Relief for patients in Nakuru County after installation of advanced haematology machine at Nakuru Referral Hospital

Relief for patients in Nakuru County after installation of advanced haematology machine at Nakuru Referral Hospital

County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Health Roselyn Mungai visited the laboratory to review the installation progress. She urged suppliers to fast-track the remaining work to ensure timely commissioning and utilization of the equipment.

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Living with cerebral palsy in Kenya: Parts of the country now accept the condition is not a causation of witchcraft or curse

Living with cerebral palsy in Kenya: Parts of the country now accept the condition is not a causation of witchcraft or curse

Globally, some 18 million people live with cerebral palsy. Of these, more than 8.1 million children under the age of five are estimated to have cerebral palsy, with over 98 per cent residing in low- and middle-income countries.

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Tanzanian ‘hero rats’ storm medical science with spot-on TB diagnosis, explosive detection

Tanzanian ‘hero rats’ storm medical science with spot-on TB diagnosis, explosive detection

In sub-Saharan Africa, only about half of TB patients receive a diagnosis, according to a study by researchers in the UK and Gambia published in the National Library of Medicine, and this leaves them liable to spread the disease. Tanzania struggles with one of the highest global TB burdens, according to the WHO.

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