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Family Planning Crisis in Africa: Bungoma’s Women Caught in the Crossfire: Millions of women in Africa, including in Bungoma, face a critical shortage in access to contraception. This article explores the human, environmental, and policy impact of unmet family planning needs—and what is being done to change the future. Bungoma, Kenya – In the quiet […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – May 6, 2025:The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has achieved a global medical milestone by performing the world’s first Transhumeral Targeted Sensory Reinnervation (TSR) surgery, a groundbreaking procedure that restores sensation to the stump of an amputated arm. The pioneering operation was performed on Moses Mwendwa, a 22-year-old software engineering student, who lost […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – May 6, 2025: The Ministry of Health has officially announced that the responsibility for managing the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff payroll will be transferred to county governments effective July 1, 2025. This landmark decision was communicated following a high-level consultative meeting on Tuesday between the ministry, the Council of Governors (CoG), […]
Abortion is on the rise in Kenya—over 792,000 cases in one year. Find out who’s most affected and what’s behind this growing crisis. A new report jointly released by Kenya’s Ministry of Health, the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), and the Guttmacher Institute has revealed an alarming rise in abortion cases across the […]
Published: April 27, 2025, 04:48 EAT KMPDU officials Dr. Dennis Miskellah (Deputy SG), Dr. Abi Mwachi (Chairman), Health CS Aden Duale, KMPDU SG Dr. Davji Atellah, and Health PS Mary Muthoni. PHOTO | COURTESY The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has voiced strong support for Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale’s recent directive […]
April 27, 2025 | Nairobi, Kenya Kenya’s health sector is once again on high alert following the confirmation of a cholera outbreak that has affected three major counties: Migori, Kisumu, and Nairobi. The Ministry of Health has reported a total of 153 confirmed cases, sparking concern among public health officials and residents alike. According to […]
Sperm shaped confetti rests on the floor after a Sperm Racing competition in Los Angeles, California © Patrick T. Fallon / AFP April 27, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA In an unprecedented blend of science, spectacle, and social commentary, Los Angeles hosted the world’s first live sperm race on April 25, 2025. The event, organized […]
Nakuru, Kenya – A family in Nakuru County is grieving the untimely death of 26-year-old Elizabeth Njoroge, who passed away on Saturday at the Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital (NCRTH) after developing complications following a successful cesarean section. According to a statement from Nakuru County Health CEC Roselyn Mungai, Elizabeth was admitted to the […]
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has raised significant public health concerns regarding the continued use of Lang’ata Cemetery in Nairobi, which was officially declared full nearly two decades ago. The cemetery’s overcapacity has led to overcrowding and the reuse of graves, with some bodies being buried in shallow graves. This situation has resulted in wild […]
Mwangangi served as the Health CAS in former president Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration. Photo: MoH. Source: Twitter The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists’ Union (KMPDU) has congratulated Mercy Mwangangi on her appointment as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority (SHA). In a heartfelt statement issued on Friday, April 11, the doctors’ […]
