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Patients' boost as sickle cell fully covered in SHA package

Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- The Ministry of Health is set to fully integrate Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) into the Social Health Authority's (SHA) benefits package, a move that will reshape how care for patients... Read More


How single dose HPV vaccines could boost Kenya's 2030 target

Nairobi, Jan. 15 -- Kenya stands at a crucial moment in its battle against cervical cancer, banking on a policy shift that health experts believe will fundamentally reshape the fight against a disease... Read More


Garden of healing, renewal, refuge and much more

Nairobi, Jan. 12 -- As far as New Year's resolutions are concerned, Joyce Wangeci plans to add 100 new plant species to her already thriving garden, instal 15,000 litres of rainwater harvesting capaci... Read More


Kenya reproductive health projects hit as US cuts funding

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- Kenya's sexual and reproductive health programmes have been dealt a severe blow in the latest foreign policy directive by the US government, putting the lives of millions, especiall... Read More


Kenya to integrate traditional healers into mainstream healthcare by 2028

Nairobi, Jan. 6 -- Kenya is charting an ambitious path to integrate traditional medicine into mainstream healthcare by 2028, a move that would create a collaborative system in which conventional docto... Read More


How Kenya's health gaps are powering a healthtech boom

Nairobi, Jan. 6 -- Shortage of medical workers, inadequate healthcare infrastructure, and rising chronic diseases are fueling a boom in Kenya's HealthTech sector, transforming crisis into opportunity ... Read More


Kenya's medical supply chain in chaos as delivery time up 43 percent

Nairobi, Dec. 11 -- Primary health facilities in Kenya waited an average of 24 days to receive essential medicines and medical supplies in the year ended June 2025, forcing patients to either buy drug... Read More