tuberculosis Stories

Shortage of critical BCG vaccine puts children in Kenya at risk of getting TB
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 02, 2025

The BCG vaccine, one of the oldest immunisations still in use globally, is a cornerstone of childhood vaccination programmes.

State proposes higher taxes on health-risk products to fund health programmes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 22, 2024

The move comes as concerns grow over the declining availability of donor funding for interventions related to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

WHO pushes for new malaria, TB and HIV vaccines to benefit Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 10, 2024

This initiative aligns with the Immunisation Agenda 2030, which aims to ensure that communities worldwide benefit from vaccines that protect against s...

TB in Africa: global report shows successes, but Nigeria and DRC remain important hotspots
The Conversation  |  Nov 03, 2024

When it comes to TB infections the WHO African and European regions have made the most progress: a reduction of 24% in Africa and 27% in Europe.

Kenya's TB battle shows great progress amid challenges
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2024

Despite this progress, the figures remain alarming. The report reveals that TB claimed the lives of 8,000 HIV-positive Kenyans and 15,000 HIV-negative...

Turkana county introduces TB screening at pediatric, nutrition centres
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 19, 2024

Turkana remains a malnutrition hotspot, largely due to persistent drought, which exacerbates food insecurity.

Gene editing could add new power to 100-year-old TB vaccine
The Conversation  |  Jul 24, 2024

The only vaccine against tuberculosis, the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, is more than 100 years old and is primarily effective for infants a...

Kenya secures Sh59.7bn Global Fund grants to combat HIV, TB and Malaria
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2024

The grants which will be implemented over three years, are aimed at strengthening interventions against HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, as well a...

Ethiopia obtains more than $600m in grants to combat TB, HIV, and Malaria
Erick Kariuki  |  Jun 20, 2024

Ethiopia's Health Minister, Mekdes Daba, emphasised the crucial role of community-based and innovative strategies in combating tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS,...

Turkana health workers sensitised to new TB drug set to reduce treatment period
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 07, 2024

Joy Lipesa, a nurse in charge of TB Manyatta in Lodwar County Referral Hospital, stated that the new BPal/M regimen involves fewer drugs, which will b...