Jaramogi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu delivers baby who developed outside uterus inside mother’s abdominal cavity
Lead gynaecologist Gabriel Eliazaro said the condition poses significant risks to both mother and child, including severe internal bleeding.
Kenya’s health minister announces 45 per reduction in tuberculosis incidnce
To strengthen early detection and access to care, the Ministry of Health – working with county governments – has expanded TB services to cover all 47 counties, including the deployment of molecular diagnostic technologies and ultraportable AI-enabled digital X-ray machines.
Nyang’ori High School club nets 890 fish worth $400 in integrated fish-poultry-vegetable aquaculture project
Speaking during the harvest, a Form Four student and member of the Young Farmers Club Joshua Alembi said the project had equipped him with practical skills in fish rearing that include handling fingerlings and harvesting.
Social responsibility: Mt Kenya University marks World Oral Health Day with free dental outreach in West Pokot County
Director of Public Health for West Pokot County Benson Chumankemer was the chief guest. Mr Chumankemer commended the initiative for its preventive focus, noting that such community efforts contribute significantly to reducing disease burden.
Researchers at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology develop smart bandage to heal wounds
The dual nature of this smart wound patch would support more timely and effective intervention from clinicians.
American doctor fired over vaccine mandates tells commission in California ‘religious liberty and free speech stand or fall together’
Nancy Costine told commissioners that her daughters had attended school in New York with approved religious exemptions until 2019, when the state repealed the policy that had been in place for more than 50 years.
New cancer study reveals women survive cancer more often than men but face severe side-effects
The study provides some of the clearest evidence yet that biological sex is a key predictor of outcomes in cancer care, said lead author Natansh Modi.
Fears over safety and whereabouts of Narok community land activist rise three weeks after altercation at funeral gathering
Tensions reportedly heightened when former Elkerin Member of County Assembly Daniel Langat addressed the gathering and in his speech regarding individuals who had opposed the MP while he was alive.
Ministry of health data shows 3.1 million Kenyans suffer from chronic kidney disease
Approximately 3.1 million Kenyans are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a growing public health concern largely driven by the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes, the Ministry of Health says. Speaking during the national World Kidney Day commemoration at Kenyatta National Hospital, Health Cabinet...
Sheer grit and willpower: Widow with eight children in Kenya’s sprawling Rift Valley region appeals for support
Despite the hardships she faces, Tuikong remains hopeful that well-wishers, leaders and charitable organisations will come forward to support her family.
