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Mombasa County faces shortage of nutritionists
Mombasa,KENYA: Mombasa County is facing a shortage of nutritionists in its health facilities.
Mrs. Esha Bakari, head of nutrition in Mombasa County, says they currently...
Timely diagnosis is vital to ensure treatment of extra pulmonary TB, says experts
Nairobi, KENYA: Medical doctors in Kenya are required to have a high index of suspicion in order to effectively diagnose extra pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Deputy Chief...
Hope to eliminate Ebola virus as vaccine is almost ready to be released
Nairobi, KENYA: Pharmaceutical giant company Merck is in talks with the World Health Organization WHO to ensure a roll out of Ebola vaccine rVSV-EBOV...
DR.KIOKO: Taking the steps needed for a TB-free future
Mabel* (not her real name) is a 52-year-old grandmother and farmer from one of Kenya’s coastal counties and lives with her daughter and several...
Kenya becomes first country to launch TB drugs for children
Nairobi, KENYA: Kenya has pioneered the introduction of child friendly tuberculosis TB drugs globally.
Speaking during the launch in Nairobi on Tuesday, the Director of...
7 out of 10 Kenyans do not have health insurance ,survey reveals
Nairobi,KENYA:A new public opinion poll (Sauti za Wananchi) by Twaweza East Africa shows that 7 out of 10 Kenyans (68 percent) do not have...
Kenya’s Healthcare sector receives major boost through sh.1.3 billion investment
Nairobi, KENYA: Kenya's health care sector received a major boost, this is after an International technology company General Electric GE, invested sh.1.3 B in a...
Kenya is getting healthier, says new report
Nairobi, KENYA: Kenya on Tuesday joined four other countries that simultaneously launched the Global Nutrition Report 2016.
The report that was also launched in South...
Nationwide polio vaccination comes to an end
Mombasa, KENYA: Wednesday saw the end of the country wide polio vaccination campaign targeting children under the age of five years.
The five days campaign...
Mombasa records a drop in TB infections
Mombasa,KENYA:As the world marked World TB day, cases of TB infection in Mombasa city have reportedly dropped though minimally.
According to Mombasa county health Director...
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Zari Hassan’s ex-husband Ivan Ssemwanga passes on
Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan has joined several Ugandan celebrities in mourning her ex-husband who passed on earlier in the morning.
Ivan had been receiving treatment...
