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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – Johnson & Johnson Middle East FZ-LLC (Kenya Branch) in collaboration with the Kenya Ministry of Health has launched the Kenya Mental Health Project a comprehensive initiative aimed at expanding access to menital health services, reducing stigma and empowering communities across the country. Kenya faces significant mental health challenges, with limited…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 3 – Dr. Catherine Nyongesa, the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the Texas Cancer Center and Kenya’s first female oncologist has issued a clarion call for early screening and heightened awareness as October is globally observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In her remarks, Dr. Nyongesa emphasized that while…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 –Despite being an entirely preventable public health challenge, suicide is a shadow epidemic silently claiming young lives across Africa while the urgency is profound the response is crippled with progress continuously eroding by a triple threat of paralyzing stigma, critical lapses in public awareness and the pervasive scarcity of mental health services….
LAMU, Kenya, Sep 29- As the world marks World Rabies Day, experts are sounding the alarm over the continued toll of rabies a deadly but preventable disease that claims tens of thousands of lives every year. World Health Organization (WHO) reports that an estimated 59,000 people die annually from rabies, with the majority of cases…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22- The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has declared that its more than 700 member facilities will no longer extend healthcare services on credit to the Social Health Authority (SHA). Though the standoff is centered on financial disputes and contractual breaches the immediate impact is likely to be…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 – The KenyanNurse has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kenya Progressive Nurses Association (KPNA) that aims at strengthening the nursing profession through training, professional growth and advocacy. The signing ceremony brought together stakeholders keen on building stronger healthcare systems by empowering nurses, the collaboration will focus on capacity…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7- Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has issued a 14-day strike notice if the Social Health Authority (SHA) fails to settle NHIF liabilities, Pay 50% of all claims from lower-levels facilities (Level 2-4). Brian Lishenga, Chairperson RUPHA while addressing the media on Friday noted that Private healthcare sector…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 31 – The Nairobi Hospital on Saturday 30th August 2025 hosted a free training on safe maternal and child care dubbed “Daddy, Mommy and Baby fair ” which benefited more than 300 mothers ,expectant mothers, fathers and nannies, the training aimed at equipping trainees with knowledge on pregnancy, labour, childbirth, lactation, breastfeeding,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 20 – The Nairobi Hospital has reaffirmed facility’s financial stability, operational strength and commitment to delivering healthcare with a difference. The Board of Management and Board of Trustees, hospital leadership while addressing the media outlined the facts and the decisive actions being taken to safeguard the institution’s future. They emphasised its strong…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 16 – The Nairobi Hospital has reassured the general public that the healthcare facility remains committed to its mandate of offering the highest quality healthcare to all patients. While addressing the media at the Hospital led by Chief Executive Officer Mr. Felix Osano noted that importance of the Premier health facility cannot…
