Narok County is ranked position four in the country in teenage pregnancy at 28 per cent after Samburu, 50 per cent, West Pokot, 36 per cent and Marsabit at 29 per cent; according to the Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS), 2022.
The national prev…
The Vision for Alternative Development-Ghana (VALD-Ghana) has called on the government to take action to control alcohol consumption in the country to curb the pervasive health and societal harms.
It said while alcohol consumption was often embedded…
Nandi County Commissioner Caroline Mueni has raised concerns over the slow uptake of the government’s Social Health Authority (SHA) registration adding that out of the 199,000 households targeted for registration in the county, only 55,000 have signe…
The Takoradi Branch of Prudential Bank in collaboration with the Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic cathedral, have organised a free breast screening for residents in Takoradi as part of this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness month celebration.
Breast C…
Dr Lawrence Agyeman Sereboe, Medical Director, St Michael’s Specialist Hospital, says healthy lifestyles can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
He said activities such as regular medical check-ups, exercising and eating fruits and vegetable…
Uasin Gishu County targets to vaccinate more than 800,000 heads of cattle against foot and mouth disease (FMD).
The mass vaccination exercise that kicked off Wednesday at Mugundoi and Nairiri cattle dips in Cheptiret/Kipchamo ward in Kesses sub-coun…
Uasin Gishu County residents have been urged to embrace and register for the new Social Health Authority (SHA) to benefit from better health services like other Kenyans.
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS), Dr. Deborah Barasa, assured that the new Scheme …
Mama Rachel Ruto Maternity Hospital in Kiplombe Ward, Turbo Sub-county in Uasin Gishu, has surpassed the 1000 mark in deliveries three months after being launched.
Available records indicate that Mama Rachel Maternity has realised an increase in del…