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22 Jul 2022
KEBS silence after Skittles lawsuit in US reveals need to amend Standards Act
Recently a class-action lawsuit against Mars, a manufacturing company of candies such as Skittles, was filed before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on the basi...
22 Jul 2022
Give WHO land for ‘our’ Hospital
Editorial Opinion by Jaindi Kisero from Nation Media Group Here is my take on the Kenyatta University land saga. In the early 1970s, Nairobi, Delhi and New Mexico put in bids for hosting the Unep head...
15 Jul 2022
COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades
Source: WHO WHO and UNICEF sound the alarm as new data shows global vaccination coverage continued to decline in 2021, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving vaccines The largest sustained ...
8 Jul 2022
NHIF members enjoy more benefits from improved package
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has rolled out a set of changes that have taken effect starting July 1. NHIF has increased hospital refunds by 12 per cent. It will also pay for 549 sur...
8 Jul 2022
Why global hunger is not going away soon
Press Relesase by UN The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, an increase of about 46 million since 2020 and 150 million since the outbreak of the COVID...
1 Jul 2022
Healing the health system in Kenya: Health Service Commission headache
Deputy President William Ruto has promised health workers that he will set up a Health Service Commission if he succeeds in his ambitions for the presidency. A Health Service Commission would be a boo...
1 Jul 2022
Sustainability: Tips for living a more sustainable life
What is sustainable living? Sustainable living means understanding how our lifestyle choices impact the world around us and finding ways for everyone to live better and lighter. It is often called ...
1 Jul 2022
NHIF and Janssen Kenya seal a Partnership to Enhance Patient Access to Prostate Cancer Drugs
Press release by NHIF and Janssen Kenya Prostate cancer patients covered by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) can now access an innovator prescription drug manufactured and distributed by ...
1 Jul 2022
World Bank Board Approves New Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR)
News release by World Health Organization The devastating human, economic, and social cost of COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need for coordinated action to build stronger health systems and mobil...
1 Jul 2022
Emergency supplies at KEMSA to continue during annual stock-take week
Press release by KEMSA A scheduled annual stock take exercise at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has commenced today. The exercise was flagged off by KEMSA CEO Terry Ramadhani who confi...
24 Jun 2022
The dilemma in the wake of Covid-19 upsurge and increasing political gatherings
Indoor political meetings are super spreader events for the coronavirus, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said during a press conference on June 20. What does this mean especially at this time when the politica...
24 Jun 2022
Joint investments in research and development key to getting ahead of antimicrobial resistance
By WHO Antibacterial Pipeline Team Development of new antibacterial treatments is inadequate to address the mounting threat of antibiotic resistance, according to the annual pipeline report by the Wor...
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