Stop Using Ozempic for Weight Loss, Kenyans Warned
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has raised an alarm over rising misuse of semaglutide, a drug marketed under the brand name Ozempic, and
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Ministry of Health Links Private Insurance to SHA in Healthcare Reform
The Ministry of Health has announced a new partnership with private insurance companies to complement services under the Social Health Authority (SHA) and expand
Ruto: Healthcare Cheats Are on Our Radar as SHA Gains Pace
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has disbursed over Ksh56 billion in the past ten months to accelerate the rollout of Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
SHA Rolls Out Biometric Registration – Here’s How to Sign Up
The government has rolled out biometric registration under the Social Health Authority (SHA) to improve how patients are identified and make healthcare access more
Dr. Mishra Defends Mediheal: “No Kenyan Organ Was Ever Exported”
Dr. Swarup Mishra, the founder of Mediheal Group of Hospitals, has firmly denied allegations that Kenyan kidneys were trafficked out of the country. He
CS Duale Rolls Out Nationwide Hospital Revamp After Patient Murdered at KNH
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has ordered all national referral hospitals to carry out comprehensive security audits and implement urgent corrective measures. The directive
No Hearts, No Lungs: Report Calls for Deceased Organ Donations in Kenya
The Committee on Tissue and Organ Transplant Services has called for the creation of a strong deceased organ donation programme to ease the heavy
Kiambu Doctors To Shut Down Services Today on 60th Day Strike Anniversary
Patients in Kiambu County may wake up to locked wards and empty corridors on Thursday morning. Kenya’s doctors’ union has ordered every medic in
No Job Losses: Duale Reassures NHIF Staff in SHA Transition
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has assured staff transitioning from the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the newly established Social Health Authority (SHA)
Kenya Among First African Countries to Roll Out Six-Month HIV Prevention Jab
Kenya is among the first nine African countries selected to launch a groundbreaking injectable HIV prevention medication, Lenacapavir, by January 2026. This was announced
Pneumonia Among Top 3 Causes of Child Deaths in Kenya – Report
Premature birth, birth asphyxia, and pneumonia continue to be top killers of children under the age of five in Kenya, according to the Kenya
New Report Exposes Health Risks in Kenya’s Most Popular Processed Foods
A new report has sounded the alarm over Kenya’s packaged food market, revealing that over 90 percent of products sold contain dangerously high levels
How Communities Are Tackling Health Disparities Through Local Initiatives
In the United States, millions of people live in neighborhoods where healthcare is hard to reach. These health disparities are often tied to where
Caring for All: How to Build an Inclusive Healthcare Workplace
Most everyone has experienced that feeling of walking into a spot and somehow knowing you just don’t belong. It could be the looks you’re
Kenya’s First Renal Artery Bypass Performed at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret set a record in Kenya’s health care by successfully performing the country’s first-ever Renal Artery Bypass Surgery.
SHIF Faces Legal Scrutiny as High Court Warns of Double Taxation on Salaried Kenyans
The High Court has raised red flags over the legality of the mandatory monthly deductions to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), warning that
SHA Registers 24 Million Members, Nearly Triple Peak NHIF
Nearly 24 million Kenyans have signed up for Taifa Care (SHA) barely eight months after its launch, outstripping the 9 million who ever held
Apply: KUCCPS Portal Now Open for KMTC Students
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has given aspiring health-care workers a fresh, two-week window to secure a place at the
HELB Gives KMTC Students One-Week Window to Grab KSh500 Million Loan Boost
Kenya Medical Training College students have exactly one week to lock in government loans after the Higher Education Loans Board reopened its portal on
Teenage Mothers in Kenya to Receive Special Medical Cover, IDs Under New SHA Program
Teenage mothers in Kenya will no longer have to depend on their parents’ health insurance, thanks to a new government initiative that grants them
