Universal Health 2030 Solving Complex Health System Problems
November 2018 Standard media; Some of the blood transfused in hospitals is contaminated with dangerous substances. This chilling admission by insiders at the blood transfusion centre comes amid reports that some patients were being dangerously exposed to cancer causing radiation, while most soils and Lake Victoria water are contaminated with toxic chemicals. The …
Read More »KENYA:The ‘poison’ lurking in bottled water
March 2018 Dailynation; The world’s leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process, according to a major study across nine countries published on Wednesday. “Widespread contamination” with plastic was found in the study, led by microplastic researcher Sherri Mason …
Read More »KENYA: Could your fruit vendor be selling you poison?
February 2018 Standardmedia; It is a foregone conclusion that eating fruits is one of the best ways to keep healthy. As they say, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But chances are the apple, mango or banana you are eating may be doing you more harm than good. The …
Read More »KENYA:Biscuits firm faces lawsuit over false nutritional claims
November 2017 BusinessDaily; The Health ministry will take legal action against confectionery company over billboards passing misleading nutritional claims on biscuits. Through the Department of Public Health, the company, Nuvita Biscuits has been ordered to take down the advert, which a dietary expert has said contained misleading nutritional claims. The …
Read More »KENYA: TB deaths declined to six-year low in 2016
May 2017 Businessdaily; Kenya’s war against tuberculosis (TB) is paying off with deaths from the killer disease dropping to a six-year low last year. Official data shows that TB deaths declined by 6,414 from 11,149 in 2011 to 4,735 last year. This comes as deaths from infectious diseases like HIV …
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