HEALTH
In Uganda, a Game-Changing Malaria Vaccine Rolls Out
This makes Uganda the 19th country in Africa to introduce the malaria vaccine into routine immunisation, and it is the largest malaria vaccine...
BT Correspondent3 Mins read
The Hidden Cost of Delaying Healthcare: Why It’s a Risk You Can’t Afford
By Njeri Jomo – Chief Executive and Principal Officer, Jubilee Health Insurance. When was the last time you felt unwell but chose to...
BT Reporter3 Mins read
Benefits of Drinking Soya Tea
The traditional saying, “Mgeni akija mkaribishe na chai”, is one familiar maxim that beautifully embodies our deep-rooted African tradition of welcoming visitors with...
GLORIA MUTAI2 Mins read
Guardians of Eburu Forest: Conservation Champions Chronicle Medicinal Plants
In the late 1990s, Eburu Forest began showing signs of degradation as surrounding farming communities abandoned their land and moved into the forest...
XINHUA2 Mins read
Kenya Takes Big Step in HIV Response After US Aid Freeze
Kenya's Ministry of Health has flagged off a shipment of essential HIV supplies at the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS), in...
BT Reporter2 Mins read
Expert Reveals New Scary Effect of Kitchen Smoke
Be warned that using firewood and charcoal stoves that emit toxic fumes inhaled by expectant mothers within enclosed spaces is a major cause...
BT Reporter2 Mins read
Millions Face Death Due to Shortage of Surgeons
Medical practitioners, policy experts, researchers and other key stakeholders have called for urgent mitigation measures to address the shortage of surgeons in Africa.
BILL YAURA2 Mins read
M-Pesa Delivers Ksh45 Million Maternity Ward in Embu
The M-Pesa Foundation has broken ground for the construction of a Ksh45 million modern maternity wing at Kianjakoma Health Centre in Embu County...
BT Reporter1 Mins read
