OPINION: More capacity building needed in the surgery ecosystem in Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

By Dr. Esther Njoroge … Today, as the world commemorates World Anesthesia Day, we hope deliberations from the 7th All Africa Anesthesia Congress ...

World Anesthesia Day

STD cases on the rise as health experts raise alarm

By Imani Mitchelle,

Combined cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis have risen and health officials are raising the alarm over rise of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (...

chlamydia , Gonorrhea , STD , Syphilis

Breast cancer: 10 signs to watch out for

By Imani Mitchelle,

Breast Cancer is one of the most common cancer diagnosed in women, though it can occur in men but it is most common in women. According to World He...

Breast cancer

How fake refugees from Kenya got settled in the U.S and Europe

By CNN,

He says he doesn't feel guilty for the lie that got him into America. Like other families who arrived as Somali refugees, he says they first depend...

Mohamed Dahiye , refugees , Somali , UNHCR

WHO officer summoned over claims of Ebola in Tanzania

By Agencies,

An official from the World Health Organisation has been summoned to explain claims of Ebola in Tanzania. According to Reuters, Tigest Ketsela Menge...

ebola , Tanzania , Tigest Ketsela Mengestu , who

Ebola in Tanzania? Who’s fooling WHO?

By Imani Mitchelle,

The World Health Organization (WHO) is accusing Tanzania of not sharing information about alleged Ebola cases in the country. WHO has revealed that...

ebola

Siaya County adopts world’s first malaria vaccine

By George Amolo,

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...

malaria vaccine

Third annual Halal trade exhibition set for Saturday

By Citizen Reporter,

The third Halal trade exhibition is set to be held in Nairobi this coming weekend, even as the Halal economy records a boom globally. Under the the...

Abubakar Bajaber , Halal trade exhibition , Munawer Ismail , Sarit Centre

Raw deal for sports in Kenya

By Dan Ogega,

  Last season with nine seconds left on the timer, Toronto Raptors small forward Kahwi Leonard, The Klaw, stepped to the free-throw line and k...

kenya , Sport

Number of Ebola orphans spikes as epidemic spreads in eastern DRC

By VOA,

The U.N. children's fund reports the number of children orphaned by Ebola or separated from their parents because of the disease in eastern Democratic...

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) , Ebola crisis , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Two new Ebola treatments show promise in the fight against the outbreak in Congo

By CNN,

The World Health Organization has decided to narrow an experiment with Ebola patients to two treatments that show real promise. The treatments, known...

Ebola in DRC

Four Kenyans secure spot in prestigious Future Leaders Connect programme

By Citizen Reporter,

Four young Kenyans have emerged winners in the British Council’s prestigious Future Leaders Connect programme 2019. The four were among eight sho...

british , Future Leaders Connect

Pumwani Hospital’s breast milk bank offers life-sustaining feed for babies

By VOA,

Medical experts in Kenya are banking on human breast milk to save the lives of newborn babies. Nairobi's Pumwani Maternity Hospital has set up East...

breastfeeding , world health organization

Do you know your deceased relative might have left money for you?

By Citizen Reporter,

By Simon Wafubwa It is common knowledge that if one has deferred their pension but dies before claiming it, beneficiaries could inherit some of the...

Mutua secures multi-billion deals after hosting international donors

By Enock Muswii,

Machakos County is set to benefit from multi-billion investments after Governor Alfred Mutua on Wednesday held a round table meeting with development ...

machakos

Mulinge: Importance of exclusive breastfeeding to mother, child

By Citizen Reporter,

By Eunice Mulinge Every year from August 1-7, the World Breastfeeding Week is marked to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies ar...

exclusive breastfeeding , World Breastfeeding Week

Philippines rejects dengue vaccine as outbreak leaves hundreds dead

By VOA,

The Philippines stood firm Tuesday on its ban on the world's first dengue vaccine while declaring a nationwide epidemic from the mosquito-borne diseas...

Dengue vaccine , Philipines , The United Nations (UN) , World Health Organisation (WHO)

Congo says Rwanda has closed border near Goma over Ebola fears

By Reuters,

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...

ebola

Fears growing Ebola could spread to neighboring countries

By VOA,

As the Ebola epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo enters its second year, experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are voicing...

ebola

Saudi Arabia suspends visas to people from Congo over Ebola

By Reuters,

Saudi Arabia has stopped issuing visas to people from Congo while citing the Ebola outbreak there, even as the World Health Organization recommends ag...

Congo , Ebola cases , Saudi Arabia