M-Pesa Foundation, Gertrude’s in health pact The M-Pesa Foundation, in partnership with Gertrude's Children's Hospital, targets to provide access to medical care for five million children.
Moderna puts Kenya plant plans on hold Moderna says it has not received any vaccine orders for Africa since 2022.
M-TIBA adopts AI to process insurance claims faster M-Tiba has integrated artificial intelligence into its claims processing system to reduce the waiting time for approval to less than 12 hours.
Why doctors rejected Sh2.4bn State offer on hiring of interns Doctors have rejected a government offer to call off strike.
Unicef raises alarm over zero HIV funding for marginalised The fight against HIV in marginalised communities in Kenya has taken a major hit after the sector received zero funding last year.
Kenyan medics raise alarm over increase in pneumonia, TB cases Doctors have raised the alarm over the rising cases of pneumonia and tuberculosis.
Patients feel the pain over shortage of high blood pressure medication Pharmacies are experiencing a shortage of over-the-counter high blood pressure medication.
Kenyan health-tech start-ups lure big funders Kenyan health-tech start-ups were the second most attractive to funders in 2023.
US drugs maker to set up Sh1.6bn plant in Kisumu In a concession agreement signed by Kisumu County, GLUK and Med Aditus, the US firm undertakes to produce high-quality subsidised drugs.
Sh555m medical gadgets lie idle in 12 county hospitals Medical equipment valued at Sh555.2 million are unused in 12 county hospitals.
Court orders PSC to fill the Health director-general post A judge has quashed the appointments of the senior management officers at the Ministry of Health made by Cabinet Secretary Susan Wafula.
Mauritian firm to build two hospitals in Kenya Grit Real Estate Income Group is building two hospitals in Kenya as part of its expansion plans.
Investor lines up Sh6.8 billion hospital in Kiambu County A private investor plans to set up a Sh6.8 billion hospital in Kiambu County with a capacity of 300 beds.
AstraZeneca gives KNH prostate cancer machine AstraZeneca has donated a prostate cancer biopsy machine to the Kenyatta National Hospital.
Aga Khan University bags Sh112m grant to power colorectal cancer research The Aga Khan University in Kenya has secured a Sh112.2m research grant to study the use of AI in diagnosing and predicting outcomes in cases of colorectal cancer in Africa.
How State-backed chronic illnesses fund will ease pain for diabetes, cancer patients The State will set up a special fund for the treatment of chronic illnesses in a bid to save patients from out-of-pocket payments.
C-section delivery spike shakes Kenyan insurers A rise in the number of women choosing C-section deliveries has left insurance firms with huge medical claims.
Kemri acting chief Samuel Kariuki picked to head DNDi Prof Kariuki is the new Eastern Africa for a not-for-profit medical research organisation.
Sudan Ebola vaccine trials start in US, 36 to be enrolled A vaccine candidate for a type of Ebola virus has been administered to human beings for the first time, the International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has announced.
State orders lifestyle audit for NHIF staff in graft crackdown Health CS Susan Nakhumicha says the exercise would start in the next few days, targeting all 1,835 employees attached to the fund.
Fresh push for NHIF to pay for cancer screening Medical experts are pushing for the inclusion of cancer screening in the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) cover.
More Kenyans opting for permanent birth control The number of women seeking permanent birth control procedures in Kenya increased by 13.5 percent last year.
How tech can cure Africa’s ailing healthcare systems Technology has the potential to transform healthcare delivery due to its ability to disrupt industries for the better.
City Mortuary set to unveil private wing County-owned City Mortuary plans to set up a private wing by June.
Nairobi Hospital to open five new facilities countrywide The Nairobi Hospital receives grant from US agency to carry out feasibility study.