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Humanitarians raise concern on Somalia cholera outbreak amid vaccine dose shortage
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (381+ words) The Eastleigh Voice UN humanitarians said on Wednesday they are concerned about the spread of cholera in nearly half of the 72 Somalia districts amid a severe shortage in oral vaccine doses OCHA said 1. 4 million doses that the International Coordinating Group…...
Kenya steps up hantavirus surveillance as Mo H calls for county preparedness
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (661+ words) The Eastleigh Voice...
OCHA allocates Sh266 million for urgent cholera response in Somalia
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (316+ words) The Eastleigh Voice The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has allocated USD2 million (Sh266 million) from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to urgent response to the cholera outbreak in Somalia The funding will help contain the scourge that…...
Kenya receives 8. 3 million doses of vaccines to boost dwindling supplies
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (319+ words) The Eastleigh Voice The Ministry of Health has received 8. 3 million doses of vaccines following reports of vaccine shortage in the country They include 1, 209, 500 doses of measles-rubella vaccines, Oral Polio Vaccines (3, 032, 000), Tetanus-Diptheria vaccines (1, 000, 000) and 3, 129, 000 doses of Bacillus Calmette-Gu'rin (BCG) The purchase…...
Tele-refraction project launched in Taita Taveta to boost eye care access in remote areas
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (273+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Residents in remote parts of Taita Taveta County will access eye screening services closer to their homes following the introduction of a tele-refraction programme that links rural health facilities with eye specialists through digital technology The initiative,…...
Explainer: What you need to know about hantavirus that has claimed three lives on Atlantic cruise ship
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (250+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Three people who were aboard a cruise ship sailing across the Atlantic Ocean have died following a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, according to the World Health Organisation The rare virus, typically carried by rodents, has also left…...
Less sunshine may worsen anxiety and depression symptoms, new research suggests
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (319+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Reduced sunshine and warmer weather may lead to more people seeking urgent mental health care, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry Researchers found that even normal day-to-day weather changes can affect when people…...
Controversial Sh207 billion Kenya'US health deal moves forward after Appeal Court ruling
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (334+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Kenya and the United States have agreed to move forward with a Sh207 billion (US$1. 6 billion) health cooperation partnership, reviving a major health program that had been frozen in court for several months The deal was initially stalled…...
How water gets contaminated from source to storage
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (157+ words) The Eastleigh Voice Water contamination can begin at the source, affecting both surface water and groundwater During rainy seasons, runoff often carries human and animal waste into water bodies, while leakages from damaged sewer lines or poorly managed sanitation systems…...
Ruto urges African leaders to fulfil Abuja Declaration on healthcare funding
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (246+ words) The Eastleigh Voice President William Ruto has called on African leaders to uphold their commitment to the Abuja Declaration, which mandates that at least 15 per cent of national budgets be allocated to healthcare Speaking at the African Union Commission (AUC)…...