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...
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...
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...
Counties to pay volunteers as in support of universal healthcare
Community health workers will now be paid Sh2,000 a month for two hours' work to drive universal health coverage in four pilot counties, the...
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...
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...
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...
