Category: Health
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…
The Woman Who Chased TB With Potatoes and Courage: Inside Kenya’s Fearless Army of 800 Champions
The wind in Hamisi was dry and sharp when Domtila Okemo first heard the name Teacher J again. A bodaboda rider flagged her down on the dusty roadside. He spoke quickly, his voice tight with concern about a man he had ferried who coughed heavily all the way from Nyakach. Domtila’s mind immediately spun back…
Kisumu Takes Lead in Sickle Cell Care With New Facility
Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o has reopened the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH)-Victoria Annex to serve as a Sickle Cell Disease Management Centre. The newly refurbished state-of-the-art building makes Kisumu the first county in Kenya with such a health facility. Besides supplementing JOOTRH’s surgical capacity, it will also offer affordable treatment for…
Ida Odinga Advocates for Increased Girls Participation in STEM Courses
Ida Odinga has urged more girls to earnestly pursue subjects related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) courses. The world is rapidly changing, she noted, due to advanced innovations from different STEM fields. This has robustly contributed to socio-economic growth and development and thus leads to job creation among the youth and women. She…
Organisation Advocates Free Family Planning Services In Health Facilities
For years since it’s inception, the family planning methods usage continue to register an upward rise in the country. This is attributed to concerted sensitization by various stakeholders which has led to the uptake of birth contraceptives. According to the UNFPA, the number of married women using modern contraceptives steadily rose to 57 percent in…
JOOTRH Unveils Sh129M Russia-UNDP Backed Kitchen To Boost Nutrition
The transition of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) to a national corporation received a significant boost with the official unveiling of a Sh129 million ultra-modern kitchen. The 1st Phase upgrade is a transformative investment by the Russian government through a partnership between UNDP and Kenya. To enhance the provision of nutritious meals…