10+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1178+ words) Clinical dedication can no longer be weaponised against nurses. Dr Abdi Osman and Ahmed Dagane Kenya’s public health infrastructure has long run on empty promises, sustained primarily by the exploited goodwill of its nursing workforce. However, a major breakthrough this…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago   (634+ words) Health facilities have been directed to verify their stocks and ensure they have adequate supplies Public Health PS Mary Muthoni donating foodstuffs during a citizen engagement forum at Karumandi in Gichugu constituency on September 12, 2026/ALICE WAITHERA The government has stepped…...

4+ day, 35+ min ago   (447+ words) Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has sought the World Bank’s support in expanding digital health services and strengthening Kenya’s health emergency preparedness as the country advances Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Duale hosted a World Bank delegation led by Vice President…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (746+ words) Kenyans participate in marking the World Suicide day walk in Nairobi on September 10, 2026 /EZEKIEL AMING'A Child mental health is one of the most overlooked areas in society, yet this forms the foundation of a person's and community's well-being. Globally, one…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1047+ words) Psychologists say recognising signs of distress and offering support can help prevent suicide As the world marks World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, psychologists are calling for greater awareness of the signs of distress and more open conversations about suicide....

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (651+ words) A nurse takes medicines from a cabinet at Atbara Teaching Hospital in River Nile state/ICRC Sudan's fragile health system is on the brink of collapse as global funding cuts have led to the closure of healthcare facilities across the…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (596+ words) The partnership will see 13 Level 5 and two Level 6 hospitals developed in 15 counties. President William Ruto speaking at State House on September 8, 2026 / PCS President William Ruto has announced a partnership between Kenya and Italy to facilitate the development of 15 new hospitals…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (566+ words) Move shifts facility away from temporary specialist camps to providing routine operations JOOTRH chief executive officer Dr Joshua Clinton Okise with a team of neurospecialist in his office /Faith Matete Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital and its neurosurgical…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (469+ words) The reports says the manufacturers could bridge Africa’s medicine access gaps Jayasree K Iyer, CEO Access to Medicine Foundation/HANDOUT Generic medicine manufacturers have a major opportunity to help close persistent gaps in access to essential medicines across Africa as…...