quack doctors Stories
CoG Health Committee Chairperson and Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki said the situation has been made worse by a growing trend where health worke...
Mitochondrial diseases affect the parts of cells that produce energy, leading to muscle weakness, brain damage, heart problems, seizures, blindness an...
The victims, all wearing MSF vests, were reportedly shot multiple times at close range, and their bodies were later found approximately 400 meters fro...
The industrial action, which began on June 29, had crippled key health services across public facilities, leaving patients stranded and prompting wide...
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the closures are meant to eliminate quacks and restore public confidence in health services.
Data from MSF Sudan shows that the organisation responded to 659 survivors of sexual violence in South Darfur between January 2024 and March 2025.
Reports indicate that the majority of the cases were recorded in Khartoum and Omdurman, with additional cases reported in other parts of the country.
An attempt by the Kiambu County government to stop the strike through a court order on Tuesday morning failed, prompting the KMPDU to confirm that its...
Key factors causing mental health challenges for healthcare workers include heavy workloads, limited resources, tough working conditions, delayed pay...
The surge in violence was triggered by clashes at the border and exchanges of fire between the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces and an opposition g...
The medics said they would not accept being moved to the counties under what they termed “stipend arrangements.”
KMPDU has insisted that interns be paid Sh206,000 as provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), while the government had proposed a reduce...
Upon completion of the audit, the KMPDC will release a comprehensive report to address any concerns regarding the licensing of foreign medical practit...
Dr Atellah pointed out that over 1,655 foreign medical practitioners are currently working in Kenya, primarily in private hospitals.
The nurse based at Masisi General Referral Hospital is the second MSF staff member to be killed in Masisi town in the past two months and the third to...
KMPDU Deputy Secretary General Dennis Miskellah speaks to The Eastleigh Voice on why medics are too poor to afford the very services they render.
The strike, which began on February 27, 2025, has been called off following the successful resolution of all nine demands made by KMPDU.
Baringo Central MP Joshua Kandie was among the legislators who took a hard stance, saying that Nakhumicha’s handling of the health sector drew critici...
M23 has seized eastern Congo's two largest cities in a swift advance since January that has resulted in thousands of deaths and forced hundreds of tho...
The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union said the government is prioritising lawmakers' benefits over urgent healthcare ne...
The Sudanese Doctors Network said on X that the RSF carried out "mass executions" of 48 people from the Al-Malha area, while 63 others were injured du...
Desperate, he turned to a local hospital, but his condition worsened. By the time he was referred back to KNH, it was too late.
A report by the CoB covering the six months leading up to December 2024 reveals that Sh1.75 billion was withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund on Decemb...
While emergency cases are still being admitted, the majority of patients are left to fend for themselves. The long queues, empty consultation rooms, a...
The lavish spending came only two months after a crippling doctors' strike left patients stranded, with medics still waiting for improved salaries and...
All Nairobi County doctors and clinical officers downed their tools last week, crippling public healthcare services and leaving patients in distress....
The Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) announced that if the issue is not resolved, workers will begin protests on March 18.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) said the strike was necessary due to persistent frustrations faced by healthca...
The proposed Health (Amendment) Bill, 2024, seeks to strengthen accountability in healthcare facilities by introducing stringent penalties for practit...
The council on Thursday warned that impersonating a doctor or offering medical services without proper qualifications is a serious offence that carrie...
