By Faith Anyula The Campaign to promote the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine has started in Garissa County. It aims at preventing the infection
Health
Botswana to offer free ARVs to foreign sex workers
Botswana has started offering free anti-retroviral therapy (ARV) to foreign sex workers, following a decision to extend treatment to non-citizens. An estimated 30,000 foreigners
Cameroonian pharmacist creates device to detect fake drugs
Each year, tens of thousands of people across Africa die or get sick from ingesting counterfeit drugs. But Franck Verzefé, a Cameroonian Pharmacist, has
NACC raise concern about HIV prevalence in Garissa County.
The National Aids Control Council (NACC) is now concerned with the rate at which HIV infection is increasing among adolescents in Garissa County. Speaking
Kenyatta National Hospital workers boycott work citing salary increment delays
By Lydiah Okeyo The Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions and Hospital Workers (KUDHEIHA), have today started their strike citing delayed improved salaries
Maternal health boost, 9 health facilities commissioned in Kilifi County
Maternal health services in Kilifi County have received a major boost thanks to the Access Project. The project is a partnership between Aga Khan
Free medical cover program for the elderly and disabled kicks off in Thika
All elderly persons aged 65 years and above and people living with disabilities in Thika will benefit from Jungle Afya program geared towards helping
Uganda, 9 year old girl succumbs to Ebola
A nine-year-old Congolese girl who tested positive for Ebola has died. The girl had travelled to Uganda from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kitui doctors on strike
Image: Courtesy Dozens of patients were turned away in Kitui as doctors are on go slow over unpaid dues. Among them is Joseph Mutuku
Nakuru County to build houses for medical personnel
The County Government of Nakuru has embarked on the construction of staff houses for medical personnel in all the health facilities in the area.