Development News
46,494 Lives in Focus as Counties Join Five-Year Drive to Protect Mothers and Newborns
NAIROBI, Kenya – County governments are being drawn into a five-year maternal and newborn health investment programme targeting the prevention of 46,494 deaths and...
Health
Carl Radke’s Alcohol-Free Bar Offers Kenya a New Perspective on Fighting Alcohol Addiction
NAIROBI, Kenya— What if going out for drinks did not have to mean drinking alcohol?That is the idea behind Soft Bar, an alcohol-free café...
Health
Brazil Probes Death of 4-Month-Old Baby After Milk Was Allegedly Injected Into Vein
GOIANA, Brazil – Police in northeastern Brazil have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a four-month-old baby whose family alleges that a...
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UNAIDS Gets Lifeline as UN Board Rejects Closure Plan Amid HIV Funding Crisis
GENEVA, Switzerland – The United Nations’ global HIV/AIDS programme has secured a reprieve after its governing board rejected plans to shut it down, opting...
Health
Constant Fatigue? These 7 Signs Could Point to Low Iron Levels
NAIROBI, Kenya - Persistent fatigue, brain fog and weakness are often blamed on stress, poor sleep or a busy schedule. But sometimes, the problem...
Governance
KNH Makes History With Africa’s First Tubeless Tracheal Reconstruction
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) says it has performed Africa’s first-ever tubeless tracheal reconstruction, a specialised operation that repaired a patient’s windpipe...
Governance
Duale Denies Shutting Down Afya Ke System In Murang’a, Says County Has Not Sought Certification
NAIROBI, Kenya - Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has denied claims that the Ministry of Health switched off the Afya Ke digital health system...
Health
Prince Harry Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles After Royal Exit
Prince Harry has revealed that he experienced depression for about two weeks after moving to Canada with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their infant...
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Wajir Suspected Ebola Case Tests Negative As Authorities Reassure Residents
WAJIR, Kenya - A 20-year-old man who was being assessed for suspected Ebola Virus Disease at Habaswein Sub-County Hospital has tested negative, Wajir County...
Governance
WHO Hands Kenya Sh2.9 Million Ebola Supplies As Duale Says Response Structures Fully Activated
NAIROBI, Kenya - The World Health Organization (WHO) has handed over medical supplies and personal protective equipment valued at more than Sh2.9 million to...
