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More on Tag: Public Health
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
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...
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...
2 Apr 2021
A summary of the public health (COVID-19 restriction of movement) rules
New rules were gazetted this week. The Rules provide for: Movement Into And Out Of The Restricted Area/Public Gatherings One needs authorization from the Assistant County Commissioner where they need ...
2 Apr 2021
Government guidelines on COVID-19 vaccines
This week the Pharmacy and Poisons Board published guidance on the role of Private Sector in the deployment of COVID-19 Vaccines (March 2021). The guideline describes the Pharmacy and Poisons Board pr...
2 Apr 2021
Unlock our Country
Today on the 1st of April 2021, President Uhuru Kenyatta addressed the nation at State House, Nairobi. In his address the President gave assurance to those who had taken their first dose (COVID-19 vac...
27 Mar 2021
Countering the third wave: New COVID-19 measures
Introduction On 26th March, 2021, the President of Kenya addressed the Nation on the Covid-19 Pandemic. The last time he addressed the Nation pertaining to the same was on Friday, 12 March 2021. Albei...
19 Mar 2021
The COVID vaccine debate- Why is Africa not able to manufacture its own vaccine?
The ongoing COVID-19 (C-19) pandemic has and continues to expose the Africa’s weakness in its manufacture and supply of essential medicines and health equipment. This has also brought to the fore a ...
13 Mar 2021
A year of resetting what is normal: 12 months post COVID
Today we mark exactly one year since Kenya recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 12th March, 2020.In its wake, the coronavirus disease has left our national consciousness wounded and scarred, every a...
26 Feb 2021
Tricky times ahead of the Covid vaccine
A story earlier in the week stating that private companies will be allowed to import and administer Covid-19 vaccines caused concerns online about the Government’s plans. Coming as revelations rolle...
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