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Health Officials in Kisumu on High Alert After Cholera Outbreak

Kisumu: Three people have lost their lives following an outbreak of cholera in Kisumu County. County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Medical Services, Health, and Sanitation Dr. Gregory Ganda confirmed that all three of the deceased tested posit...

KMPDC Launches SMS Service to Verify Healthcare Professionals and Facilities

Nairobi: In a significant move to enhance transparency and public safety, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has introduced an SMS short code service, 20547, allowing citizens to swiftly confirm the credentials of healthcare ...

Kisumu Struggling to Contain Spread of Cholera

Nairobi: The Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with the National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO), has activated contingency measures to prevent the outbreak and spread of cholera in Nyando Sub-County, Kisumu County. Nyando Deputy Co...

Kajiado County to Implement One Health Care Approach Strategic Plan

Kajiado: Kajiado County will soon be rolling out the One Health Care Approach Strategic Plan 2025-2030. According to Kenya News Agency, the One Health approach addresses the interrelation of human, animal, and environmental health, focusing on zoon...

Catholic Church Warns Shutdown of Their Hospitals Over NHIF Arrears

Nairobi: The Catholic Church has warned of the imminent closure of all their hospitals over the huge debt owned by the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). According to Kenya News Agency, Nairobi Archbishop Philip Anyolo stated that the ba...

Routine Eye Check-Ups Key to Healthier Eyesight

Nairobi: Regular visits to your ophthalmologist could be the thin line between going blind or enjoying longer and healthier eyesight. Karen Wanjiku, who works at the City Eye Hospital in Nyeri, says many Kenyans rarely visit health facilities to have ...

Turkana Vaccinates 70,000 Sheep, Goats to Boost Health

Nairobi: The Turkana County Government, in collaboration with Welthungerhilfe Kenya (WHH), has conducted a livestock vaccination campaign in Nachuro and Nasinyono, located in Lokichoggio and Turkana West sub-counties, respectively, in a bid to safegua...

Journalists Urged to Report Accurately on Cancer

Nairobi: The Ministry of Health, through the National Cancer Control Program (NCCP), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners, has urged the media to be accurate when reporting about cancer ailments in order to curb...

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Léraba Plans to Plant 2,000 Medicinal Plant Species for Tree Day

Léraba: The High Commissioner of the province of Léraba, Yacouba Sawadogo, chaired a preparatory meeting for Tree Day, which is scheduled for June 21, 2025. In line with the initiative "One province, one medicinal plant grove," 2,000 species of medici...
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Ministry Reports Over 300 Projects Completed Under National Corridor Development Initiative

Addis Ababa: More than 300 projects have been completed across over 60 cities in Ethiopia as part of the first phase of the national corridor development initiative, the Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure announced. The Corridor Developm...

Africa’s Role in WTO Reform Crucial to Achieving Continental Goals, Experts Say

Addis Ababa: Experts at the 11th African Union Commission International Law Forum have emphasized the critical importance of Africa's active engagement in the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to realize the continent's economic and integra...

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