Kenya

Turkana adopts the latest technology in the TB fight

What you need to know: The county TB prevalence rate stands at 18 per cent, higher than the recommended 15…

2 years ago

Community Health Volunteers Making Money from Toilet

Kiini Community Health Volunteers group have committed and dedicated their lives to serving their community in Kitui County. The group,…

2 years ago

African health charity integrates digital tools with Cognizant

IT services supplier is working with an African health charity to integrate digital tools through a five-month project Charitable organisation Amref…

2 years ago

KENYAN PASTORALISTS STILL SUFFER TRACHOMA AMIDST TRADITIONAL BELIEFS

Samburu County, Kenya: The morning sun beats down on Loruko village in Kenya’s Samburu County, as the birds chirp in the…

2 years ago

Increase investment in quality healthcare to end obstetric fistula

The World Health Organisation estimates that Kenya records 3,000 new cases of obstetric fistula, a chronic disability with severe physical,…

2 years ago

Building Capacity of Nurses in Oncology Nursing in the face of a Pandemic

The National Cancer Institute has cited the International Agency for Research in Cancer (IARC) GLOBOCAN report stating that there are…

2 years ago

Using Community Linkages to Increase Uptake of Services for Mothers and Children in Kwale County

Fatuma enjoys visiting households to identify pregnant women, provide health education and screen for health conditions that require a referral…

2 years ago

Western, Nyanza counties in the spotlight over poor sanitation

The four counties are Vihiga, Bungoma, Kakamega and Trans Nzoia.The health experts said that many residents in the region are…

2 years ago

They thought we all had Covid, say TB patients

Covid-19 and TB are both respiratory infections that can be transmitted by a person with the disease who may release…

2 years ago

Experts warn over rising cases of joint pain disease

Orthopaedic surgeons have sounded an alarm over the rising prevalence of arthritis in Kenya, with an estimated nine million people,…

2 years ago