Cross.
Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has donated an assortment of screening equipment to Bungoma County government to facilitate containing of spread of contagious diseases at the border point.
Receiving the items at the Kenya Red Cross office in Kanduyi …
County partners with Nutrition City Ecosystem (NICE)
Bungoma County is intensifying efforts to foster strategic collaborations with (NICE) with an aim advancing development across key sectors.
According to deputy governor Jennifer Mbatiany said while engaging with representative from (NICE) yesterday …