Universal Health 2030 Solving Complex Health System Problems
May 2017 AllAfrica; The Chair of African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has urged the world to elect Dr. Tedros Adhanom of Ethiopia as the next Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO), saying he is the best-qualified candidate to lead the global health agency. “With Dr. Tedros, WHO will get …
Read More »KENYA: Mission for Essential Drugs sets up Sh12m cold room for diabetes medicines
May 2017 BusinessDaily; Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (Meds) has set up a Sh12million cold room for diabetes drugs. Unveiled last Friday in partnership with Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare fir, it will help improve and increase stocking of insulin. Meds managing director Paschal Manyuru, said the medical commodity …
Read More »SOUTH AFRICA: Minister Eyes R20 Billion in Med Scheme Tax Credits for NHI Fund
May 2017 SANews; Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says the tax credits that are being earmarked for the establishment of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Fund amount to R20 billion. The Minister said this when he tabled the Department of Health’s Budget Vote in the Old Assembly Chamber in Parliament …
Read More »KENYA: Doctors and nurses to get paid, Governor James Ongwae says
May 2017 DailyNation; Doctors and nurses will receive salaries and allowances for the 100 days they were on strike at the end of this month. On Wednesday, Kisii Governor James Ongwae said county governments have received the funds from the Ministry of Health. Mr Ongwae, who is chairman of the …
Read More »KENYA: Report: Patients escaped from KNH without paying Sh47.5m
May 2017 DailyNation; Patients escaped from Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi in the 2015-2016 financial year without paying a total of Sh47.5 million. A report by Auditor-General Edward Ouko tabled in the National Assembly says the hospital’s management failed to explain how it intended to recover the loss. Auditors said …
Read More »KENYA:Sh800m mobile clinics still lying at NYS yard over a year later
May 2017 Dailynation; The controversial Sh800 million mobile container clinics were yesterday still lying idle at the National Youth Service camp in Miritini, Mombasa, more than a year since they were brought into the country. The 99 improvised clinics that featured in the Sh5 billion Afya House scandal have been …
Read More »KENYA:Fresh dispute erupts after medical interns hit by salaries reversal shock
May 2017 BusinessDaily; Medical interns posted in government hospitals across the country have protested against the reversal without explanation of salaries that were paid into their bank accounts last week. At least 335 out of a total 725 interns posted in different State hospitals are pointing fingers at their employer, …
Read More »Kenyan healthcare in need of urgent changes
May 2017 Dailynation; Kenya’s public health system is in a crisis with corruption as the biggest challenge. The latest suspension of $21 million (Sh2.1 billion) direct funding to the Ministry of Health by USAid adds to a series of issues pointing to a system in need of urgent governance and leadership …
Read More »KENYA: Mailu hopeful US will reverse aid suspension
May 2017 Businessdaily; A detailed report on use of funds has been submitted to the US government following withdrawal of billions of shillings from the health ministry in a move the State hopes will reverse a decision to suspend direct assistance. Health Secretary Dr Cleopa Mailu however denied Friday that …
Read More »KENYA: Report lays bare Kenya’s frail health sector
May 2017 DailyNation; Kenya only has only 2,089 specialist doctors, a new national survey of the country’s hospital staff has revealed. In 2015, there were 5,660 medical doctors, with 387 of them specialising in gynaecology. Experts in general surgery stood at 338 while internal medicine experts were 296. NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES …
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