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Kenyans troop to insurance firms for elaborate cancer cover
By Faizal Ahmed,
1009, November 16, 2019 (EAT)
Insurance firms which introduced a cancer cover that adequately takes care of the expensive treatment are projecting high rates of subscription. Al...
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WHO officer summoned over claims of Ebola in Tanzania
By Agencies,
901, September 25, 2019 (EAT)
An official from the World Health Organisation has been summoned to explain claims of Ebola in Tanzania. According to Reuters, Tigest Ketsela Menge...
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Siaya County adopts world’s first malaria vaccine
By George Amolo,
1046, September 20, 2019 (EAT)
The Siaya County government has begun to administer the world's first malaria vaccine. It will be administered in Gem, Rarieda and Ugenya sub-coun...
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Suicide: 10 warning signs to look out for
By Imani Mitchelle,
1644, September 10, 2019 (EAT)
Tuesday, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. According to Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE), there are several warning signs o...
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WHO says no new Ebola cases in Goma, vaccinates over 1,300
By Reuters,
1615, August 12, 2019 (EAT)
The World Health Organisation said it has vaccinated over 1,300 people who potentially came into contact with the Ebola virus in the Congolese city of...
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In Nigeria, your genetic makeup can decide if you get a second date
By CNN,
1016, August 9, 2019 (EAT)
First date questions in many parts of the world usually revolve around hobbies or favorite TV shows. But in Nigeria, the first date conversation is mo...
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Fourth Ebola case found in Congo city, raising fears of faster spread
By Reuters,
1613, August 2, 2019 (EAT)
A fourth case of Ebola has been confirmed in the eastern Congo city of Goma, the government said late on Thursday, as the disease spreads in a city of...
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Congo says Rwanda has closed border near Goma over Ebola fears
By Reuters,
1239, August 1, 2019 (EAT)
Congo’s presidency said on Thursday that Rwandan authorities had closed the border between Goma and its nearest town of Gisenyi for all people other...
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Congo Islamist ADF rebels kill 12 in Ebola area
By Reuters,
1059, July 24, 2019 (EAT)
Islamist rebels killed twelve people in two attacks in an area of east Congo that is struggling to contain an Ebola epidemic, local authorities said o...
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Tatu City unveils health and fitness running trails
By Citizen Reporter,
1748, June 8, 2019 (EAT)
More than 200 joggers and fun-seekers braved a chilly and wet morning to turn up for the official launch of the running trails at Tatu City. The co...
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Infantino re-elected FIFA president at Paris congress
By Reuters,
1336, June 5, 2019 (EAT)
Gianni Infantino was re-elected FIFA president unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body in Paris on Wednesday as he claimed to h...
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South Korea braces for African swine fever outbreak after North Korea case
By Reuters,
1123, May 31, 2019 (EAT)
South Korea readied on Friday to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever in its pig herd after the disease was found in North Korea, the latest Asi...
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Tobacco control advocacy lobbys Treasury to probe BAT for tax avoidance
By Kepha Muiruri,
1901, May 28, 2019 (EAT)
The Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance (KETCA) has written to the National Treasury calling for the investigation of the British American Tobacco (BAT) ov...
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Don’t let your child watch TV, play video games for over an hour: WHO
By Citizen Reporter,
1429, April 25, 2019 (EAT)
How long do your children spend in front of the TV? A new report from the World Health Organisation says more than one hour of screen time is dangerou...
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World’s first malaria vaccine to go to 360,000 children in Kenya, Malawi, Ghana
By CNN,
1022, April 24, 2019 (EAT)
Malawi has started vaccinating children under two years of age and Kenya and Ghana will begin using the world's first malaria vaccine in the coming we...
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Marsabit: 4 dead, 21 hospitalised following Kala-azar disease outbreak
By Allan Irungu,
1720, April 12, 2019 (EAT)
Four people are feared dead and 21 others admitted in hospital following an outbreak of Kala-azar disease in Marsabit County. Confirming the outbre...
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Mozambique to start cholera vaccinations next week after cyclone
By Reuters,
2001, March 28, 2019 (EAT)
Mozambique will start a cholera vaccination campaign next week in areas ravaged by Cyclone Idai, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday,...
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Pork for pollution? South Koreans fight smog with grease
By Reuters,
810, March 21, 2019 (EAT)
Whenever dust particles hang thick in the air in South Korea, sales of pork rise. This quirky correlation in Asia’s fourth-largest economy, where...
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New mothers suffer nerves, guilt as maternity leave ends
By Reuters,
1324, March 8, 2019 (EAT)
Many new mothers worldwide express anxiety and guilt about leaving their babies to return to work, and some worry their nations’ maternity policies ...
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Big reveal as Nigeria sets up its own Tatu City
By Patrick Igunza,
1051, February 16, 2019 (EAT)
The rapid urbanisation across Africa is worsening the pressure on employment, transport and housing among other amenities in many cities. To mitig...
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