African Child Policy Forum, a child rights policy, advocacy and research centre, is calling on the Gambian government to withdraw a controversial law that decri...
The M-PESA Foundation has invested Ksh. 20.96 million in Kisumu and Siaya Counties with an aim to boost a range of health services. These initiatives will benef...
The M-PESA Foundation in partnership with Gertrude's Children's Hospital and Gertrude's Hospital Foundation have unveiled another phase of the Daktari Smart ini...
The need for healthcare workers has never been more significant than it is today. With an aging population, unprecedented global health challenges, and rapid ad...
FullCare Medical has announced that it has launched a new medical garment production facility in Tatu City.
The FullCare Medical facility is an investment of...
Savannah Informatics Global Health Institute (SGHI) has been selected as part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Health Equity Initiative.
The AWS initiative i...
Mars Wrigley has marked the final oral health campaign in the country with the graduation of 400 Community Health Promoters (CHP). The campaign was ran in partn...
Old Mutual Health and Cerba Lancet Kenya have launched a self-collection HPV DNA kit aimed at boosting cervical cancer screening rates in Kenya.
Cervical can...
The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) has launched its Phase 3 clinical trial to assess the efficacy of the M72/AS01E tuberculosis...
Hewatele has received Ksh. 2.5 billion (USD 20 million) in funding to build a medicinal oxygen manufacturing facility at Tatu City. Hewatele is a medical oxygen...
Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital has called for more collaborative action to combat the rising cases of childhood cancer. The sentiments were addressed during its...
Pathologists Lancet Kenya has announced the completion of its rebrand process and will now be known as Cerba Lancet Kenya. The company is a diagnostic provider ...
Kenya has launched a community health initiative that will boost primary health care at the grassroots, targeting under-served populations. It is supported by t...
Over 1,000 residents in Lamu County have received free dental services from the Kenya Dentists Association (KDA) and Mars Wrigley Kenya. The dental camp was a f...
Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) has announced the appointment of Dr Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho as the new Board Chair. Uniting to Combat NTDs ...
The Zero Malaria Campaign Coalition (ZMCC) has launched a new Zero Malaria Starts With Me campaign dubbed, The Power of EveryONE to combat malaria in Kenya.
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Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital has launched the third edition of its annual cancer walk event which raises funds for expanding the early diagnosis and treatment...
Health tech company, VIEBEG Technologies, is helping to expand access to affordable healthcare in Central and East Africa by aiding healthcare facilities in pro...
The Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has opened 7 new Equity Afia medical centres to increase health coverage. The clinics will also address the rising demand for ...
Standard Chartered has rolled out changes to its employee benefits programme in line with its continued ambition to create a dynamic and attractive place to wor...
Old Mutual Health has launched the innovative Pharmacy First service in partnership with Haltons Pharmacy and Goodlife Pharmacy.
These strategic partnerships...
Philips Foundation has announced its commitment to improve healthcare in Kenya by supporting local social entrepreneurs.
With a goal to provide quality care ...
A medical camp organized by the Safal MRM Foundation in partnership with the Lions Club of Mombasa Pwani, took place on Sunday, November 5th, 2023. It took plac...
AAR Insurance Kenya has announced an addition to its portfolio of the ShwAARi medical health cover.
Some of the key highlights of this product are: It has a ...
Over 3500 patients are expected to benefit from medical camps, funded by M-Pesa Foundation. The camps are in partnership with Zuri Health in Trans-Nzoia County ...
Roche and the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) have launched a new fellowship program to support the next generation of African scientists.
The AREF Ro...
It can indeed be done: malaria can be eliminated. Countries are declared malaria-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO) after reporting zero indigenous cas...
Zhende Medical Co. Ltd., a company specializing in the production and sale of disposable medical devices, will build production facilities at Tatu City and its ...
Britam General Insurance has partnered with Haltons Pharmacy, GoodLife Pharmacy, Malibu Pharmacy and MYDAWA Online Pharmacy to launch Pharmacy First Program. Th...
Kenya's healthcare system is set for enhancement as 66 dedicated individuals today graduated from the Gertrude's Institute of Health and Child Research with Hig...
World Thrombosis Day is a global effort established by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH). The day was established to spread awarene...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new financing partnership to address critical global health opportuni...
Barely a year into office, the Government established the Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council (KHHRAC), a state corporation under the Health Act of 201...
At the 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced new investments to advance access to mRN...
LG Electronics has partnered with the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority (KTTA) to address the increased blood shortage in...
Smile Train has launched the Paediatric Anaesthesia Training in Africa (PATA) program in partnership with The ELMA Foundation and Vanderbilt University Medical ...
Revital Healthcare EPZ Ltd has been granted pre-qualification (PQ) status by the World Health Organization (WHO) for their early activation auto-disable (AD) sy...
The Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health has unveiled its 2023 cohort, spotlighting 30 startups from across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. After ...
The African healthcare industry faces an immediate challenge: a dire shortage of skilled professionals, leading to alarmingly low doctor and nurse-to-population...
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for start-ups building the future of healthcare supply chains, has announced its second cohort of ...
Hurone AI, a global oncology software market leader has announced a partnership with the Jaramogi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu. The hospital is the ...
Medic East Africa and Medlab East Africa, East Africa’s largest healthcare exhibition & congress, closed its doors today at the Kenyatta International Conve...
