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African Health Ministers Eye Sh213bn Plan to Fight Outbreaks

Dar es Salaam — Health Minsters from 47 countries across Africa are considering a Sh213 billion funding to tackle more than 100 public health emergencies on the continent. The ministers, through the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, are expected to come up with policy commitments to support the regional strategy for health security and emergencies between 2016 and 2020 during a meeting scheduled to end Monday in Addis.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 23rd August 2016

The Government is ready to implementing health reforms to achieve Universal Health Coverage

The Government of Kenya is committed to implementing health system reforms to accelerate movement towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as a means of realizing the “Right to Health” enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. What is Kenya doing to sustain the MDG gains through UHC? Vision 2030 envisages progressive movement towards UHC by the year 2030. The Government has initiated key interventions to improve financial.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 22nd August 2016

KNH to acquire advanced Tissue Typing Machine

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is set to acquire a KSh30 million Tissue Typing Machine before the end of the year. The machine which will be used to determine the genetic compatibility of the donor and recipient before carrying out transplants will save on costs used to take samples overseas for testing. This breakthrough makes KNH the first and only facility in the country to obtain the advanced machine. Although.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 22nd August 2016

Kenya and Dutch working to strengthen use of health IT for better patient care

The Cabinet Secretary for Health Dr. Cleopa Mailu today held bilateral talks with the Dutch Ambassador Fran’s Makken to cultivate the use of Health Information Technology tools to improve the quality and efficiency of the delivery of health care in the country. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Alec C. Behrens, CEO of MDLinking the innovators of Virtual Reality experience for Doctors using a mobile based platform to provide.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 18th August 2016

Govt. launches committee to eliminate rabies by 2030

A national committee to spearhead the elimination of mediated rabies in Kenya by the year 2030 has been launched. The Director of Medical services, Dr. Jackson Kioko launched the 10 member National Rabies Elimination Coordination committee today to implement the National Rabies Elimination Strategy of 2014 to enable the country to eradicate rabies. A KES 1.15 billion pilot phase has been launched in Makueni, Machakos, Kitui,.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 18th August 2016

Kenya takes bold steps to protect the public from dangers of tobacco through new regulation

The government will next month enforce the tobacco regulations to enable the country to implement the long awaited graphic health warnings. During the launch of the first Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) in Kenya today the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Cleopa Mailu directed the Tobacco Control Unit to start the implementation of standardized packaging, to be implemented in the subsequent batch of graphic warnings. The new.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th August 2016

Transforming healthcare through strengthened informal settlement

The Ministry of Health will next month set up 20 special clinics in urban informal settlements within Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa Counties to strengthen health system emergency preparedness. The special clinics are part of the slum upgrading programme by the National Government expected to benefit more than 1.7 million Kenyans in the three counties. The facilities which consists a fully equipped 40 feet container, with two.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 16th August 2016

East Africa: EADB to Train 600 Medical Practitioners

Kampala — In light of the ever growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), East African Development Bank (EADB) is rolling out an ambitious medical training programme aimed at sensitizing the citizenry of four East African states; Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda where EADB has operations. The programme; East African Development Bank Medical Training and Fellowship Programme aims at increasing the number, quality and.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 16th August 2016

Sh276mn spent on revamping health facilities in Nyamira

Over Sh276 million has been spent in revamping health facilities in Nyamira County. Governor John Nyagarama says they have pumped at least Sh211 million towards the purchase of hospital equipment. Germany, Finland and Global Fund added Sh65m worth of equipment said the Governor. The money excludes funds the County has used so far to establish additional 13 new health centres. The County has now 100 rural.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 15th August 2016

Kenya: Experts Explore New Way of Preventing HIV Contraction

Kenyans could soon use a simple injection of antibodies to prevent contracting HIV. A study by the Kenya Medical Research Institute titled "AMP (Antibody Mediated Prevention)" seeks to use antibodies to prevent the spread of HIV. "Traditionally in HIV vaccine studies, people get a vaccine and researchers wait to see if their bodies will make antibodies against HIV in response to the vaccine," said Dr Larry.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 15th August 2016

New plan to improve cancer treatment at a lower cost

Plans are underway to increase the amount of money offered to patients with cancer under the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). The move is meant to relief the Kenyans who are covered by the NHIF, the heavy financial burden that comes with treating cancer. According to the Cabinet Secretary for Health Dr. Cleopa Mailu the NHIF board shall be engaged to increase the money which is extended to people with.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 12th August 2016

Scientists develop new mosquito trapping for tropical Africa

Kenyan and Dutch scientists have developed a mosquito trap, which uses "human odour" to attract the malaria-carrying insects. The researchers from the Nairobi-based International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) said the new Solar-Powered Mosquito Trapping system is baited with a synthetic odour blend that mimics human odour. The research was conducted between 2012 and 2015 in a project known as.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 12th August 2016