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  • Kenya: New Rule to Check Unnecessary Medical Referrals Abroad

    Posted on :Wednesday , 1st February 2017

    A doctor will from now on only refer a patient abroad for treatment if there is evidence that hospitals in the country lack the capacity to take care of them.

     
    The new measures, published Monday, are meant to put strict measures on international referral and to protect patients from rogue doctors who misadvise them to seek treatment abroad in exchange for kickbacks.<. . .

  • Kenya: Governors to Hire Doctors on Contract Basis to Ease Burden

    Posted on :Monday , 30th January 2017

    Governors said they will employ doctors on a three-year renewable contract as opposed to the current permanent work terms.

     
    This, they said, will help them engage the doctors on a more sober manner as compared to now when they are permanent and under the national government.
     
    The county bosses have threatened to sack doctors who have bee. . .

  • Kenya: Aga Khan Hospitals to Get $12.5 Million Upgrade

    Posted on :Wednesday , 25th January 2017

    The Aga Khan Health Services-Kenya and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a Ksh1.25 billion ($12.5 million) expansion and upgrading agreement for Kisumu and Mombasa Aga Khan hospitals.

     
    Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa chief executive Noorali Mimon said key among the beneficiaries would be a cardiology programme and a day-care chemotherapy cen. . .

  • Kenya: Striking Doctors to Get Sacking Letters From This Week

    Posted on :Tuesday , 24th January 2017

    Nearly 4,000 dismissal letters will be issued to doctors who are on strike from this week, the Nation.co.ke has learnt.

     
    Chairman of County Health Executives Forum Andrew Mulwa said immediately county governments issue the letters, there will be no further negotiations with the doctors who have boycotted work since December 5, 2016.
     
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  • Kenya has Potential to Lead the Way to Universal Health Care in Africa

    Posted on :Saturday , 21st January 2017

    Nairobi — Consider this: every year, nearly one million Kenyans are pushed below the poverty line as a result of unaffordable health care expenses.

     
    For many Kenyan families, the cost of health care is as distressing as the onset of illness and access to treatment. A majority of the population at risk can hardly afford the costs associated with basic health car. . .

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