Health/Eco News

Gov’t steps up fight against Sickle Cell disease through Taifa Care reforms

The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving prevention, diagnosis, treatment and long-term care for people living with Sickle Cell…

2 months ago

Kenya Shifts HIV Program into Unified Health System after Donor Funding Shock Exposes Fragility – Health Business

Kenya is accelerating plans to fully integrate its HIV response into a unified national health system after a donor funding…

2 months ago

WMO Report: Africa warming faster than global average as climate disasters surge

Extreme weather and climate-related disasters affected at least 13 million people across Africa in 2025 and claimed more than 3,000…

2 months ago

West African nations target Eastern Atlantic for early high seas protection

Six months after a landmark treaty to protect the high seas entered into force in January, a group of West…

2 months ago

Global Fund reduces Kenya’s HIV funding by 18pc in transition push

The Global Fund has cut funding for Kenya's HIV programme by 18.2 percent to Sh26.4 billion ($205million) over the next…

2 months ago

The Bigger Problem with the U.S.-Kenya Ebola Deal

Two recent episodes tell a revealing story about the external pressures bearing down on Africa. In May, Zambia bowed to…

2 months ago

Africa demands faster climate action – AGN

Bonn, Germany, June 16, GNA – Dr Nana Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, the Chair of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change, has asked for urgent and predictable…

2 months ago

Egypt, Kenya discuss boosting African vaccine, drug manufacturing

Egypt and Kenya discussed expanding cooperation in healthcare and strengthening pharmaceutical security across Africa, focusing on local manufacturing of medicines…

2 months ago

Kenya: Humanitarian Snapshot (As of May 2026) – Kenya

Kenya is facing a complex humanitarian crisis driven by recurrent drought, flooding, disease outbreaks, displacement, refugee inflows, climate shocks, and…

2 months ago

Kenya plans wider ban on shisha imports, sales and advertising

The Ministry of Health has proposed new shisha control rules that would extend regulation from consumption to the entire supply…

2 months ago