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Perhaps the most controversial trend is the rise in diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro being flaunted as weight loss miracles.
The freeze has also affected about 41,000 workers, mainly in the health sector, with counties struggling to absorb them.
The DCI has urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious structures that may be used as drug laboratories.
In 2021-2022, approximately 63.5 per cent of the country's HIV programme funding came from foreign sources, with PEPFAR being the largest contributor.
Conducted in partnership with 17 universities, the study surveyed over 15,000 students across Kenya's eight administrative regions.
With potential shifts in US aid strategies, Kenya needs to prepare for possible reductions or redirection of donor contributions.
The new regimens included combinations of newer drugs such as bedaquiline and delamanid, along with repurposed drugs like clofazimine and linezolid.
Apart from defending girls, Ruweida has also been at the forefront of denouncing vices, especially drug abuse, in Lamu County.
Health CEC Peter Mwarogo said the recovered supplies were intended for Bamba Health Centre in Ganze Constituency but were diverted to a private pharma...
In Nairobi, waste management and the clearing of stagnant water, such as in the Nairobi River, remain a distant goal.
Daisy Khaindi, a counselling psychologist, says that men often struggle more with coping under pressure, and some turn to substance abuse and drugs as...
During the pandemic, the authority spent Sh264.46 million to acquire 126,200 gloves, far exceeding the approved order of 93,730 units.
The National Assembly committee is now calling for greater transparency and oversight in KEMSA's distribution system.
In Kenya in 2019, there were 8,500 deaths attributable to AMR and 37,300 deaths associated with AMR.
Despite this progress, experts warn that the current rates are still too high.
The WHO report reveals that treatment access remains stubbornly low in many developing nations.
According to a 2019 survey by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, antimicrobial resistance was responsible for approximately 8,500 deaths...
The study points out gaps in the country's readiness to combat non-communicable diseases like diabetes.
