The UNICEF report says these overlapping health emergencies are placing immense pressure on Ethiopia’s healthcare system, particularly in the regions...
The allocation for Global Fund-supported programmes has been slashed from Sh28.7 billion in the current financial year ending June 30 to Sh17.3 billio...
The consignment follows Oluga’s earlier statement on June 6 that vaccine stock levels were dropping and that 12 out of the 47 counties had completely...
The Asian malaria mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, has been detected in seven counties since its first appearance in December 2022, raising serious conc...
Common symptoms include sudden high fever, severe joint and muscle pain, rash, and headaches. In rare cases, it can cause bleeding. The illness typica...
The campaign, which began in mid-April, targeted 19 districts and reached 92 per cent of the eligible population aged between nine months and 60 years...
Chest-related illnesses made up the largest share of cases reported in outpatient departments last year, contributing 30.2 per cent of the total 66.2...
Health workers across Nairobi continue to urge parents not to delay childhood immunisations, emphasising that routine vaccines are now available in pu...
Mosquitoes have also developed mechanisms to resist the effects of insecticides. Malaria vector resistance to certain insecticides used in malaria con...
This year’s theme, “Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite,” speaks directly to the need for renewed energy and commitment from all secto...
Kenya is facing a dire vaccine shortage, with stock levels expected to be depleted by June 2025, placing millions of children at risk of preventable d...
PS Muthoni said the government is now preparing for the second phase of SMC in June 2025, which will integrate digital monitoring tools to enhance eff...
The Ministry of Health is gradually increasing domestic healthcare financing to ensure uninterrupted access to these life-saving services, even as don...
The reduction has been credited to intensified efforts such as the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets and the introduction of the RTS, S mal...
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