7+ hour, 43+ min ago   (1178+ words) Clinical dedication can no longer be weaponised against nurses. Dr Abdi Osman and Ahmed Dagane Kenya’s public health infrastructure has long run on empty promises, sustained primarily by the exploited goodwill of its nursing workforce. However, a major breakthrough this…...

7+ hour, 55+ min ago   (813+ words) Kenya’s agriculture sector is a crucial sector for the economy, contributing 22.4 per cent of the GDP. Food systems expert Nancy Rapando samples some of the food during the just-concluded Africa Food Systems Forum /Gilbert Koech Experts have called for radical…...

8+ hour, 25+ min ago   (634+ words) Health facilities have been directed to verify their stocks and ensure they have adequate supplies Public Health PS Mary Muthoni donating foodstuffs during a citizen engagement forum at Karumandi in Gichugu constituency on September 12, 2026/ALICE WAITHERA The government has stepped…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (530+ words) The hospital promises specialised treatment for patients in the region and beyond A new specialised eye hospital has opened in Kisumu, bringing optical, general and specialised eye-care services closer to patients in Nyanza, Western Kenya and the wider East African…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (732+ words) Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has recorded a major milestone in neurosurgical care following the introduction of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy for patients suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy. Dr Bethwel Raore, co-founder of the Kisumu Neuroscience Initiative,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (189+ words) At least 16 elderly residents have died in a fire at a nursing home in Chile, according to authorities. Ten others were evacuated after a blaze broke out at El Edén home around 640km (400 miles) south of the capital Santiago, on Friday…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (176+ words) Your mental health matters during and afterpregnancy. Pregnancy & mental health: Signs you shouldn't ignore/Sydney Nyachiro Pregnancy and the period after childbirth can bring significant physical and emotional changes, making it important to pay attention to changes in mental wellbeing....

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (447+ words) Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has sought the World Bank’s support in expanding digital health services and strengthening Kenya’s health emergency preparedness as the country advances Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Duale hosted a World Bank delegation led by Vice President…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (869+ words) Mental health support is rarely integrated into routine maternal and adolescent healthcare. Pregnancy and early motherhood can be challenging under any circumstances for adolescents. But in Kenya the challenges are huge. Many pregnant and parenting adolescents face stigma, interrupted education,…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (746+ words) Kenyans participate in marking the World Suicide day walk in Nairobi on September 10, 2026 /EZEKIEL AMING'A Child mental health is one of the most overlooked areas in society, yet this forms the foundation of a person's and community's well-being. Globally, one…...