healthcare delivery Stories

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.

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.

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...

Medical Services PS Kimtai appeals for Sh1 billion to implement 'roadside' declarations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 21, 2025

Many of these projects were announced during President Ruto's development tours in response to public requests for improved infrastructure.

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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