KEMRI’s 15th Annual Scientific and Health conference (KASH) kicks off, unveils Strategic Plan 2023-2027

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 11…The 15th KASH annual Conference officially takes off with the theme Research Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Health Systems, A Community-driven Agenda, it serves as a premier platform for knowledge exchange, bringing together researchers, policymakers, healthcare practitioners and industry leaders from across the globe. The conference features a diverse array of discussions…

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United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK) launches strategic plan to empower and promote equality among persons with disabilities

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 6… The United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK) launched their 2025-2029 strategic plan while celebrating a major milestone of 36 years of transformative advocacy for the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in Kenya. The strategic plan reaffirms UDPK’s commitment to disability-inclusive governance and economic empowerment and aim for policies that…

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Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations (KENCO) urges Government and SHA to ensure continuous Cancer and NCD services, resolve SHA system failures

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 4…The Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations (KENCO), Cancer Survivors Association of Kenya (CSAK), NCD Alliance Kenya (NCDAK), Civil Society Organizations and The Kenya Society of Hematology and Oncology (KESHO) while marking World Cancer Day 2025 under the theme “United by Unique” have called on the Government and Social Health Authority (SHA) to…

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Flood Emergency Response Action in Nairobi (FERN) launched to help communities affected by recent flood crisis

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5… Mukuru Slums Development Projects (MSDP), Concern Worldwide Kenya in Partnership with USAID have launched Flood Emergency Response Action (FERN) in Mukuru, Nairobi aiming to help those affected by floods following the recent flood crisis in the country. The project aims to help the community with Non-Food Items (NFI) including Water containers,…

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AFIDEP unveils findings on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), advocates for increased funding to strengthen Kenya’s health sector

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 1…The event themed ‘State of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) progress in Kenya’ brought together leaders in public health, policy and development in Nairobi to dicuss innovative solutions to scale up MNCH services. The landmark project supported by UK-based Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) aims to reallign Kenya, Ethiopia and Nigeria with…

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Caucus of patient led organizations of NCDs urge Ministry of Health and SHA management to address issues surrounding SHA rollout

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5…Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in a recent survey have revealed serious challenges in the Social Health Authority (SHA) and Social Health Insurance Fund rollout impacting patient access to essential services. The survey conducted between October 24 and 25 2024 included responses from the public, private and mission hospitals in Nairobi, Kiambu, Meru and…

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KELIN and FIDA-Kenya calls on Ministry of Health to address critical issues surrounding rollout of SHIF

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19…The Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) together with Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA) have said the ongoing transition from National Insuarance Fund (NHIF) to Social Health Insurance (SHIF) has exposed glaring system gaps negatively affecting access to equatable care for many Kenyans. They state…

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