Health
WHO calls for action against zoonotic diseases.
World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for immediate action to stop the widespread transferal of infections from animals to humans.According to WHO...
Mental Health Is Health
According to World Health Organisation (WHO), suicide is the 4th leading cause of death among 15 - 29-year-olds. More than 700 000 people die from suicide every...
Search for Blood Donors.
The Kenya national blood Transfusion Service (KNBTS) is set to hold the first blood transfusion and Transplant Conference dubbed DAMU KE, from the 28th to 30th...
Opiyo:Devolution Has Failed Health Sector in The Nyanza Region
National Assembly, Public Accounts Committee Chairman Opiyo Wandayi, now claims the collapse of health services in the Nyanza region is due to devolution.Opiyo...
Kenya selected to undertake key Dementia research.
Kenya has been chosen among 20 Countries, to participate in a research study that seeks to understand people who are at risk of developing dementia.Dementia is...
Government reinstates wearing of Face Masks.
The Ministry of Health has re-introduced the mandatory wearing of face masks in all indoor meetings as a containment measure to curb the spread of COVID-19 in t...
WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY
The Human body is similar to a factory which consists of different components but at the end of the day, they share a common goal, which is to keep it working.B...
New Kenya BioVax Institute CEO
Dr. Michael Lusiola has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Kenya BioVax Institute (KBI).Dr.Alusiola is expected to assume office immediat...
SEX AND DISABILITY
Did you know, that in Netherlands Persons With Disabilities receive money from the Government as part of the 'Hookers for the Handicapped' program to pay for se...
World food safety 2022.
Safer food, better health.Today marks World Food Safety Day, observed all over the world every year on June 7 to prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks and...
Men Who Experience Menstrual Flow.
Menstrual hygiene. What comes to your mind when you hear the term menstruation? Highly likely it’s a girl experiencing her days or is it that red patch visible...
WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY
Relax, I promise this is not a lecture lesson about Tobacco and its effects but let us talk about the World No Tobacco Day.World No Tobacco Day is observed on M...
Kenya's Covid 19 Positivity Rate At 3.8%
The ministry of health yesterday announced that 91 people tested positive for covid 19 from a sample size of 2,371 tested in the last 24 hours which brings the...
INTERNATIONAL DAY to END OBSTETRIC FISTULA
An obstetric fistula occurs when a mother has prolonged, obstructed labour, but cannot access immediate medical care such as C-section. The labour pain can last...
FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY
Every 12th May, the world raises awareness of Fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain that is accompanied by f...
Mental Health Awareness among Children
Being mentally healthy during childhood means reaching developmental and emotional milestones and learning healthy social skills and how to cope when problems a...
Third Ebola Case Confirmed In Northwest Congo
Health authorities have confirmed a third Ebola case in the city of Mbandaka in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Malaria Menace In Kenya
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has lauded the government's effort in fighting Malaria through combined efforts with county governments, local communities...
NON–HORMONAL MALE CONTRACEPTIVE 99% EFFECTIVE
A team of scientists led by Lundquist Institute investigator Wei Yan, on Wednesday said they have developed an oral non-hormonal form of birth control for men t...
Mandatory Wearing Of Masks Lifted
Mandatory wearing of masks in public has been lifted, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced."There has been a lot of debate on facemasks. Wearing...