Hard truths.
Health workers are also taking the response into communities, conducting door-to-door awareness campaigns aimed at limiting the spread of the disease
The Board advised consumers to check a medicine’s packaging, colour, spelling and product name, particularly when it appears different from one they regularly use
Kenyan health authorities are continuing surveillance and laboratory testing as part of measures aimed at ensuring early detection and preventing the spread of the disease
About 1.35 million Kenyans living with HIV are currently on treatment, with 87% of those receiving treatment achieving viral suppression, according to the NSDCC.
The Ministry said having sufficient medicine is only part of the challenge, with effective management also requiring health products to be available in the correct quantities and locations
The summit will also examine the growing role of digital health in healthcare delivery and the use of technology to improve health services
The latest approvals include five generic semaglutide products, one of which is Truglyx. The medicine was launched in Nairobi last month during the Reset Diabesity conference.
Among the discrepancies noted was the manner in which information had been printed on the suspected fake. The printing technique used on the product was different from that found on authentic Gedeon Richter med...
The campaign, launched under the theme “We Start by Listening”, is based on research into women’s experiences with healthcare and aims to encourage women to speak openly about their health concerns while urging...
Speaking during a media townhall on Tuesday, Council of Governors CEO Mary Mwiti said the workers’ grievances were expected to be addressed by the end of the week.
The authority has issued a schedule showing the claims covered by the exercise and asked healthcare providers to go through it and ensure they have all the documents needed for the review.
SHA chief executive officer Mercy Mwangangi said the fund can only provide benefits to Kenyans if they take part by making their required contributions.