Ebola virus infections rise to nearly 600 as DRC’s health system is crumbles over lack of tools, overworked staff
CARE (DRC) personnel handling Ebola response and covering 22 health areas, each serving approximately 10,000 people is strained in its service delivery as health care workers and medical practitioners unable to handle the surging numbers due to lack of underfunding of the medical supplies.
Kisumu poet’s recovery from depression offers peek into burden of mental disorder among Kenyan men
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), men account for 56.9 per cent of diagnosed mental health disorders in the country and more than three-quarters of suicide cases
Out of Ivory Towers: Mt Kenya University medical students reach out to high school students with menstruation lessons
In a remarkable demonstration of community engagement and mentorship, the alumni, staff and students from Mount Kenya University’s (MKU) College of Health Sciences visited Kaharo Girls High School in Murang’a County last weekend for a career mentorship programme and the celebration of World Menstrual Health Day 2026. The team was...
‘No kisses, no hugs – only love; Ebola is on the loose’, Congolese authorities ban contact during weddings
The latest Ebola disease outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, is concentrated in Congo’s eastern province of Ituri. There are 515 confirmed infections, including 91 deaths, according to Congolese health authorities. The number of cases is believed to be higher because the outbreak was confirmed weeks late
Conservation agency launches veterinary laboratory in northern Kenya to monitor wildlife diseases
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance of Kenya’s Director Dr Stephen Chege underlined the importance of early diagnosis, noting that diseases can rapidly devastate vulnerable wildlife populations.
World looks to unpaid, overworked Congolese frontline health-workers to save it from deadly Ebola virus spread
Mongbwalu has emerged as the epicentre of the rare Bundibugyo type. The town attracts large numbers of labourers who work in large goldmines with muddy pools of gold deposits, narrow pits and caves. They live in low-income areas including crowded camps and have little access to proper health protocols.
Never say die: How miracle Chinese man floated in sea for seven days with only one thing in mind, ‘I can’t die’
To lighten his load and conserve precious energy, he discarded all his personal belongings, including his shoes, trousers, wristwatch and ring and kept himself afloat by repeatedly treading water and swinging arms.
Kakamega in western Kenya classified as Ebola high-risk as the county starts preparations for testing, quarantine
KEHPHPU National Secretary-General and Chief Executive Officer Brown Ashira said adequate staffing of public health officers, was necessary to strengthen preparedness efforts in Kakamega, Busia and Bungoma counties. He noted that the counties have been identified among areas requiring enhanced monitoring.
Uganda traders face huge losses after state closes Congo border crossing over Ebola contagion fears
Traders say they are frustrated by the slow movement of cargo trucks. Some at the Mpondwe border post said that, while they knew the tough measures are provoked by fear of Ebola contagion, they felt that holding up the trucks was excessive.
WHO Food Death Report says unsafe food kills 1.5 million annually with children hit hardest
Most chemical-related deaths were linked to inorganic arsenic (42 per cent) and lead (31 per cent), due to increased risks of heart disease and cancers. While noting a decline in the total foodborne disease since 2000, the WHO said major regional inequalities persist, with the greatest burden in Africa and South-East Asia.
