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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...
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...
28 Apr 2022
Entrenching Occupational Health and Safety to Achieve Sustainability
At their most basic level, sustainability and safety are really about the same thing: conserving resources. In fact, they are intertwined with safety being an enabler towards building a sustainable bu...
8 Apr 2022
A healthier tomorrow: Reflections of a KEMSA change agent
By Mary Mwadime The world has just celebrated World Health Day, which commemorates the April 7, 1948 founding of the World Health Organization (WHO). This global organisation has played a vital ...
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),...
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...
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