Lack of funding, main challenge facing mental health in Kenya
Psychiatrist Dr Frank Njenga has decried lack of funding by both the national and county governments as the main challenge facing mental health care in the country.
Dr Njenga said mental health is not a...
Woman, four children hospitalized after botched suicide attempt
A 29 year old woman and her four children are nursing serious injuries at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu following a botched suicide attempt.
Mercy Anyango locked herself and the...
Health workers in Mombasa on a go-slow over salary arrears
Health services in Mombasa County have been paralyzed after workers staged a go-slow over salary arrears.
Tens of hundreds of patients had turned up for services at the public health facilities only to be...
Homemade smoothies – easy, healthy and cheap
Your solution to eating more fruits and veggies in 2020; smoothies
Let’s look at the facts, shall we? Fact one, a smoothie is first and foremost filled with fruits and/or veggies that are pureed to...
Health Ministry refutes claims of diversion of HIV drugs
The Ministry of Health has refuted claims that no HIV drugs meant for Kenya were diverted due to non payment of taxes by the government.
“The Ministry wishes to clarify that no single dose of...
Traders businesses, health negatively affected by blocked drainage
Traders at Aram Market in Rarieda Sub County have decried the pathetic state of the market due to the unconducive environment which is affecting their businesses.
The traders led by their Chairman Samwel Oloo said...
Young man’s vision for a clean healthy globe
Twenty two-year-old Mohammed Hussein also known as Husni as commonly referred to by his peers, enjoys being surrounded by garbage-free clean neighbourhoods.
The final year journalism student at Technical University of Mombasa often mobilises family,...
Three hospitalized in Kirinyaga due to cholera outbreak
Three people have been hospitalized following a suspected cholera outbreak in Kirinyaga County.
Kirinyaga County government has subsequently issued an outbreak alert especially in public places.
According to Kirinyaga County Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri, the...
Hamptons Hospital leads NHIF enrollment exercise in Kakamega
Over 300 families have been enrolled into NHIF in Ebulanda sub location Kakamega County through a partnership between Hamptons Hospital and other stakeholders.
The low income families received the holiday gift from the group led...
Coast General Hospital newborn unit gets a facelift
Over 40 newborns in need of treatment are set to benefit from improved services at the at Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital following the renovation and upgrading of the newborn unit and maternity...
