EAST AFRICAN NEWS

August 2021 theStandard; Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital has denied it has declined to attend to a 24-year-old man who cannot raise Sh55,000. Samson Nyakina claims he was admitted on July 6 and is yet to be treated after he failed to raise the amount so his broken leg can …

August 2021 Businessdaily; Health workers are prohibited from going on strike unless there is an agreed formula of minimum service retention at every affected medical facility, the High Court has ruled. In a decision, a bench of three judges said the right to industrial action is not absolute but is …

Sore arms. Headaches. Low-grade fevers. These are some of the expected side effects of a COVID-19 vaccine — a sign that the body’s mounting an immune response and learning how to fend off the coronavirus. But thousands of people in the U.S. think they may have had other side effects …

August 2021 Businessdaily ;More than half of National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) members have stopped paying monthly contributions after the State-backed insurer paid billions of shillings for their treatment, setting the stage for a cash crunch. The fund has disclosed that 5.7 million members or 54 percent of the 10.6 …

July 2021 theStar; Unemployed nurses and health workers from Kenya will have the chance to work in the UK as part of a new scheme. UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Labour CS Simon Chelugui, signed the agreement on Kenyan recruitment into the UK’s National Health Service. This was part …

July 2021 theStar;Kenya is experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Ministry of Health has warned. With this, there is increased demand for ICU beds in hospitals to accommodate the high number of infections. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has asked county governments to ensure availability of sufficient oxygen. Kagwe reiterated …

July 2021 Nation ; Ugandan authorities say more than 800 people and an undisclosed number of clients from several companies in the Kampala Metropolitan area received fake Covid-19 jabs. The report followed release of test results for samples taken from the batch of vaccines. Dr Warren Naamara, director of the …

The Nairobi-Nakuru highway has witnessed some of the worst accidents, which have also claimed many lives. According to medical experts, the speed and efficiency in responding to accident victims’ immediate needs are key in saving such lives. Naivasha Sub-county hospital, courtesy of its proximity to the highway and the Naivasha-Mai Mahiu …

July 2021 theStandard; The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has embarked on biometric registration of its members ahead of the nationwide rollout of Universal Health Coverage. Peter Kamunyo, NHIF chief executive officer, said digitisation of the processes will enhance efficiency in service delivery due to increased membership, claim management, and …

Whilst it’s very cold and gloomy in an apocalyptic way, beyond the large windows of Karen Hospital’s boardroom, by contrast, is warmed by the fire of Juliet Gikonyo Nyaga’s effervescence. Turns out that the snipping July cold can hardly survive in an environment of her glowing mirth. She is the …