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The government said the hospital would strengthen the correctional system's capacity to provide timely treatment while reducing the need to refer patients to external facilities
The agency said the outbreak had so far recorded 5,105 confirmed cases and 2,420 deaths, giving a case fatality ratio of about 47%.
The vaccine is being sent to the country at a time when health officials are dealing with an outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a strain for which there is currently no approved vaccine.
KNH CEO Dr Richard Lesiyampe said the hospital had seen more patients who would ordinarily receive treatment at county facilities and other hospitals near their homes.
According to the World Health Organization,20,000 of the 70,000 doses will be used in a Phase 3 clinical trial to assess whether Ervebo can protect against Bundibugyo virus disease. The remaining 50,000 doses w...
The nurses want the county government to fully implement the 2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), while also addressing delays in putting career progression guidelines into effect.
Under the law, every Level Five hospital becomes a county entity managed by a Hospital Management Board and headed by a chief executive officer appointed competitively by the County Public Service Board.
The CS said the reporting time should not be interpreted as the beginning of the school day for classroom learning, noting that teaching is expected to start later.
The announcement adds to billions of shillings that the government has allocated to the health sector since President Ruto took office in September 2022
The national government has also continued to provide specific additional allocations to counties for health-related programmes. In 2026/27, Treasury has proposed Sh3.235 billion for community health promoters...
Rachel cited an estimated maternal mortality rate of about 355 deaths per 100,000 live births and neonatal mortality of approximately 21 deaths per 1,000 live births, highlighting the urgency of improving mater...
New data from the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) shows that 282 children aged below 18 received treatment for drug and substance use in the six months ending Decembe...