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Duale said this move is part of ongoing reforms aimed at improving transparency and accountability in the health sector.
The report reveals that essential medicines such as HIV antiretrovirals, antimalarials, painkillers like tramadol, and antibiotics are the most freque...
The Health CS attributed the situation to budget constraints, logistical challenges, and poor prioritisation of pharmaceutical waste management at the...
According to the Consumer-Level Survey Report 2025 by the Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA), counterfeit products account for approximately nine per ce...
The increasing demand for affordable medication has put many Kenyans at risk of unknowingly consuming fake drugs.
KEBS also urged Kenyans to report any products lacking credible standardisation marks or those that appear suspicious.
In many African communities, there are widespread beliefs relating to the use of human body parts for traditional healing rituals. Human body parts an...
He attributed the surge in counterfeit medicines to corruption. He urged all Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs) and regulatory bodies under t...
In a statement on Wednesday, the board’s CEO Fred Siyoi PPB emphasised the need for strict adherence to manufacturer-recommended temperature and humid...
As a cornerstone of Kenya's Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, UHC is driven by the principles of equity, quality, and financial prote...
The action followed urgent appeals from Sericho residents during the Bunge Mashinani programme regarding the acute shortage of medical supplies.
The county has implemented a code alert system to track all vehicles transporting medicines to dispensaries.
Kenya has in the past recorded trends of misuse of prescription animal medicines as narcotics, necessitating a multi-agency government approach to eli...
Those targeted are pastoralists with limited access to healthcare facilities.
