Health
Kenya Dental Association Petitions Parliament To Suspend Oral Health Degree
The Kenya Dental Association has petitioned the Parliament of Kenya seeking the immediate suspension of a Bachelor of Science in Oral Health programme, citing l...
Mombasa Doctors Call Off Planned Strike After Deal With County Government
Doctors in Mombasa County have called off a planned strike after reaching a last-minute agreement with the county government led by Governor Abdulswamad Sharif...
Health CS Aden Duale Sets Conditions On SHA Pre-Authorisation Payments
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced that the Social Health Authority (SHA) will not pay doctors who submit pre-authorisation requests from private...
Kenyan Doctors Approve Injectable PrEP Push, Stress Routine Testing and Monitoring
The Kenya Medical Association has endorsed the national introduction of long-acting HIV prevention injectables, describing the move as a significant milestone i...
PS Ouma Oluga Reviews SHA System at KNH Oncology Centre to Improve Cancer Care Delivery
Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr. Ouma Oluga on Friday visited the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Oncology Centre to assess service delivery and review...
World Cancer Day
Today, February 4, 2026, marks World Cancer Day, a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness, improving education, and catalyzing personal and collective...
Kenya, Japan Reaffirm Strong Health Partnership in Consultative Meeting at Afya House
Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr. Ouma Oluga held a consultative meeting with a Japanese delegation led by Ambassador Matsuura Hiroshi at Afya House in N...
PS Ouma Oluga Urges Dentists To Address Gaps In Access And Trust In Oral Healthcare
Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr. Ouma Oluga has called on the Kenya Dental Association (KDA) to take decisive action in addressing long-standing gaps in...
One in Ten Young Men in Nairobi Affected by Erectile Dysfunction, Report Finds
A January 2026 health report has revealed that approximately one in every ten young men living in Nairobi is struggling with erectile dysfunction, highlighting...
Audit Reveals Over Sh10 Billion Lost in SHA Fraud
An audit has uncovered massive financial losses at Kenya’s Social Health Authority (SHA), revealing that more than Sh10 billion was lost through fraudulent and...
Mental Health Crisis Hits Nairobi Adults
Nairobi faces a growing mental health challenge, with studies indicating widespread exposure to stress and trauma among adults. Recent research under the Geneti...
PS Mary Muthoni Opens Forum on Community Health Financing
Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has officially opened a two-day meeting of the Primary Health Care Financing Technical Working Group, aimed at se...
Nairobi Medics Strike Over Delayed Salaries And Stalled Promotions
Doctors and other healthcare workers in Nairobi County public hospitals have vowed to continue their strike action over delayed salaries and stalled promotions....
Kenya Recommends Registration of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has recommended the registration of Lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention medicine, in a move seen as a major boost to the countr...
Duale Moves To Restrict Foreign Doctors, Cites Jobless Kenyan Medics
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced plans to restrict the licensing of foreign doctors in Kenya, allowing only practitioners from the East African...
Medics’ Unions to Go to Court Over Halted Sh322 Billion Kenya–US Health Deal
Medics’ unions, including the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), have announced plans to move to court on Monday to challenge...
Nairobi County Approves Two Monthly Menstrual Off Days for Women Employees
Nairobi City County has approved a policy granting women employees two menstrual off days per month, formally integrating the measure into its human resource fr...
Why Hyperhidrosis Remains Undiagnosed
Hyperhidrosis, medically defined as excessive, uncontrollable sweating, affects an estimated 385 million people worldwide.Yet, despite its massive prevalence, t...
Migori County Records Second Highest New HIV Infections Nationally
Migori County faces a significant challenge in the fight against HIV and AIDS, reporting an estimated 99,510 people living with the virus as of 2024, positionin...
World AIDS Day and the Urgency of Inclusion for Women with Disabilities
This year, on World AIDS Day 2025, the global community is mobilizing under the urgent theme "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response."This recogn...