July 2019 theStar;How will you react if notified that your sexual partner has tested HIV positive, and you also need to be tested? Apparently, reaching out to partners of people diagnosed with HIV, informing them that they may have been exposed to the virus and they also need to be …

July 2019 Standard Media; The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has approved the use of the prescription drug, ZYTIGA, for the treatment of newly-diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer. ZYTIGA also referred to as abiraterone acetate will now be used for the treatment of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer before a chemotherapy regime.The …

July 2019 theStar;In 2010, humanity passed an important milestone. Obesity became a bigger public health problem than hunger. One hungry child is still one too many. Eradicating hunger remains a priority. But the rising rates of obesity and diabetes can no longer be ignored. A recent review by the Ministry …

July 2019 DailyNation; When Ann Waitherero was diagnosed with breast illness, her doctors recommended surgery to remove one of the organs but she did not have the Sh50,000 needed for the operation. “I had already used close to Sh100,000 on medical bills. I had exhausted my NHIF card dues and …

July 2019 thestar; Earlier on Thursday, Health CS Sicily Kariuki said 15 per cent of the samples collected for testing have tested positive for sodium metabisulphite. Governors Mike Sonko (Nairobi) and Alfred Mutua (Machakos) on Thursday closed down the meat sections of various supermarkets in their counties. Naivas has suspended …

July 2019 DailyNation; Eleven babies died at the Kenyatta National Hospital’s newborn unit last week, and a drug-resistant bacterium known as Klebsiella is suspected to be the cause, the Nation has learnt. The situation was aggravated by lack of the most basic products for taking care of babies. SUCK FLUIDS Sources …

July 2019 Standardmedia; Fraudulent ways that teachers and hospitals used to abuse the Sh5.6 billion government-funded medical cover have emerged, as the scheme contract is set to end this September. Some teachers listed false beneficiaries while others made huge claims based on false diagnosis, threatening to cripple the multi-billion cover.In …

July 2019 thestar; More than 100 officials have been moved in a big shakeup at the Ministry of Health. Health CS Sicily Kariuki said the reshuffle was to align the ministry administration to the Health Act 2017.  The changes began with a small reshuffle in April, which saw Dr Wekesa …

June 2019 Business Daily;The listed firm says the move will lower the cost of treatment, encourage insurers to lower medical cover premiums as well as seeing more underwriters introduce medical covers. “Improving access to medical cover is one of the government’s Big Four pillars that can best be addressed by …

June 2019 Businessdaily; Located in the posh Nyali suburb in Mombasa County is Premier Hospital, a private health facility that seeks to attract Kenyan patients who would otherwise seek medical services abroad. Dr Fardosa Ahmed opened the hospital with an investment of Sh1 billion, intending to tap into the medical …