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Principal Secretary for Medical Services Harry Kimtai
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AI, 70,000 Tablets And 5,000 Laptops: Govt Goeas All Digital Ahead Of SHA Rollout

The healthcare workforce in Kenya will be equipped with 70,000 mobile tablets and 5,000 laptops ahead of the Social Health Authority (SHA) rollout...

Heart Failure in Kenya
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AI-Powered Heart Failure Screening in Kenya

straZeneca, a leading global biopharmaceutical company, has partnered with Tricog Health, an innovator in AI-driven healthcare solutions, and the Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS)...

Zipline drone delivery services
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A First For Remote Kisumu Hospital as Drone Delivers Medical Supplies

Zipline has successfully conducted its first drone delivery to the newly unveiled St. Joseph’s Nyabondo Mission Hospital to enhance critical medical supplies, and...

Police and Teachers to Start Paying Medical Bills in Cash
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SHIF: How Does Social Health Insurance Fund in Kenya Work?

The Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) in Kenya is a comprehensive public health insurance service under government administration, established by The Social Health...

mpox update in Kenya 2
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Kenya Issues Update on Mpox Patient After WHO Alert

Kenya's Ministry of Health has announced that there is no active case of Mpox in the country, allying fears weeks after one person...

Dr Waqo Ejersa Named CEO of KEMSA
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Dr Waqo Ejersa Named New CEO of KEMSA

Dr Waqo Ejersa, the former head of the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Program in the Ministry of Health, will be the...

High Court Says President Ruto’s New Health Scheme SHIF Is Unconstitutional
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High Court Says New Health Scheme SHIF Is Unconstitutional

On Friday, a high court in Nairobi struck down the rollout and implementation of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), dealing a major...

Dr Patrick Amoth Is CS Nakhumicha’s Choice as New Health Director General
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Dr Patrick Amoth Is CS Nakhumicha’s Choice as New Health Director General

The Cabinet Secretary (CS) of the Ministry of Health, Susan Nakhumicha, has nominated Dr Patrick Amoth, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist – a...

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