healthcare delivery Stories

Patients at risk as Senate audit exposes chronic failures in county hospitals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 18, 2024

The facilities, which are supposed to provide basic health services, are severely understaffed, underfunded, and plagued by equipment shortages and fr...

Healthcare data gap hindering proper policymaking in developing nations
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 29, 2024

One prominent example of the gap in localised healthcare data can be seen in the area of smoking cessation and harm reduction strategies.

Over half of Level Four hospitals fail to submit financial reports - Auditor General
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2024

Only 46 out of 110 municipalities had submitted financial statements for audit by June 2023.

MCAs call for operationalisation of Coast General Hospital's Marimani Outreach Centre
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 31, 2024

MCA Ong'ao informed members that residents of Mwakirunge and its environs were forced to seek medical care from distant and costly private facilities,...

Opinion: Negligence by healthcare workers greatly undermines public trust
Amina Boru  |  Aug 01, 2024

There needs to be a robust mechanism for monitoring and evaluating healthcare practices to ensure that standards are upheld.

Mombasa healthcare professionals win 9 awards at the 2024 Quality Healthcare Awards
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 08, 2024

The ceremony was a testament to Mombasa County's dedication to excellence in healthcare delivery.

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