Kenya

More than 80% of hypertension cases now found in poorer countries

More than half a billion people worldwide live with undetected, untreated hypertension, even as the disease burden shifts from rich…

3 years ago

ONE, UNICEF And African Union Join Forces With Tiktok To Strengthen Vaccine Confidence In Africa

The ONE Campaign, UNICEF and the African Union have today launched a new TikTok campaign, to counter misinformation about COVID-19…

3 years ago

Kenya steps up the COVID-19 vaccination efforts

The country recently received more than 800,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 as the government pushes the campaign to get…

3 years ago

Africa: Vaccination rollout hindered by hesitancy, low supply

A new wave of COVID-19 infections across Africa and the inequitable distribution of vaccines have further highlighted the multifaceted inequalities…

3 years ago

Scientists correct misinformation about vaccines and the Delta variant

Through the pandemic, Covid-19 scepticsĀ have exploited misinformation and misrepresented official reports to undermine confidence in vaccines and restrictions. Their new…

3 years ago

KCIC, AMREF partner to address impact of climate change on health

The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Amref Health Africa in Kenya (Amref) aimed…

3 years ago

Medics decry burden of mental health patients in Kenya

Medics have decried the mental health crisis, saying at least 3,096 patients are suffering from mental illnesses. In a survey…

3 years ago

Long droughts push girls to FGM, early marriages

The scorching sun on the plains of Kajiado Central is unforgiving to teenage girls who trek for several kilometres across…

3 years ago

Dangerous Price of COVID Rules for Women, Children in Africa

Sean Callaghan recalls the moment in late February 2020, sitting around a table with fellow researchers on a work trip…

3 years ago

Why youth are avoiding Covid-19 jab

By MERCY KAHENDA  More than half of youth in Kenya are waiting to see how the Covid-19 vaccine affects those…

3 years ago