Latest health stories from across Kenya.
Depression can affect people in different ways, but common symptoms include persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, low energy, difficulty.
Authorities are struggling to find a way to control the outbreak, with no approved treatments or vaccines.
Saudi Arabia has suspended travel by its citizens to Kenya, halted the issuance of visas to travellers from the country, and imposed an entry ban amid growing concerns over the spread of Ebola. The restrictions come after an…
In more than 400 patients' breast cancer biopsy samples, the researchers found CDK1 activity rose as the cancer became more aggressive, and higher.
The health impacts of climate change are widespread, compounding the vulnerability of individuals and health systems. The elderly, pregnant women and.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale questioned the basis for the decision, saying Kenya had contained the infections linked to its first imported case and.
The deaths underscore the risks involved in responding to the epidemic and the need to adequately equip frontline healthcare workers to prevent further.
Three doctors died of Ebola within less than 72 hours at an Ebola treatment centre in Beni, underscoring the risks facing medical personnel battling the.
All facilities yet to migrate have been urged to take advantage of the extension and complete the process before the November 30 deadline.
A new national survey has revealed that 65 per cent of journalists in Kenya recorded moderate to severe depressive symptoms, highlighting the mental.
They continued exercising until the end of the six-month trial. By then, those in the programme had lost an average of 8.4 kilogrammes, compared with 1.2.
The Ministry of Health has extended the deadline for healthcare facilities to migrate to the Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) by one month, giving providers until November 30, 2026, to complete the transition.
SHA and Digital Health Agency say the extension is intended to give facilities more time to complete migration and avoid disruptions to patient services.
Addressing the emergency meeting, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said the Ebola outbreak has, over the past five months, grown from a national.
The recovery comes as families of those reported missing continue to wait anxiously for news of their loved ones, with the operation entering its eighth.
Charles Swift was referred to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, for tests on his heart in August - he lives in Borth, Ceredigion
New research explains how antibodies from a previous dengue infection can sometimes increase the risk of severe illness, offering clues for developing.
According to Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya, the governments had agreed to prepare for further infections while maintaining movement across.
The Council of Governors (CoG) is sounding the alarm over delays in the disbursement of Ksh.8.9 billion meant to facilitate the absorption of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff into county governments on permanent and pensionable terms.
Duale said the government remained committed to positioning KNH as a centre of specialised treatment, medical innovation, research and training.
The Ministry of Health attributed the delays to the process of integrating about 6,800 interns into the government payroll.
The initiative, valued at $80 million, is expected to reach 5.9 million mothers and newborns with improved healthcare by 2030 and prevent an estimated 46,494
Footage circulating on social media shows a woman dancing as she leaves the facility, surrounded by healthcare workers celebrating her recovery.
The latest Lancet Countdown report in association with the World Health Organisation (WHO) finds that health harms from climate change are accelerating.
