Category: Health
Sugary Drinks, Processed Foods, Alcohol and Tobacco are Big Killers: Why the G20 Should Add its Weight to Health Taxes
By 2030, non-communicable diseases will account for 75 percent of all deaths annually. Eighty percent of these will be located in the Global South. Most of these diseases are what we call silent killers: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease, as well as certain types of cancer at increasingly younger ages. The…
Kisumu Flags Off Mater Heart Run 2025, Boasts Kitty with Sh0.2M
Over the years, the Mater Heart Run has served as a beacon of hope for countless children with heart conditions. The run is geared towards raising funds for children with heart conditions, thus supporting the “Touch a Child’s Heart” mission. It continues to give them a fighting chance at life; allowing them to run, play…
Social Health Authority: Kisumu County Assembly Urges Resident’s Contribution to Ease Health Burden
The County Assembly of Kisumu now wants residents to consistently contribute to the Social Health Authority (SHA) fund to enable it to fully fund Reproductive Health Services (RHS ) effectively. Hon. Seth Okumu, a Member of the County Assembly for (MCA) East Seme and a member of the health committee, has said that its budgetary allocations…
Two Invincible: Confronting the Overlooked Crisis of HIV and Disability in Kenya
In Kenya, people living with both a disability and HIV face a crisis that remains dangerously overlooked. Despite our constitutional commitment to uphold the rights of all Kenyans and years of progress in the fight against HIV and stigma, this group remains twice invisible. First in disability discourse, and again in HIV programming. Our national…
720K Refugees Face Starvation As WFP Seeks Sh5.6B Boost
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has sounded an alarm that about 760,000 refugees in Kenya are staring at an increased risk of food insecurity. This is attributed to critical funding shortages, forcing the agency to reduce food assistance to record low levels. To restore full rations and cash assistance for all refugees through…
Persons with Disabilities 2025 Law: Stakeholders Sensitized on Disability Inclusion At Workplaces
For decades, a huge number of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have continued to experience unemployment, due to the ever-rising discriminatory practices and attitudes in the workplace. According to the University of Nairobi (UoN)on Digital Repository, PWDs account for about 2.8 percent (918,270) of Kenya’s population (2019 census). In 2021, the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates put…
Gates Foundation Awards Axmed Sh646.6M to Enhance Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Commodities
The Gates Foundation has granted $5 million (Sh 646,658,000) to Axmed to enhance the procurement of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) commodities in Africa. It aims to significantly reduce the ever-rising maternal and newborn deaths. Through the healthcare tech company, the grant will further unlock $10 million (Sh1,292,000.00) in healthcare procurement to enhance access…
We Lit Candles in Kisumu and We Will Not Be Silent
This past weekend, Kisumu stood still. Not in silence or surrender, but in strength. At Nile Resort in Nyamasaria, we gathered for the 2025 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial. What unfolded was more than an event. It was a movement. A declaration. A collective roar from a community that refuses to be forgotten. The air was…
KMTC Communication Audit 2024: Why Students Prefer Social Media for Updates
A new study has revealed that social media is the most preferred medium for communication among students and staff at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). The communication audit published on the Daystar University repository shows that 66.7 percent of respondents said digital platforms like WhatsApp, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, or Facebook greatly meet their…
500 Persons with Disabilities Receive Mobility Aids in Kisumu County
Hundreds of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are smiling following the recent distribution of wheelchairs and assistive devices. This initiative was made possible through a partnership between the County Government of Kisumu and Hope Mobility Kenya. The two-day wheelchair distribution event began on Wednesday at the Mama Grace Onyango Social Centre in Kisumu, where nearly 500…