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...
Cuban doctors-panacea for East Africa’s health problems?
Kenya and Uganda are at advanced stages of bringing in at least 300 doctors from Cuba to ease staffing shortages in rural health facilities...
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...
Overview of East Africa’s health trends
The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of 6 Partner States: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan. As one...
WHO endorses Kenya’s Universal Healthcare
World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed Kenya's ambitious Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program whose pilot phase President Uhuru Kenyatta later launched in Kisumu in...
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...
Universal Healthcare meaning
The goal of universal health coverage is to ensure that all people obtain the health services they need without suffering financial hardship when paying...
How to accelerate Universal Health Coverage in Kenya
The Government of Kenya has prioritized universal health coverage (UHC) in its Big 4 agenda over the next 5 years.
This is a significant and...
Expectant mothers told to register with NHIF for free care
Expectant mothers seeking to benefit from the free maternity programme will have to register with the National Hospital Insurance Fund.
According to a directive by...
Government sets up free maternity insurance cover for poor women
The government has set aside Sh4 billion to provide health insurance through the National Health Insurance Fund to pregnant women from low-income and under-privileged...
