List/Grid Monthly Archives: October 2010
Growth of satellite clinics and what ails health sector
Adapted from Business Daily By David Mugwe Posted Friday, October 22 2010 at 00:00 Private hospitals in Kenya have been expanding by opening satellite clinics in a bid to meet…
Life expectancy goes up
Adapted from The Citizen Thursday, 21 October 2010 07:40 digg By Patty Magubira,Citizen Reporter Dar as Salaam. Tanzania has the highest life expectancy among the five East African Community (EAC)…
Africa resolves to reduce maternal and child deaths
Adapted from Kenya Broadcasting Corporation he Pan African Parliament (PAP) has resolved to mobilize budgetary allocations from African governments to finance the implementation of the recently adopted African Union Declaration…
Kenyans to live slightly longer
Adapted from Daily Nation By SAMUEL SIRINGI, ssiringi@nationmedia.com Posted Wednesday, October 20 2010 at 21:14 Kenyans can expect to live longer than they did two years ago, says a report…
KENYA: Sex workers care for HIV-affected peers
NAIROBI, 21 October 2010 (PlusNews) – Shunned by mainstream society, sex workers with HIV-related illnesses in Nairobi are unlikely to receive help from concerned neighbours. Instead, some of them are…
Doctors protest move to withdraw college funding
Adapted from Daily Nation By CASPER WAITHAKA Posted Tuesday, October 19 2010 at 14:57 he move by government to scrap funding for students pursuing postgraduate studies in medicine is causing…
Stunted children threaten economic growth
By DOROTHY KWEYU Posted Wednesday, October 20 2010 at 00:00 What does a baby born today have to contribute to Kenya’s Vision 2030? A lot, depending on how well she…
Henzo GIPAP Kenya – |Cycling For Cancer
Cycling for Cancer on 30th October 2010 Venue: Uhuru Gardens Time: 8.30am – 4.00pm “Awareness, Early treatment, treatment support” Read more: http://www.henzogipapkenya.or.ke/
MicroCapital Brief: MChamgamka MicroHealth Offering Kenyans pre-contracted pricing for clinic visits through “medical smart card
Changamka Microhealth Limited, an organization that uses technology in efforts to improve health outcomes in Kenya, has recently gained notice for its Medical Smart Card, a card that Kenyans can…
More Men Preventing HIV Transmission to their Unborn Children By Isaiah Esipisu
Adapted from IPS VIHIGA, Western Kenya, Oct 18, 2010 (IPS) – Pastor Joseph Muhembeli and his wife, Beatrice, queue at the Vihiga health centre with their six-month-old daughter for their…
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