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2024 Survey: The Leading Causes of Deaths in Kenya
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2024 Survey: The Leading Causes of Deaths in Kenya

The annual mortality burden, the causes of mortality, and the changes over time are key indicators of population change and are important for...

SHIF: How Does Social Health Insurance Fund in Kenya Work?
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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 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...

Healthcare leaders
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Healthcare Sector Leaders Bank On Connectivity To Boost Patient Outcomes, Cut Costs

Leaders in the healthcare and insurance sector are advocating for connection and collaboration to deliver change in healthcare through innovation. This call for...

Eye sight
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World Sight Day: Sight Loss Costs Global Economy Ksh61 Trillion

Sight loss costs the global economy US$411 billion (Ksh61 trillion) every year, according to the Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health....

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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...

New Corona Virus Strain in Kenya
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Kenya Free Of New COVID Virus Strain, But Mutations Raise New Worries

Worryingly, the KEMRI scientists have revealed mutations leading to 16 new lineages identified since March.

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Why Red Wine Turns On Women

Scientific studies also prove that men and women are turned on by aromas contained in different brands of wine