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27 May 2022
Stakeholders should take up their roles to curb menace of spiked drinks
Spiking of alcohol in entertainment joints has been a long-running menace for revellers who have raised concerns with relevant authorities over their safety. Revellers who have fallen prey to the alco...
13 May 2022
Mental Health Awareness Month: Kick-Starting Awareness at the Workplace
Mental Health is a global issue. In analysis, more than 300 million people around the world are suffering from the leading problem of mental health, depression. This is a representation of 4.4% of the...
8 Apr 2022
KEMSA banking on Information Technology systems to guarantee effective national healthcare supply chain system
By: John Kabuchi Information Technology solutions continue to provide limitless opportunities facilitating much-needed efficiency at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) as part of organisatio...
1 Apr 2022
Health ministry clarifies Breast Milk Substitutes regulations after uproar on alleged ban of feeding bottles
The Ministry of Health has come out to clear the air after media reports indicated that the ministry had banned the use of breastfeeding bottles. The MoH termed the reports as misinformation by the me...
4 Mar 2022
County E-Health Bill, 2021; Achievements and steps made towards digitalising Kenya’s healthcare system
As early as 2005, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognized the potential of e-Health to strengthen health systems and improve quality, safety and access to healthcare. The WHO encouraged member ...
18 Feb 2022
New NHIF proposals face strong opposition
The Cabinet Secretary for Health has published the National Health Insurance Fund (Contributions) Regulations, 2022 (Draft Regulations). The changes are meant to boost Universal Health Coverage (UHC),...
17 Dec 2021
Effects of Kenya’s ‘mandatory’ vaccination directive
On Sunday, November 21, 2021, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced several strategies that are being proposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. These strategies are: Making proof of f...
3 Dec 2021
Ending Aids while learning from Covid
This year’s World Aids Day celebrations, coming as the world works to push back the Covid-19 pandemic, have given the scientific and public policy community an opportunity to consider lessons learnt...
26 Nov 2021
No Vaccinations, No Services: Mandatory Vaccination Directive in Kenya
On Sunday, November 21, 2021, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced several strategies that are being proposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. These strategies are: Making proof of full va...
12 Nov 2021
New WHO report maps barriers to insulin availability and suggests actions to promote universal access
100 years after discovery, insulin still out of reach for many with diabetes Geneva, November 12, 2021 – A new report published by WHO in the lead-up to World Diabetes Day highlights the alarming st...
1 Oct 2021
KEMSA: Our Commitment to Prompt Service Delivery
By Edward Njoroge The past few weeks have been a pretty busy season for the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), with staff running against time to process customer orders and deliveries. Due to ...
20 Aug 2021
Compulsory COVID-19 vaccination: Public Interest vs Personal Autonomy
The Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua has warned that action will be taken against civil servants who are not vaccinated by August 23rd, 2021. He said in a memo that it had been discovered that the...
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