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Upfield Reaffirms Commitment To Food Safety Policy

As the world marks Food Safety Day, Upfield, the largest plant-based consumer products company in the world and manufacturer of Blueband range of products has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining food safety standards for consumers to fully benefit from the nutritional value of its...

Health Stakeholders Call For Decentralisation Of Specialised Health Care

Researchers in the health sciences have always described East Africa as a potential medical tourism hub. This is what necessitated Policy makers in the health sector from across the region to deliberate on possible strategies of raising awareness on the health investment opportunities available...

50 Tharaka Nithi Women To Get Free Fistula Surgeries

50 women living with fistula-related complications in Tharaka Nithi County will receive free surgeries and medical advice at a week-long free Fistula Camp at Chuka County Referral Hospital. This camp is in celebration of International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF). This year’s theme...

Telemedicine: Kenya Set To Roll Out Digital Treatment Services

Healthcare is one of the final frontiers that has been less accessible through the use of mobile phones and digital technologies to date, and that has seen a shift since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

Drug Maker Pfizer Outlines Early Steps To Counter Breast Cancer

In response to the growing breast cancer burden in Kenya, leading global biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has emphasized the need for early detection in the management of the disease. See >> Money Saving Tips For Parents According to the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on...

Kenyans Warned Against Using Diclofenac Painkiller Without Doctor’s Prescription

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has warned the public against the use of 'Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs' (NSAIDs), specifically Diclofenac for pain management. The Board says that NSAIDs as a class, if used at high dose and for long periods, are associated with an increased risk...