The Rotary Clubs of Nairobi Magharibi, Maasai Mara, and Enkare-Narok have partnered with the Surgical Society of Kenya and the County of Narok to hold a free su...
Old Mutual has reaffirmed its commitment to support the realization of SDG 6, which seeks to ensure access to water and sanitation for all. The move aims to off...
First Lady Rachel Ruto has called for urgent maternal health care in the arid and semi-arid areas during the official opening of the Segera Mission hospital in ...
Gertrude's Children's Hospital has announced its 2nd Annual Cancer Walk event, that aims to raise Ksh. 15 million to improve early cancer diagnosis and treatmen...
Safaricom Foundation, through its Ndoto Zetu initiative, has donated medical equipment to four health centres in Uasin Gishu and Taita Taveta counties. This is ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its list of medication that should be stockpiled for radiological and nuclear emergencies. The stockpiles includ...
A new report has found that one in three children in Africa and South Asia is malnourished, and that number is higher for children with clefts in those regions....
CIC Group has today announced that it has a launched a medical product specifically for cooperatives in Kenya, named CoopCare.
The cover will cater to cooper...
Del Monte Kenya has announced that it will host cancer screenings in Murang'a as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The medical camp will offer free scre...
Ascent Rift Valley Fund Ltd (ARVF) has announced that it has exited as a shareholder of Medpharm Holdings Africa (Medpharm). Medpharm is a provider of medical d...
The African Union Commission and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have called for more investment in Africa’s New Public Health Or...
Investing in Innovation (i3), an African support initiative for African health supply chain startups, has announced its first cohort of 30 companies. The select...
Roche has announced the launch of a human papillomavirus (HPV) self sampling solution for women at risk of cervical cancer.
The new solution enables a patien...
Elekta has joined the IFC's Africa Medical Equipment Facility (AMEF) to increase access to cancer treatment on the continent.
Elekta joins a roster of partne...
Experts in the health industry have called for stronger health systems and accelerated investment in the sector to better handle future pandemics.
Amref Heal...
Novartis is planning to launch an app that will document and share the diagnosis of babies with sickle cell disease in the country.
Novartis recently announc...
Ascent Rift Valley Fund II LP has acquired a significant equity stake of Valley Hospital Limited located in Nakuru City, Kenya.
David Owino, Managing Partner...
Stanbic Bank Kenya has partnered with the Rotary District 9212, in the 97th Annual Rotary District Conference and Assembly set to be held in Diani from the 12th...
Corteva Agriscience has opened its Centre for Seed Applied Technologies (CSAT) laboratory in South Africa, one of only six worldwide.
The facility will focu...
BluePeak Private Capital has announced it has invested $15 million in Africure, a pan-African manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceutical goods, to improve a...
Health tech startup Zuri Health has announced that it has launched a WhatsApp chatbot for its customers in Kenya. The WhatsApp Chatbot is known as Vera and will...
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has issued a warning against the consumption of Indomie noodles.
The COMESA Competition Commission...
Millions of Kenyans are at risk of losing their hospital insurance covers with the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) if the proposed Huduma Namba Bill is ...
New research has found that water treatment reduces the odds of child mortality (death before age five) by about 30%. The study suggests that water treatment is...
Global cleft charity Smile Train recently joined Jordan Hospital in Kitui, Kenya to celebrate the successful surgeries of 500 patients with cleft lip and palate...
The Ministry of Health in Kenya have launched the lifeyangu.com platform to enable Kenyan youth to be able to access information on reproductive and sexual heal...
Gold Star Kenya and Pathologists Lancet Kenya have announced a partnership to offer over 100 health facilities access to quality and affordable lab tests. The l...
Gertrude's Children's Hospital has urged healthcare stakeholders in Kenya to step up efforts to restore immunization programs across the country.
The hospit...
Smile Train, and Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) have urged healthcare professionals to conduct more research on cleft in East Africa.
Smile Train P...
The M-PESA Foundation and Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation have launched their telemedicine initiative, dubbed Daktari Smart, in Samburu County.
The initiative...
Penda Health has partnered with the Phillips Foundation in offering X-ray and ultrasound services to Penda’s over 250,000 patients every year.
The new servi...
M-PESA Foundation and Gertrude’s Hospital Foundation have launched their telemedicine initiative, Daktari Smart, in Samburu County.
The programme targets ove...
Top health and tech stakeholders in the continent have called for the strengthening of
national supply chains. This is by focusing on the role of data and tech...
Smile Train, a global cleft organization, has partnered with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) to engage cleft professionals from East Africa. The pr...
The COVID-19 pandemic has put enormous strain on public health systems and healthcare workers. While the virus has resulted in a growing need for mental health ...
Zipline, an instant logistics company has in partnership with the Kisumu County Government executed an agreement to leverage its warehousing facility and autono...
M-TIBA, a digital health financing platform, recently partnered with the Kenya Association of Private Hospitals (KAPH) in a bid to expand its healthcare financi...
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has confirmed the dispatch of assorted essential medical supplies all 47 counties countrywide. This is part of ongo...
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) leadership has welcomed the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) national scale-up efforts. The Authority has also confi...
Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceutical company, has launched a virtual scientific program titled MEDEX (META Heart Failure Discussion for Experts). The program ...
Equity Afia has opened 6 additional medical centres in Ruai, Kariobangi, Lavington, Umoja, Kerugoya and Nanyuki. This is part of Equity's efforts to increase ac...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has in partnership with Wellcome pledged a total of Ksh. 34 billion (USD 150 million) to the Coalition for Epidemic Prepar...
