Doctors warn women against misusing cetirizine
Medical professionals have warned women against inserting cetirizine tablets into their birth canal to achieve vaginal tightening.
By Noel Nabiswa
2026-11-12 17:12:49
“You remember the commitment that the US government made about 14.5 million dollars, but that went to implementing partners. It has not come to MOH,” Said Duale.
By Stecy Atieno
2026-11-12 10:46:00
Despite taking the $44 cover, many travellers have reported being forced to pay out of pocket at local hospitals to cater for medical emergencies.
By Macharia Kamau
2026-11-12 08:00:00
Kenya will on Thursday begin a 42-day countdown towards being declared free of Ebola, following the discharge of the last patient and the release of the final 11 contacts from quarantine.
By Stecy Atieno
2026-11-12 00:30:00
Parliament passes Health (Amendment) Bill, 2024, guaranteeing emergency care regardless of ability to pay; law bans detention of patients or bodies over unpaid bills.
By Mike Kihaki
2026-11-11 18:52:31
Of the total amount, Sh5.4 million went towards pharmaceutical commodities while Sh2 million was spent on non-pharmaceutical supplies.
By Mary Imenza
2026-11-11 13:09:00
Kenya has begun a 42-day countdown to being declared free of Ebola, with the country set to attain the status on December 23 if no new cases emerge.
By David Njaaga
2026-11-11 12:16:11
The findings have renewed calls for governments to expand surveillance beyond official border posts to include unofficial crossings, transport hubs, displacement camps.
By Eunice Omollo And Mary Imenza
2026-11-11 09:00:00
Many countries are able to generate and review data but continue to struggle to use it to guide investments, improve healthcare services and respond to the health needs.
By Stecy Atieno
2026-11-10 16:39:31
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has successfully performing two pioneering nerve reconstruction surgeries on a four-year-old boy and a 43-year-old man who lost their limbs.
By Mike Kihaki
2026-11-10 15:51:56
Unlike employees protected by corporate security systems, millions of children use devices at home with little supervision, often through family Wi-Fi networks without safeguards
By Omelo Juliet
2026-11-10 11:46:00
The move brings essential healthcare services closer to communities that have been forced to travel long distances to access specialised treatment
By Irissheel Shanzu
2026-11-10 11:15:00
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