Bold political choices best guarantee for good health care
For Societies and Nations to prosper, good health and wellbeing are fundamental. Primary Health Care (PHC) plays a critical role in achieving health for...
Uhuru upbeat as experts query viability of healthcare plan
President Uhuru Kenyatta vouched for the Universal Health Coverage programme, one of his Big Four legacy projects, amid fears of weak structures laid out...
The rich defy corona, scramble for new Land Rover Defender
Orders for the newly launched 2020 Land Rover Defender in Kenya are defying the tough economic environment brought about by the Covid-19...
Antibiotics consumption highest in Tanzania, Burundi
Tanzania and Burundi are among the top four countries in Africa in consumption of antibiotics, new data published by the World Health Organisation shows.
Tanzania...
Clinical trial of injectable ARV drug starts in Uganda
Uganda has started recruiting women for trials of a long-lasting injectable antiretroviral drug for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis.
This is part of a large scale trial that...
Scientists still puzzled by low corona deaths in Africa
Africa reported its millionth official Covid-19 case last week and seems to have weathered the pandemic relatively well so far, with...
How COVID-19 has impacted micro, small, and medium businesses in Uganda
Thankfully, the incidence of COVID-19 in Uganda is very low in comparison to other countries- the country has so far recorded 260...
Kenya launches pilot Universal Healthcare
President Uhuru Kenyatta officially launched Universal Health Care (UHC) programme in Kisumu County.
The Sh3.9 billion UHC programme targets four counties, which apart from Kisumu...
Universal Health Coverage: What you need to know
The new initiative is expected to herald the transformation of country's health sector that is marred by inequalities because of poverty and lack of...
WHO warns of COVID-19 upsurge during Christmas festivities
The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed to African countries to be on high alert due to a possible surge in COVID-19...
