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An increase in the burden of neonatal admissions to a rural district hospital in Kenya over 19 years
Most of the global neonatal deaths occur in developing nations, mostly in rural homes. Many of the newborns who receive formal medical care are treated in rural district hospitals and…
Pupil welfare takes centre stage at meeting
By MAZERA NDURYA, mndurya@ke.nationmedia.com Posted Wednesday, October 6 2010 at 22:20 The place of the child took centre stage as headteachers of primary schools conclude their annual conference in Mombasa….
Nurses shun State jobs as hired ones go without pay
y NATION Team Posted Wednesday, October 6 2010 at 21:16 The Government has been unable to employ 4,200 nurses as advertised under the Economic Stimulus Package. Public Health and Sanitation…
Chinese navy hospital ship to visit Kenya
The Chinese navy hospital ship Peace Ark will make a port call in Mombasa and provide free medical services to Kenyan civilians and servicemen next week. It is the first…
Kenyan TB patients to recieve ARV treatment
All patients suffering from Tuberculosis (TB) will now be put under Anti Retroviral (ARV) treatment. This is in line with new guidelines issued by the World Health Organizations (WHO) in…
NHIF comes under scrutiny over audit of new health plan
By STEVE MBOGO Posted Wednesday, October 6 2010 at 00:00 Since the government announced the new rates for the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), the insurer has never known peace…
Kenya embraces generic drugs amid scepticism
By Immaculate Karambu Posted Wednesday, October 6 2010 at 00:00 A recent rise in non-communicable diseases is largely associated with changing lifestyles. The diseases are blamed for the surge in…
Kenya faces shortage of nurses
BY ANTHONY KAGIRI NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 6 – The government has admitted that the country could be facing a shortage of trained nurses even as a proposal to prioritise training…
Graft ‘rife in healthcare sector’
Massive corruption and mismanagement have been uncovered in the public healthcare sector, casting doubt on the ongoing reforms. A Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission report brings into public focus the two ministries…
Training Health Workers On HIV Prevention for Positives
4 October 2010 Bondo — Kenyan health workers have been missing the opportunity to prevent HIV-positive people from infecting others because they lack the skills and knowledge to counsel this…
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