Latest health stories from across Kenya.
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Kwale County has three government hospitals, eight health centers, and sixty-four dispensaries, with the average distance to the nearest health facility in the county being seven kilometers, instead of the required three kilometers.…
Kenya has intensified its Ebola preparedness and border surveillance measures after the emergence of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said.…
The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has successfully conducted haemorrhoids treatment procedures using the advanced Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization (THD) technology, marking a major milestone in the management of the condition in…
The Ministry of Health has stepped up its preparations after an Ebola outbreak was reported in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. In a statement on 19th May 2026, Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, said…
Kenya has intensified nationwide Ebola preparedness and surveillance measures following a deadly outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in parts of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Ministry of Health has announced.…
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Mombasa is among the counties with the highest number of SHA-approved facilities, with centres ranging from public referral and sub-county hospitals to private institutions, maternity centers, nursing homes, eye hospitals, and cancer…
The 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) has rejected a proposal for Taiwan to participate as an observer in the World Health Organization (WHO) assembly, marking the tenth consecutive year that such a bid has failed. The decision followed…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a small number of Americans have been directly affected by an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. U.S. agencies are coordinating the safe withdrawal of…
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The Social Health Authority (SHA) has contracted several health care facilities in Nairobi County, categorized by management type and their Kenya Essential Package for Health (KEPH) level. Under the SHA approval facilities, including…
U.S. health officials are attempting to calm fears of a possible global health crisis after a hantavirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship led to multiple deaths and triggered an international evacuation operation involving American…
There is a girl at the centre of this case. Seventeen. In pain. Bleeding. Afraid. She went to a clinic for help. She was arrested instead. Removed from a hospital bed, made to sign a statement, subjected to a forced medical examination,…
When President William Ruto launched the Social Health Authority (SHA) in 2024, the promise was historic: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for every Kenyan, ensuring that harambees (community fundraising) for hospital bills would become a…
A Dutch-operated cruise ship carrying 146 people has left Cape Verde waters after health officials evacuated three passengers and crew members for suspected hantavirus infection. The three evacuated on Wednesday, May 6, were a 56-year-old…
What happens when a system designed to guarantee the poorest Kenyans access to the highest attainable standard of healthcare ends up overcharging them for health insurance, using their living conditions and lifestyle to determine premiums?…
Kenya’s battle against sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies faces a new hurdle as condom use continues to plummet across the country. A recent survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reveals a steady…
By Purity Mukami, Joy Kirigia, Gabriel Geiger, Tomas Statius, Naipanoi Lepapa SHA’s AI system for predicting income was guaranteed to overestimate the earnings of the poorest and underestimate the earnings of the richest. This meant that…
A fresh wave of public anger has swept across social media after Calvince Okoth, popularly known as Gaucho, livestreamed a ward tour at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital on TikTok, capturing images and videos of patients in vulnerable states…
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Amsons Group, led by Tanzanian tycoon Edha Nahdi, has committed to constructing 10 Level 4 Mother-and-Child hospitals across Kenya over the next three years in a KSh 4.5 billion (US$35 million) grant aimed at reducing maternal and newborn…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has revealed the government has flagged five counties, Mandera, Kisii, Bungoma, Homa Bay, and Wajir, as hotspots of alleged fraud linked to Social Health Authority (SHA) claims. Speaking before a Senate…
Shortage of adequate sanitation facilities in parts of Turkana County, including Kakuma and Kalobeyei, has long forced residents to rely on unsafe alternatives, threatening public health in one of Kenya’s most densely populated arid…
The Laikipia County Government has rolled out a farmers’ sensitisation campaign to caution against the use of hazardous agricultural chemicals linked to serious health risks. The initiative follows reports suggesting that prolonged…
On World Health Day, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is advocating for global unity in combating infectious diseases and is urging prominent global leaders, especially those in Europe, to promote a fair WHO Pandemic Agreement. This…
A range of plant- and animal-based options—from legumes to lean meats—offer greater protein density than eggs, reflecting shifting dietary preferences toward variety and nutrient efficiency A single egg delivers about 6 grams of protein,…
Since 2016, SATO, an innovative, affordable, and durable sanitation solution designed by LIXIL Corporation, has shown that sanitation can scale when it is treated as a market. Designed to upgrade traditional pit latrines, SATO’s…
