health

Restoring dignity one haircut at a time in Kenya’s largest mental health hospital

NAIROBI, Kenya -- At Kenya ’s largest mental health referral hospital, male patients encounter a different kind of therapy: a…

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MESHA Hosts Inaugural Health, Climate Change Journalism Awards

By Sharon Atieno Onyango More than 10 African journalists were recognized at the inaugural Media for Environment, Science, Health and…

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Knockouts, sold-out arenas, safety fears: Inside Kenya’s celebrity boxing boom -The Standard Health

Last weekend, Ugandan Shakib Cham Lutaaya walked into Nairobi’s Sarit Expo Centre and stopped Kenyan Arrow Bwoy with a second-round…

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Medipol’s sports health bridge to Africa: strategic partnership signed with Burkina Faso

Medipol Health Group has added another milestone to its international health investments by signing a historic sports medicine cooperation protocol…

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Bayer wins in US court, but at what cost to public health?

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the German agrochemical giant Bayer, sending its stock soaring. Claimant groups are…

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US health deals cause trouble for Kenya govt

Washington's transactional approach to aid has sparked anger in Kenya, with pushback over deals for an Ebola quarantine centre and…

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Kenya ties local drug manufacturing push to health financing reforms – Health Business

Kenya’s government is tying its push to manufacture more medicines, vaccines and medical technologies locally to a broader overhaul of…

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Kenya unveils strategy to boost local production of health products and strengthen health security

Principal Secretary for Medical service Dr. Ouma Oluga / XThe Ministry of Health has launched the Kenya Health Products and…

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Health firm fights shutdown of its AI-powered services

An Egyptian health technology company has moved to challenge a court order to halt its radiology services in Kenya following…

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Digital maternal networks: Why mothers seek support beyond Kenya’s health system

Digital platforms, particularly WhatsApp, TikTok, and Telegram-based mother groups, are increasingly functioning as an informal layer of maternal health support…

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