Kenya among select countries picked by WHO for launch of long-acting HIV vaccine
Notably, Kenya is among the first countries globally to introduce Lenacapavir for HIV prevention, signalling strong international confidence in the country’s health systems and its ability to responsibly deliver cutting-edge medical innovations.
‘Dr Mike’ emerges as new anti-misinformation social media sensation and pro-vaccine doctors are liking it
Faust lamented the idea that Offit would ever have to feel he had to defend himself, because his work is so important – even if his mode of engagement is less likely to reach those who disagree with him.
Mitishamba: Indigenous herbal medicine inches ever closer to mainstream healthcare system in East Africa
Kenya’s minister for health commended partner states for developing policies, legal frameworks and strategic initiatives to guide safe and effective TCIM practice, stressing that regional cooperation through shared experiences and best practices will accelerate progress and address existing regulatory gaps.
African aviation integration gets a fillip as AfDB explores ways of making it competitive, climate-aligned
The two-day event brought together African aviation stakeholders, who included senior government and development financial institutions officials and airline executives.
Sharp rise in Covid-19 and influenza cases in Tanzania puts government on the back-foot
Vida Mmbaga, assistant director of epidemic disease surveillance at the Ministry of Health said Tanzania has strengthened its capacity to detect and respond to epidemic diseases.
Covid justice: US civil societies seek to prevent repeat of ‘most awful period of our lives’
Jeffrey Tucker, president and founder of the Brownstone Institute, helped spearhead and draft the Covid Justice Resolution. He told The Defender the idea for the resolution “came from a burning desire for some accountability, some statement, some restitution, some conclusion to the most awful period of our lives.”
When Tanzanian conductor fractured an arm, hope vanished but meticulous Chinese surgeons restored both arm and hope
Postoperative X-rays taken the next morning showed satisfactory reduction and fixation. Kombo’s circulation and nerve sensation were intact, a crucial indicator of success. For Kombo, the technical details matter less than the outcome.
Era CIA acted God: For 70 years, US spy agency via Project Artichoke considered hiding mind-control drugs in vaccines
The proposals contained in the document were part of the CIA’s top-secret Project Artichoke, which ran from 1951 to 1956, according to The Daily Mail. The document, declassified in 1983, recently circulated on social media. However, it was not published in the CIA’s online reading room until last year.
FGM prevalence in Kajiado starkly high at 78 per cent, nearly four times national average in Kenya – report
Speaking during a community outreach forum in Kajiado West, Gitonga said the NGO is working closely with administrators, teachers and religious leaders to promote alternative rites of passage that uphold cultural values without harming girls.
Depression ravaging Uganda as mental illness incidence linked to economic struggles hits 70 per cent
Speaking at the launch of the State of Uganda Population Report 2025, Minister for Health Ruth Aceng said the evidence presented is deeply concerning, with cases rising to 843,295 from 494,326.
