Community Health Workers Stories

Ministry of Health, Council of Governors to fast-track delivery of digital health devices
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 15, 2025

Among the resolutions are the acceleration of digital health system integration in counties, the distribution of essential medical devices, and the ab...

Sh374.9 billion HIV funding crisis puts over 1.37 million Kenyans at risk, lobby warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

The agency notes that sharp decline has already led to the closure of essential services, the collapse of community health systems, and the reversal o...

Nairobi medical laboratory officers threaten to strike over delayed March salaries
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 13, 2025

The union has accused the county of violating labour laws, noting that the delay has left many healthcare workers unable to meet basic obligations, in...

Critically ill patients in African hospitals aren’t getting the care they need - New survey
The Conversation  |  Apr 12, 2025

Critically ill patients are treated in general hospital wards, and the provision of essential emergency and critical care is limited.

Strike looms as civil servants issue 30-day notice over unpaid medical bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 05, 2025

The Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) announced that if the issue is not resolved, workers will begin protests on March 18.

Garissa health workers go on strike after county fails to address grievances
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 03, 2025

The health workers had in November 2024 called off a planned strike after union leaders signed an agreement with Garissa Governor Nathif Jama.

Ruto grants health human resources taskforce 60 more days to finalise reform recommendations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2024

According to President Ruto, its work is critical in addressing existing gaps in the recruitment, replacement, training, and retention of health worke...

Community health workers set to join government payroll under new Bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 26, 2024

With the National Assembly's approval, the Bill now proceeds to the Senate for further consideration.

Ruto calls for Africa to develop independent, sustainable health financing models
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2024

The Head of State emphasised the need for Africa to break away from the traditional multilateral funding systems, which he said have repeatedly failed...

Mpox: African countries have beaten disease outbreaks before – here’s what it takes
The Conversation  |  Aug 25, 2024

Since July 2024, cases of Clade Ib, linked (in the way it emerged and spread) to the outbreak in the eastern provinces of DRC, have been detected in f...

Discontent simmers in Garissa as health workers cry foul over broken promises
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Jan 13, 2024

Garissa County's healthcare system is grappling with simmering discontent. Health workers, speaking on condition of anonymity, paint a bleak picture o...

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