Health Care

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…

Maggot Therapy Revolutionizes Chronic Wound Treatment in Kenya

Nairobi: Maggot therapy has emerged as a promising alternative treatment for chronic wounds in Kenya, thanks to the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO). The organization has initiated the production of maggots for clinical th…

PWDs Receive Wheelchairs from Well-Wishers in Lodwar

Lodwar: Nine wheelchairs were over the weekend donated to persons living with disabilities in Lodwar to celebrate International Wheelchair Day at the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) office in Lodwar. Of the total wheelchairs, se…

New Sagana Trauma Centre to Provide Life-Saving Treatment

Kirinyaga County: Kirinyaga County is set to revolutionize the emergency care system with the construction of a post-crash trauma centre at Sagana Subcounty Hospital. The new facility under construction will provide rapid, life-saving treatment to acc…

Gatiko Dispensary Receives Sh1.5 Million Donation from Safaricom

Nyeri: The Department of Medical Services and Public Health, Nyeri County, was honoured to receive a generous donation from the Safaricom PLC Foundation through the Pamoja Initiative for uplifting Gatiko Dispensary in Mathira West Sub-County, Nyeri Co…