Category: Health
Over 4.9 million People Have Benefited from SHA, says President Ruto
LONDON, United Kingdom, July 3,-President William Ruto has today announced outstanding progress in Kenya’s healthcare reform, stating that the newly introduced Social Health Authority (SHA) has already served more than 4.9 million citizens in eight months. This, he says, exceeds the performance of the discontinued National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). Speaking during a meeting with…
Kisumu Inks Deal with Yunigen to Establish Local Sickle Cell Manufacturing Plant
KISUMU, Kenya – In a historic move set to reshape Kenya’s healthcare landscape, Kisumu County has signed a groundbreaking partnership with Yunigen Pharmaceuticals to package locally and eventually manufacture sickle cell disease (SCD) medications. This will also position the lakeside city as a continental hub for hematology treatment and research. During the Memorandum of Understanding…
We Are the Revolution: How Young People Are Reclaiming the Power of Community-Led Monitoring
In Kenya, across twenty-five counties, a quiet revolution is taking place. Its name is Community Led Monitoring (CLM), and its promise is bold: to hand back power to the very people most affected by HIV, TB, and malaria. It is meant to be a tool for transformation, a bridge between systems and lived realities. But…
Interior PS Omollo Urges Nyanza Residents to Step Up SHA Registration Amid Low Turnout
SEME, Kisumu County -Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo has made a passionate appeal to the residents of the Nyanza region to register en masse for the Social Health Authority (SHA) medical cover. Speaking over the weekend in Seme, Kisumu County, Dr. Omollo expressed concern over the low registration numbers in the region, noting that…
WhatsApp to Introduce Usernames, Phone Numbers May Soon Be Optional
KISUMU, Kenya –WhatsApp is reportedly developing a highly anticipated feature known as Usernames. This upgrade will allow users to communicate without sharing their phone numbers, instead using a unique identifier. By introducing this privacy-focused option, WhatsApp is aligning itself with competitors like Telegram and Signal, which already support similar functionality. Latest Developments As reported by…
HIV Tribunal Sensitisation Forum Advocates for Rights and Justice Promotion
Kisumu, Kenya – A sensitisation forum on the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act (HAPCA) 2006 was held today at Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu, bringing together key stakeholders to raise awareness of the legal protections available to people living with HIV. “The event aimed to enhance public understanding of the HIV and…
US Joins Forces with Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Hospital to Attain Triple Zero Outcomes
KISUMU, Kenya -The US Embassy and the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) have initiated comprehensive measures aimed at achieving the “Triple Zero” outcomes. This initiative, known as Operation Triple Zero (OTZ), seeks to empower Adolescents and Young People Living with HIV (AYPLHIV) to commit to achieving three key objectives: Zero Missed Appointments,…
Kisumu County Launches Community-Led Monitoring in Bold Health Accountability Shift
Kisumu County has officially launched the Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) to boldly amplify community voices right from the grassroots level. Dubbed as the people-centred health reform, it also seeks to transform the healthcare delivery services. “The lakeside county is among Kenya’s 25 high-burden counties grappling with TB, HIV, and malaria. These intersecting health challenges require not…
Tamatisha TB: Why County Budgets Must Stop Undervaluing A Preventable Killer
In a region grappling with high disease burdens and overstretched health systems, tuberculosis (TB) continues to thrive in silence, stealing lives, livelihoods, and dignity. At the recent Tamatisha TB Budget Advocacy Forum held at Royal City Hotel in Kisumu County, the message was unmistakable: unless counties prioritize TB in their 2025 2026 budgets, we will…
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…