Universal Health 2030 Solving Complex Health System Problems
September 2017 Dailynation; A Class Eight pupil in a Kisii school is among eight women forced into a congested ward at Christa Marriane Hospital because they have nowhere else to go. Speaking to the Sunday Nation, the pupil, who is scheduled to sit the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination, burst …
Read More »KENYA:Crisis deepens in health sector as clinical officers begin strike
September 2017 BusinessDaily; Crisis in the public health sector deepened Friday after clinical officers went on a nationwide strike over delayed salaries, unpaid internship and “unfair” job evaluation by the Salaries and Remunerations Commission (SRC). The officers had given county governments a 10-day ultimatum last week to pay their outstanding …
Read More »KENYA:NHIF halts payments, accuses centres of theft
September 2017 BusinessDaily; The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has stopped settling diagnostic test bills from hundreds of private service providers it accuses of making fraudulent claims. NHIF said the decision was informed by the realization that the facilities have been making claims for services not rendered, thereby raising the level …
Read More »KENYA: We won’t be cowed by threats, say nurses
September 2017 Dailynation; Nurses have vowed to continue with their job strike until their grievances are addressed, saying they will not be cowed by threats to sack them. The Kenya National Union of Nurses (Knun) on Tuesday said its members will not be shaken by any threat from governors, adding …
Read More »KENYA: Wambora to transform Embu Hospital to a parastatal
September 2017 Dailynation; Embu Governor Martin Wambora has kicked off a process to transform the Embu Level Five Hospital into a parastatal in the next three months, in a bid to enhance service delivery. The governor said the hospital, which is equipped to serve as a teaching and referral institution, …
Read More »KENYA: Doctors deny Raila infertility jab claim
September 2017 Businessdaily; Medical experts on Monday disowned opposition leader Raila Odinga’s claim that the tetanus vaccine that was administered to Kenyan women in 2014 could cause permanent infertility. Mr Odinga had in a statement issued in Nairobi said that the Catholic Church was right in its claim that the …
Read More »KENYA: MP Shah Hospital setting up specialised treatment centre
September 2017 Businessdaily; MP Shah Hospital is building a hub for specialised treatment in Nairobi, joining Kenya’s top class medical facilities which are seeking to lock in millions of shillings that African patients spend on healthcare abroad. The centre will be build at Village Market at a cost of over …
Read More »KENYA: Watchdog approves PE Abraaj acquisition of Avenue Group hospital chain
September 2017 Businessdaily; The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved acquisition of 56.2 per cent stake in Kenyan hospital chain Avenue Group by Dubai-based private equity (PE) firm Abraaj Group. CAK in a gazette notice Friday, gave the go-ahead for the transaction indicating Abraaj Group’s stake in Avenue will …
Read More »KENYA: World Bank private lender to fund Goodlife Pharmacy growth
September 2017 Businessdaily; The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a $3 million (Sh309.8 million) loan to fund the expansion of Goodlife Pharmacy in Kenya and Uganda. In a notice, the institution says the loan was part of the funding needed for the pharmacy to grow its footprint from the …
Read More »KENYA: Governors give nurses a week to resume duty
August 2017 DailyNation; Governors have given nurses a week to return to work or face sacking. They described the industrial action as illegal. The decision, announced by Council of Governors (CoG) chairman Josphat Nanok, was agreed on by the county bosses on Thursday. The governors’ meeting was the climax of …
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