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How Malaria is stealing pregnancies in Siaya
Families in Siaya are losing pregnancies and lives to malaria, exposing gaps in prevention, funding cuts, and delayed antenatal care despite the disease being preventable and treatable.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-04-25 07:00:00
KNH Chief Executive Dr Richard Lesiyampe: We’ll fulfil our promises to nurses
By Mike Kihaki
2026-04-24 10:45:00
Health experts warn that rising malaria drug resistance, worsened by climate change, is threatening treatment effectiveness and expanding the disease’s reach in Kenya.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-04-24 08:00:00
In the mountains of Risaralda, dozens of babies have their clitoris cut each year in a brutal practice based on traditional beliefs about the need to control girls' sexuality.
By AFP
2026-04-22 12:16:49
School meals in Kenya are increasingly vital to learning, as hunger and poor nutrition continue to undermine pupils’ health, concentration and academic performance.
By Ryan Kerubo
2026-04-22 11:09:48
Kenya is rolling out sweeping health reforms, including digital systems and a new financing model, as Aden Duale acknowledges implementation challenges.
By Ryan Kerubo
2026-04-21 16:47:57
The procedure which was led by Dr Omar Bin Salman, involved the removal of a cancerous kidney, marking a major advancement in the hospital’s capacity to deliver specialised surgical care.
By Philip Mwakio
2026-04-20 12:47:42
KMPDC member Prof Rose Kosgei says there was a need to develop a policy to protect practitioners who experience abuse in the course of service delivery.
By Phares Mutembei
2026-04-20 11:37:21
Africa is moving away from its reliance on foreign weather satellites, which have long struggled to provide the specific data required to track the continent’s volatile climate patterns.
By Caroline Chebet
2026-04-20 10:11:38
From missing data and delayed diagnosis to limited access to essential medicines, critical gaps continue to undermine the fight against sickle cell disease.
By Rodgers Otiso
2026-04-20 09:54:38
A study has revealed that more than 1 million wild birds were shipped from Africa to Asian trade hubs between 2006 and 2020.
By Caroline Chebet
2026-04-20 09:45:34
Kilifi county government plans to unveil a new cancer centre at the Kilifi County Referral Hospital, a significant step in improving access to care.
By Marion Kithi
2026-04-20 09:28:38
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