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Multi-drug resistant TB on the rise

Posted on April 5, 2013 | 0 Comment

Source: The Star Wednesday, April 3, 2013 – 00:00 – BY MONICAH MWANGI AND HENRY KIBIRA When Jane Mwende noticed a swollen gland… Read more »

Lung diseases a major killer of women

Posted on March 11, 2013 | 0 Comment

Source: The Star Friday, March 8, 2013 – 00:00 — BY MOSES WASAMU The International Women’s Day is marked all over the world to celebrate the positive developments that have… Read more »

Experts meet to pass verdict on contraceptives

Posted on January 30, 2012 | 0 Comment

Source: Nairobi Star Monday, 30 January 2012 00:05 BY JOHN MUCHANGI WOMEN will tomorrow know if they should change use of injectable contraceptives after research revealed they double the likelihood… Read more »

Exercise cuts risk of diabetes

Posted on December 31, 2011 | 0 Comment

Source: BusinessDaily By JOY WANJA MURAYA Posted Friday, December 30 2011 at 00:00 A routine medical test can save your life. It happened to Martin Gatehi. He was 14 and… Read more »

Nation Has Lessons to Learn From India’s Medical Tourism

Posted on December 31, 2011 | 0 Comment

Source: Businessdaily By Evelyn Situma Posted Friday, December 30 2011 Tourism has been a key driver of the economy in most countries across the globe. The industry remains a leading… Read more »

Kenya recalls ‘faulty’ South Korean HIV kits

Posted on December 30, 2011 | 2 Comments

Source: BBC Kenya has recalled one million HIV testing kits because of fears about their accuracy, a health official has said. The WHO had raised an alert about the kit… Read more »

Doctors turn down pay deal-Kenya

Posted on December 26, 2011 | 0 Comment

Source:The Standard Tuesday, 13 December 2011 19:09 Written by By Peter Orengo- Doctors have rejected a pay deal struck on Monday night and insisted the nationwide strike in the public… Read more »

Still No Care for HIV Drugs Fraud Victims

Posted on December 22, 2011 | 0 Comment

Source: Daily Nation Gatonye Gathura 11 December 2011 Hundreds of HIV patients who may have been exposed to suspect medicines are yet to receive medical care and nobody has been… Read more »

Let firms bet on quality for competitive edge

Posted on October 31, 2011 | 0 Comment

Source: Business Daily Posted Sunday, October 30 2011 at 21:35 At a time many companies are trembling in fear of globalisation, many Kenyan companies are standing up to the challenge,… Read more »

Orange Kenya launches programme to fight counterfeit drugs

Posted on October 16, 2011 | 0 Comment

Source: Ghana News Agency Accra, Oct. 15, GNA – Kenya joins Ghana and Nigeria to introduce an anti-fake drug programme as the country’s telecommunication provider, Orange Kenya leads the way… Read more »