Universal Health 2030 Solving Complex Health System Problems
August 2020 BusinessDaily ; The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) will only provide cover for Covid-19 patients admitted to public hospitals, the insurer has said, a decision that is likely to rattle many members amid rising infections. Peter Kamunyo, the CEO of NHIF, said the fund will only pay rebates …
Read More »KENYA:City lawyer’s tale: They did everything right and still got sick
July 2020 the Star ;They did everything right, even went to extremes to prevent infection. They still caught Covid-19. Nairobi lawyer Eddy Orinda, 41, shares his Covid-19 experience, saying we should always be our brother’s keeper. He, his surgeon wife Faith Orinda, their six-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter all tested …
Read More »Over 10 000 health workers in Africa infected with COVID-19
July 2020 WHOmedia: The World Health Organization (WHO) today warned of the threat posed by COVID-19 to health workers across Africa. More than 10 000 health workers in the 40 countries which have reported on such infections have been infected with COVID-19 so far, a sign of the challenges medical staff …
Read More »Hit-and-run victim held in hospital for 111 days, can’t pay Sh1m bill
July 2020 the Star ;Dennis Omondi was hit by a matatu in Nairobi’s CBD on April 1 and was writhing in pain from a broken knee when he was rushed to the hospital. More than 110 days later, Radiant Hospital has turned into a virtual detention centre because the 28-year-old …
Read More »KENYA :I was dying with Covid-19, but no hospital would admit me
July 2020 the Star :You fall sick and suspect pneumonia. You have a Sh500,000 health insurance cover. You are confident that should be a simple matter. You just need to check in to any contracted hospital to sort it. Not so fast. Robert Kariuki, 36, was not even allowed to …
Read More »KENYA :Nairobi Hospital and United Nations ink Sh1.1bn Covid facility deal
July 2020 BusinessDaily ; The Nairobi Hospital has entered into a partnership with the United Nations to set up a Sh1.1 billion coronavirus treatment facility that will offer preference to the global organisation’s workers and family members in Africa. The centre, which will have an operating theatre, laboratory, radiology and …
Read More »KENYA: Karen Hospital denies negligence claims after Papa Shirandula death
July 2020 DailyNation; The Karen Hospital has defended itself against allegations of negligence as raised by the widow of actor Charles Bukeko, aka Papa Shirandula, at his burial on Monday. Papa Shirandula died on Saturday after experiencing breathing problems. His widow Beatrice Andega accused the hospital of neglecting him, leading …
Read More »Australian researchers invent 20-minute coronavirus blood test
July 2020 YahooNews ; Researchers in Australia have devised a test that can determine novel coronavirus infection in about 20 minutes using blood samples in what they say is a world-first breakthrough. The researchers at Monash University said their test can determine if someone is currently infected and if they …
Read More »FDA warns of dozens more hand sanitizers to avoid, growing list to 59
July 2020 YahooNews : If you are purchasing hand sanitizer to keep your hands clean and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, avoid purchasing products that contain methanol, a type of wood alcohol that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin. In recent weeks, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
Read More »KENYA:How Kemsa is getting ready for UHC – Dr Manjari
July 2020 theStar: CEO of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority spoke to Star’s John Muchangi. It’s now exactly two years since you joined Kemsa in July, 2018. How is your journey so far? It has been an experience. But it’s a journey that I’ve taken before in the previous engagements with the …
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