Health

Policy makers in the country are being confronted by the harsh reality of the staggering cost of treating unsafe abortions in Kenya. According to a research by the Ministry of Health which was published...

A Viagra in pregnancy trial has been urgently stopped after 11 newborn babies died. Women taking part in the Dutch study had been given the anti-impotence tablets to improve growth of their unborn children because...

A drug to treat malaria - the first such pill to get approval in 60 years - has been given the green light by authorities in the United States. The medicine is specifically for the...

Should we or shouldn't we be allowed to modify human DNA in future children? An inquiry into the ethical issues surrounding genetically altering a human embryo has found there is "no absolute reason not to...

In celebration of world Chocolate day (7th July), we're enlightening you with some fun facts about the world's most preferred snack Research to date supports that chocolate can be enjoyed as part of a...

There are numerous projects and interventions tailored towards empowering a woman in the society and especially in the low income areas. Nairobi’s slums have a lion’s share of women struggling on a daily basis...

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has underscored the need for increased partnership between the public and private sectors in the provision of quality and affordable healthcare. Speaking Thursday when she officially opened a paediatric wing at...

Shin Poong Pharm in partnership with Perspective Healthcare has Wednesday launched a new Artemesinin Combination Therapy (ACT) in the fight against Malaria. The drug has demonstrated high cure rates and provides a long-term protection with...

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Wednesday secured more support in the US for the Beyond Zero campaign that targets to eliminate maternal and neo-natal mortality as well as HIV infections among women and newborns. At...

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has endorsed the demand for quality healthcare as a key component in promoting Universal Healthcare Coverage in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) era. The First Lady said even as efforts to...