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Kenya: New Rule to Check Unnecessary Medical Referrals Abroad

A doctor will from now on only refer a patient abroad for treatment if there is evidence that hospitals in the country lack the capacity to take care of them. The new measures, published Monday, are meant to put strict measures on international referral and to protect patients from rogue doctors who misadvise them to seek treatment abroad in exchange for kickbacks. In the new guidelines, drawn up by Health Cabinet Secretary.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 1st February 2017

Kenya: Governors to Hire Doctors on Contract Basis to Ease Burden

Governors said they will employ doctors on a three-year renewable contract as opposed to the current permanent work terms. This, they said, will help them engage the doctors on a more sober manner as compared to now when they are permanent and under the national government. The county bosses have threatened to sack doctors who have been on strike, saying they had run out of patience. Council of Governors health.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 30th January 2017

Kenya: Aga Khan Hospitals to Get $12.5 Million Upgrade

The Aga Khan Health Services-Kenya and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a Ksh1.25 billion ($12.5 million) expansion and upgrading agreement for Kisumu and Mombasa Aga Khan hospitals. Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa chief executive Noorali Mimon said key among the beneficiaries would be a cardiology programme and a day-care chemotherapy centre. Moyez Alibhai, chairman of the Aga Khan Health.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 25th January 2017

Kenya: Striking Doctors to Get Sacking Letters From This Week

Nearly 4,000 dismissal letters will be issued to doctors who are on strike from this week, the Nation.co.ke has learnt. Chairman of County Health Executives Forum Andrew Mulwa said immediately county governments issue the letters, there will be no further negotiations with the doctors who have boycotted work since December 5, 2016. Dr Mulwa said the dismissals come after the doctors were given show-cause letters, on or around.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Tanzania: New State of the Art Sickle Cell Testing Kit Unveiled

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — A new and state-of-the-art sickle cell-diagnostic technology, "Sickle-Scan test kit" was officially launched in Dar es Salaam last week - a big boost to the government's efforts aimed to reduce the number of people dying of sickle cell and related diseases in the country. "With this technology, we can rescue millions of people, particularly children, dying of sickle cell diseases,".... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 24th January 2017

Kenya has Potential to Lead the Way to Universal Health Care in Africa

Nairobi — Consider this: every year, nearly one million Kenyans are pushed below the poverty line as a result of unaffordable health care expenses. For many Kenyan families, the cost of health care is as distressing as the onset of illness and access to treatment. A majority of the population at risk can hardly afford the costs associated with basic health care and when faced with life threatening conditions, it is a double.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 21st January 2017

Ethiopia: Number of Doctors Growing at a Promising Pace - Health Minister

Health State Minister Dr. Kebede Worku said the number of doctors graduating from various universities is growing at a promising pace. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of Arsi University School of Health Sciences , Dr. Kebede Saturday said: "12 years ago, there were only three medical schools allover the country, now we have over 28 public and eight private referral and teaching colleges with the capacity to graduate over two.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 20th January 2017

Tanzania: Focus Should be on E-Health This Year

This year 2017, as a nation, we ought to adjust more efforts in the adopting and using e-health so that our country advances steps closer to attaining the goal of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). For instance, an effective tele-health improves healthcare access at lower cost. The healthcare industry is among the sectors that are enjoying the fruits of technology. The world is now endeavouring to achieve the goal of UHC, where.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 11th January 2017

Trump Government Urged to Improve Healthcare Infrastructure in Africa

With continued global technological and economic progress, now more than ever, the health security of the United States is dependent upon the health security of other nations. Today’s world is a very small place easily traversed in under 24 hours. In that short time, a virulent, vector-borne micro-organism could invade its human host, rapidly multiply, make the host ill, and infect new hosts. For the cost of an airline ticket, a.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 10th January 2017

Kenya: Chinese Doctor Offers Free Medical Aid to Nairobi Slum Dwellers

Nairobi — Wang Lei, a Chinese doctor, is offering free medical aid to slum dwellers in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Prof. Wang told Xinhua earlier this week that he came to Kenya under a bilateral agreement between the Kenyan and Chinese governments on medical cooperation. Under the agreement, the Chinese government will donate four mobile health clinics to Kenya. The clinics are expected to extend medical services to.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 9th January 2017

Kenya: Chinese Doctors Organise Medical Camp for Underprivileged Orphans

Nairobi — A team of Chinese doctors on Saturday conducted a medical camp for the disadvantaged orphans in Huruma Children's Home, about 28 kilometres southwest of the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Professor Tian Shengxun told Xinhua that the camp targeted over 200 orphans who can not access quality medical services. "Our aim is to ensure that all people have access to medical services regardless of their socio-economic.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 9th January 2017

Kenya: Doctors Continue Strike Despite Improved Offer from President

Nairobi — Striking doctors are yet to go back to work even after being offered an enhanced pay package that would cost the Treasury an additional Sh4 billion every year. In the meeting chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House Mombasa, it was agreed that the entry point of doctors would be enhanced from Job Group L to M, and gross salaries raised to Sh196,000 from the current Sh140,244. A statement from State.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 5th January 2017