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Behind the white coats: Kenyan healthcare workers battle burnout, grief and neglect
Charity Kilei  |  May 25, 2025

Key factors causing mental health challenges for healthcare workers include heavy workloads, limited resources, tough working conditions, delayed pay...

Death of unpaid health worker exposes crisis among UHC staff
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 22, 2025

The unions under the Health Sector Caucus, said at least 97 Global Fund staff, mostly clinical and laboratory officers, have gone nearly a year withou...

Over 900 healthcare workers killed across 36 countries in 2024 - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

More than 3,600 attacks were recorded against health workers and medical facilities in conflict zones, marking the highest number ever reported by the...

Health facilities to register online as KMPDC unveils new digital system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

The system allows applicants to submit all required details electronically, including the facility name, location, classification, services offered, s...

Amnesty raises concern over “crackdown” on health workers in Ethiopia
Addis Standard  |  May 15, 2025

Amnesty also said it had received “an alert from the healthcare professionals’ association” indicating that its president, Yonatan Dagnaw, “was arrest...

Healthcare burden: Kiambu hospitals serve over five million patients, twice the county’s population
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

Of those admitted, 44,459 were in public facilities, despite Kiambu’s total bed capacity of only about 1,600.

Ministry of Health wants Treasury to deduct health workers’ dues directly to fix access delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

The move follows outrage from doctors who say they are unable to access services despite monthly deductions.

Gaza’s lifeline under fire as over 1,400 health workers killed in targeted attacks
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 10, 2025

Many hospital departments have been destroyed, and patients, including critically ill children, have been left without shelter and forced onto the str...

Is Kenya ready for next health crisis? Unpaid workers, weak systems raise alarms after Covid
Charity Kilei  |  May 10, 2025

Without adequate investment in human resources and infrastructure, Kenya may struggle to respond effectively to future health emergencies, thereby com...

Kenya’s health budget to rise by Sh14bn as govt boosts access and infrastructure
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 09, 2025

This marks a 13.5 per cent increase from the Sh107.52 billion allocated in the 2023/24 financial year.

Explainer: Who are the striking UHC workers, and why are they protesting?
Charity Kilei  |  May 08, 2025

Though hired on contractual terms, they were assured that their positions would be converted to permanent and pensionable roles after a set period.

UHC medics reject Health CS Duale’s directive on payroll transfer to counties, demand permanent terms
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

The medics said they would not accept being moved to the counties under what they termed “stipend arrangements.”

Kenya among 10 African countries to share Sh64.67 billion health fund to save lives of mothers, babies
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 05, 2025

The fund aims to save the lives of 300,000 mothers and newborns and enhance the quality of care for 34 million mothers and babies by the year 2030.

MPs, state officials could be forced to use public hospitals under proposed healthcare reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

The policy would also ensure that top officials no longer enjoy medical privileges at the taxpayer’s expense, a move that could save the government mi...

Why patients' voices must be at the forefront of driving Kenya's healthcare reforms
Charity Kilei  |  May 01, 2025

KNH has established both verbal and non-verbal communication channels, including social media platforms, to encourage patients and their families to p...

Strained, stalled and sinking: The harsh reality at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 30, 2025

Available documents show that roughly a third of the Sh300-Sh400 million allocated to the hospital’s projects has been released, yet details of the co...

Healthcare takes lion’s share in Mombasa’s Sh14.6 billion budget for 2025/2026
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 29, 2025

Part of the funds will go towards the construction of Kongowea Level 4 Hospital, the refurbishment of Likoni Sub-County Hospital.

UHC workers protest in Nairobi over unmet promises, harassment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 29, 2025

According to UHC workers, they have endured years of unfulfilled promises since their recruitment in May 2020, particularly regarding their absorption...

Anguish for patients as healthcare delivery plagued by delays, mismanagement across counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

Patients continue to experience long delays, and healthcare workers are burdened with inefficient manual systems.

From silence to success: Modogashe Hospital celebrates year of life-saving transformations
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 26, 2025

Siyat Noor Issack, a community leader who spoke on behalf of locals, said both the community and hospital staff had a reason to celebrate the one-year...

Duale orders quarterly reports on maternal deaths to boost healthcare oversight
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

He urged the agencies to hold regular consultative meetings with county governments to identify challenges in the sector and work collaboratively to a...

Africa’s healthcare funding crisis: 3 strategies to manage deadly diseases
The Conversation  |  Apr 14, 2025

The well-known maxim that “prevention is better than cure” holds not just for health outcomes but also for economic efficiency.

IGAD launches regional training to strengthen public health emergency response
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 15, 2025

The program is designed to provide participants with practical tools and strategies to improve preparedness, response, and recovery during outbreaks.

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...

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.

Funding crisis derails Sh7.2bn maternal and child healthcare programme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

The audit notes that counties were expected to contribute a combined Sh450 million for the 2023/24 financial year, but 12 counties did not provide Sh1...

Multi-billion shilling health projects stall, deepening Kenya's health crisis - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the key projects, including the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Paediatric Emergency and Burns Centre, the Kisii...

Senators decry slow transfer of devolved assets, call out technical committee for inaction
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

The transfer of assets related to the defunct local authorities and those tied to devolved functions remains incomplete, leaving counties unable to fu...

Revolutionising TB Diagnosis: High-tech machine delivers results in three hours
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 29, 2025

To mark TB Awareness Week, the facility is conducting free TB testing, aiming to reach those who might otherwise go undiagnosed.

Senate Bill seeks to end detention of patients, bodies over unpaid bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

If passed, the Bill would provide a legal framework to ensure that patients and bodies are not held over financial disputes, compelling health facilit...

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