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26 Apr 2023
Focus on kidney health is key in fighting non-communicable diseases
The enormous negative impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on public health systems across the sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region today is receiving much more attention on the policy agenda than it...
26 Apr 2023
Curbing Alcohol Abuse in Kenya: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Government Measures and Proposed Solutions
Alcohol abuse is a prevalent issue in Kenya, and the government has implemented various measures to tackle it. These measures comprise policies, programmes, and regulations to reduce alcohol abuse, en...
3 Mar 2023
Time is ripe period poverty and period shame in Kenya
Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba unorthodox bid to raise awareness on the scourge of period shame and period poverty was the talk of the country on Valentine’s Day 2023. Orwoba caused a stir as she a...
24 Feb 2023
WHO issues temporary recommendations in relation to the multi-country outbreak of mpox
These proposed Temporary Recommendations continue to support the goal of the Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan for Monkeypox 2022–2023 with the aim of stopping the ongoing mpox out...
24 Feb 2023
Baby formula industry: Time to pass law on breast milk substitutes
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently sounded the alarm on the continued and aggressive marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes but where does Kenya lie on this issue? Kenya issued draft Breast Mi...
24 Feb 2023
E-waste management in Kenya: Regulatory landscape and what companies can do to safeguard the environment
E-waste refers to electronic products that are unwanted, not working, and nearing or at the end of their “useful life.” E-waste can also be any electrical or electronic equipment that’s been dis...
17 Feb 2023
WHO calls for stern measures against exploitative advertisements by the formula milk industry.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has decried the surge in exploitative marketing tactics used by the formula milk industry and called for a clamp down on the industry. In a statement on 6th Febru...
10 Feb 2023
Estimating pandemic product needs and allocation levels
Supported by the PIP Framework Partnership Contribution, in 2022, WHO initiated a project to estimate medical countermeasures (MCMs) needed during a future influenza pandemic. Effective planning for t...
20 Jan 2023
How well do development partners work together and follow country priorities to achieve the health SDGs?
Views from national governments and relevant authorities 52 national governments and relevant authorities provided their views on how well multilateral agencies and other development partners align to...
18 Jan 2023
Kenya demographic and health survey 2022 Key indicators report
The Kenya demographic and health survey 2022 shows that the average number of sexual partners are 2:3 among women and 7:4 among men in Kenya. Background The primary objective of the 2022 Kenya Demog...
16 Jan 2023
Taming global warming: Light at the end of the tunnel as Ozone layer recovery on track
A recent report by the UN concluded that the Ozone layer is on track to recovery. This is a plausible milestone that has been made possible by all the sustainability enthusiasts who have been tireless...
13 Jan 2023
Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of vulnerable children
12 January 2023/ News release United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in the 15 countries hardest hit by an unprecedented food and nutrition crisi...
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