Browsing: Health
NAIROBI, Kenya — For generations, many Kenyan men have been taught a simple lesson: be strong, endure hardship and never show weakness. From childhood, boys…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ugandan government is set to reconsider its controversial medical internship policy after Health Minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi announced plans to seek…
KISUMU, Kenya — Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o has shared a deeply personal account of his 15-year battle with prostate cancer, revealing how the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Social Health Authority (SHA) has rolled out biometric fingerprint verification for registered child dependants aged between seven and 17 years, marking a…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The United States’ decision to withdraw funding for HIV and AIDS programmes in South Africa is likely to cost lives and…
KINSHASA, DR Congo — A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official has warned of a mounting toll on frontline health workers in the Democratic Republic…
KAMPALA, Uganda — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has killed more than 200 people within its first month,…
NAIROBI, Kenya — When the government announced that In vitro fertilisation (IVF) would be covered under the Social Health Authority (SHA), Jessica* allowed herself to…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States has announced an additional Ksh2.59 billion (US$20 million) in funding to strengthen Ebola preparedness in Kenya and three other…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised travel restrictions imposed on Uganda following the recent Ebola outbreak linked to neighbouring Democratic Republic of…