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Public anger has intensified across Senegal following allegations of serious mismanagement in a government-backed programme meant to provide sanitary pads to schoolgirls. What was designed as a critical intervention to support girls’ health, dignity and school attendance has instead ignited a national outcry, with citizens questioning how funds allocated for such an essential purpose could […]
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the leading causes of cervical cancer, a disease that kills thousands of women worldwide every year — and Kenya is no exception. But health experts are urging the nation to embrace a powerful and effective tool in the fight against this preventable cancer: the HPV vaccine. Cervical cancer develops […]
Kenya’s free maternity and primary healthcare services are facing a serious financial crisis that could undermine access to essential care unless urgent funding is released, the Ministry of Health has revealed. Officials say that without a substantial injection of resources, community health facilities, including maternity units, risk reduced services or even temporary shutdowns — a […]
For 25 years, Morris Odhiambo and his wife Pamela Atieno lived with unanswered questions, quiet heartbreak and unwavering hope as they tried, unsuccessfully, to start a family. Married and settled in Nyakach, Kisumu County, the couple’s journey into marriage began with optimism, but over time it became defined by medical uncertainty, emotional strain and social […]
Body piercing has, for centuries, played an important role in cultural and spiritual traditions across different communities around the world. In many societies, it symbolised rites of passage, religious devotion, social identity and status within a community. Today, however, body piercing has evolved into something largely associated with modern fashion and personal expression, especially among […]
The Ministry of Health has come under renewed public scrutiny following revelations that at least Sh11 billion was lost through fraudulent claims at the Social Health Authority (SHA) within a period of just six months. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale disclosed the scale of the losses while appearing before Members of the National Assembly during […]
Kisumu County has strengthened its reputation as a leader in health sector reform after becoming one of the first devolved units to roll out the Kenya Quality Model for Health Plus (KQMH Plus), a national framework aimed at embedding quality and safety across all levels of healthcare delivery. The initiative was officially launched at Angola […]
A Nairobi woman has filed a lawsuit against a doctor accused of performing surgery on her without holding a valid practising licence, raising serious concerns about patient safety and medical regulation. Lydia Mokeira Minyega, through her lawyer Danstan Omari, moved to court claiming that the doctor carried out a surgical procedure on her despite allegedly […]
A bitter standoff has emerged between Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) over the signing of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), prolonging a nationwide strike by clinical officers that has now entered its 16th day. The union accuses CS Duale of deliberately delaying the signing of a CBA […]
Families seeking mortuary services in Bungoma County are set to get relief following the opening of a new mortuary facility aimed at easing congestion at the Bungoma County Referral Hospital mortuary. The development comes days after the Senate Committee on Health raised alarm over severe overcrowding at the county referral hospital morgue. The committee, chaired […]
