Category: Health
Global TB Report: Millions Saved, But Funding Cuts Threaten to Reverse “Hard-Won Gains”
Despite a steady decline in illness and death, tuberculosis remains the world’s deadliest infectious killer, with new data showing critical funding shortfalls could lead to millions of additional cases and deaths. GENEVA, Switzerland –The global fight against tuberculosis is at a crossroads, according to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2025. While prevention…
WHO Marks First Official World Prematurity Day with Lifesaving Interventions for Small and Preterm Babies
GENEVA, Switzerland -The World Health Organisation (WHO) is marking its first official observance of World Prematurity Day with the launch of a new global clinical practice guide for Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), a simple, proven and life-saving intervention that significantly improves survival for preterm and low birth weight babies. Each year, an estimated 15 million…
Rising Tide of TFGBV: The Hidden Face of Gender Violence Online
There was a time when violence meant bruises, broken bones, or a scream in the night. Today, it can begin with a simple text, a shared photo, or a post gone wrong. It can spread through WhatsApp groups, Facebook posts, and Twitter threads. It hides in private messages, fake profiles, and viral images. It is…
G20 Summit: Childcare Economy Key to Africa’s Inclusive Growth
JOHANNESBURG, November 2025 — A lack of access to affordable, quality childcare cost the economies of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria billions in lost income in 2022, as millions of employable mothers were unable to participate in the workforce. This is according to research from Economist Impact’s Childcare Dividend Initiative (CDI), which reveals that investing…
WHO Releases New Guidelines for Longterm Effects of Sudden and Severe Cuts to External Funding
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 4th –The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new guidance for countries on ways to counter the immediate and long-term effects of sudden and severe cuts to external funding, which are disrupting the delivery of essential health services in many countries. The new guidance, called “Responding to the health financing emergency: immediate…
Kenya’s Digital Health Shift Is Walking a Tight Rope As HIV Gains and Privacy Face New Risks
KISUMU, Kenya, November 1st –Kenya stands at a turning point in its fight against HIV. For more than two decades, this country has been a leader in Africa in controlling the epidemic. Strong partnerships between government, communities, and donors have saved millions of lives. Through this shared effort, new infections have dropped, more people are…
Kisumu Organisations Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Community Walk for Early Detection and Treatment Advocacy
KISUMU, Kenya October 28th –In the last 30 years, Africa has seen an upward trajectory in breast cancer cases, with the latest statistical data revealing that Kenya alone registers 7,000 new cases annually, part of a staggering global total of more than 2 million. At an alarming rate, over 99 percent of these cases occur…
KEMRI Launches Sh516M Initiative to Drive Innovation, Leadership in Women’s Health Research Across Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 11th –The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) on Saturday, October 11th announced an ambitious Sh 516 million (approximately USD 4 million) initiative funded by the Gates Foundation, titled “The Leadership for Innovation and Excellence in Accelerating Research on Women’s Health (LEA-WH) Programme.” The three-year flagship programme is set to commence in January…
Quest for a Cure: Remembering Prof Arthur Obel’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Prof Obel could have been feted for attempting to develop Kemron and Pearl Omega to wrestle a killer that still roams like an albatross in our midst. KISUMU, Kenya, October 9th -As Kenyans continue to mourn the late researcher, Professor Arthur Othieno Killion Obel, here is a man who will go down in the annals…
Healing Beyond Survival: Mental Health Matters for Refugees
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 8th –When displacement strikes, the world’s attention often turns to visible needs, including shelter, food, water, and legal protection. Yet beneath the surface, a quieter, more complex crisis unfolds: the psychological toll of uprooted lives. Behind every statistic are individuals and families living with grief, fear, uncertainty, and the trauma of loss….