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KEMSA dispatches ARVs for over one million Kenyans
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has sent out a shipment of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) to support more than one million Kenyans, addressing concerns about HIV treatment following funding cuts.
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SHA Crisis: Doctors and Civils Servants issue protest notice
Doctors and civil servants have announced plans to hold a protest next Tuesday, March 18. They've expressed dissatisfaction with what they see as inconsistencies and omissions in the Social Health Authority (SH...
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Australian man survives 105 days with artificial heart
An Australian man in his 40s has become the first patient in the world to be discharged from hospital fitted with a completely artificial heart, reports the South China Morning Post.
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Tanzania reports first Mpox cases, patients placed in isolation
Authorities have stepped up disease surveillance across Tanzania after confirming the first two cases of Mpox. The Health Ministry announced on Monday that the infected individuals, who are currently in isolati...
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Why health facilities in petrol stations and residential buildings face closure
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has ordered all health facilities operating in petrol stations and residential buildings to relocate within six months, warning that failure to compl...
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Two Arrested with illegal Ethanol In Eldama Ravine
Police in Eldama Ravine have arrested two suspects who were caught transporting illegal ethanol.
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Government appoints team to tackle rising drug abuse
The government has appointed a team of experts to strengthen the fight against drug abuse, as cases of narcotic substance use continue to rise. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Friday gazetted t...
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President Ruto honours Aga Khan family members with Kenya’s highest civilian award
President William Ruto has conferred Kenya’s highest civilian honours on two prominent members of the Aga Khan family for their contributions to development initiatives in the country.
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Doctors' and Civil Servants Union Call for SHA overhaul
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and the Union of Kenya Civil Servants (UKCS) have called for a complete restructuring of the Social Health Authority (SHA).
