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Future-proof Healthcare System against Disease Outbreaks

WebBy Clifford Akumu. The Kenyan Government has been advised to ensure health systems are disease outbreak-resilient and to future-proof them against poor …

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Health: Africa has Much to Offer Science Africa

WebNevertheless, Africa still has a long way to go. Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health, Rwanda explained that Africa as a continent has the highest share of …

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Healthcare Workers’ Involvement in Fight against FGM Crucial

WebThough in Kenya, the rate of FGM has decreased from 38% in 1998 to 15% in 2022, according to the Kenya Demographic Health Survey 2022, for every five girls (0 …

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UHC Conference: Kericho County Launches Smart Primary …

Web0. By Clifford Akumu. Kenya’s Kericho County government has launched a Smart Primary Health Care Network in its move to transform the healthcare service …

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Kenya Rolls Out UHC to Counties Science Africa

WebAccording to Sicily Kariuki, outgoing Cabinet Secretary for Health, the increase in services ranges from 20% to 50% across the four counties. It clearly …

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Kenya: Regional Hub Launched to Reduce Health Inequities in Africa

WebBy Gift Briton. With nearly five in ten Africans still lacking access to health care, the establishment of VillageReach’s continental regional hub in Nairobi, Kenya is …

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Kenya: Community Health Promoters Strengthening Universal …

WebJescah Chemutai is a Community Health Promoter (CHP) from Choruapkirgir village,Kapkatet in Kericho County.She has been helping her community access …

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Kenya: Drones set to Improve Healthcare Services in Kisumu, …

WebBy Evance Odhiambo . Delivery of healthcare services is still a challenge affecting most devolved units in Kenya and Kisumu county is no exception.

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Kenya: Air Pollution-Related Diseases Burdening Healthcare in …

WebAir pollution is responsible for approximately 8,000 premature deaths yearly in Nairobi. Moreover, data from GEOHealth Hub confirms that air pollution is widespread …

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Data Platform Advancing Capacity to Track Health Progress

WebBy Gift Briton. With most developing nations lacking accurate data, including data on birth counts, deaths, and causes of death, the Health Data Collaborative (HDC) …

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Kemri Integrating Alternative Medicine into Healthcare System

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Kenya: Safe Toilets Improving Sanitation in Rural Areas

WebThe Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2014, reveals that about 4 in 10 urban dwellers (43%) use an improved facility that is shared by two or more …

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Nairobi Hosts Conference on Brain Health Disparities in Low-and …

WebBy Whitney Akinyi. A groundbreaking conference, themed ‘Healing the Brain: Bridging the Gap in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs),’ has commenced in …

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Kenya Reaffirms Commitment to Manufacture Health Products …

WebKenya has set a target to manufacture locally at least half of the health products used in the country by 2026. In this regard, she noted that the Kenya Medical …

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Solar Energy Interventions Solving Health Facility Power …

WebThe national maternal and infant mortality rates in Kenya stands at 0.4% and 0.2% respectively. In Bungoma however, these rates are way higher.

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Kenya: Guidelines to Promote Healthy Homes Launched

WebThe Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) and Habitat for Humanity International have launched guidelines to educate the industry players and the general …

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Kenya Launches Strategic Plan to Control Leishmaniasis

WebIn line with the World Health Organization (WHO) target to end Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by 2030, Kenya has launched its strategic plan for the control …

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Kenya Launches Five-year Plan for Zoonotic Diseases

WebWith Kenya bearing a tremendous burden of zoonotic diseases- transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa- with multiple outbreaks of different diseases …

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Kenya’s Rural Areas Accessing Safe Drinking Water through …

WebThe organization estimates that by mid-2023, the project will be providing over 9 million people with access to safe water across Kenya, Malawi, and Uganda – an …

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