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  • Kenya takes bold steps to protect the public from dangers of tobacco through new regulation

    Posted on :Wednesday , 17th August 2016

    The government will next month enforce the tobacco regulations to enable the country to implement the long awaited graphic health warnings.
     
    During the launch of the first Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) in Kenya today the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Dr. Cleopa Mailu directed the Tobacco Control Unit to start the implementation of standardized packaging, to . . .

  • Transforming healthcare through strengthened informal settlement

    Posted on :Tuesday , 16th August 2016

    The Ministry of Health will next month set up 20 special clinics in urban informal settlements within Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa Counties to strengthen health system emergency preparedness.
     
    The special clinics are part of the slum upgrading programme by the National Government expected to benefit more than 1.7 million Kenyans in the three counties.
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  • East Africa: EADB to Train 600 Medical Practitioners

    Posted on :Tuesday , 16th August 2016

    Kampala — In light of the ever growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), East African Development Bank (EADB) is rolling out an ambitious medical training programme aimed at sensitizing the citizenry of four East African states; Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda where EADB has operations.
     
    The programme; East African Development Bank Medical Trai. . .

  • Sh276mn spent on revamping health facilities in Nyamira

    Posted on :Monday , 15th August 2016

    Over Sh276 million has been spent in revamping health facilities in Nyamira County.

     

    Governor John Nyagarama says they have pumped at least Sh211 million towards the purchase of hospital equipment.

     

    Germany, Finland and Global Fund added Sh65m worth of equipment said the Governor.

     

    The money excludes funds the County has used so . . .

  • Kenya: Experts Explore New Way of Preventing HIV Contraction

    Posted on :Monday , 15th August 2016

    Kenyans could soon use a simple injection of antibodies to prevent contracting HIV.
     
    A study by the Kenya Medical Research Institute titled "AMP (Antibody Mediated Prevention)" seeks to use antibodies to prevent the spread of HIV.
     
    "Traditionally in HIV vaccine studies, people get a vaccine and researchers wait to see . . .

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