Category: Medical
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UNFPA maternal health programme improves skills of midwives in Northern Region
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has undertaken a monitoring exercise in various health facilities in the Northern Region to assess performance, capacity building and reorientation support training on maternity healthcare programme for midw…
Read MoreDisburse our outstanding allowances, we are distressed – Pharm. D house officers
The 2022 batch of Pharm. D House officers have called for immediate disbursement of all their outstanding allowances from the Ministry of Health.
They said the unpaid allowances were not only preventing them from ‘putting body and soul together’ but…
Read MoreEye specialist screens staff of Kadjebi District Assembly
An eye screening exercise has been organised for Kadjebi District Assembly staff at Kadjebi in the Oti Region.
It was organised by an eye specialist from the St. Mary Theresa Hospital, Dodi-Papase.
Ms. Matilda Kanda, the Eye Specialist, said regula…
Read MorePS Muriuki flags off treated mosquito nets for Narok residents
The State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muriuki on Wednesday flagged off the distribution of 759, 105 long lasting treated mosquito nets to benefit Narok people.
The PS said the initiative aimed at …
Read MoreNCDs are killing over 17 million each year before age 70 – Director
Dr Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, the Director of Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS) says Ghana needed to prioritise the prevention and control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) considering their future burden and the existing healthcare system.
He…
Read MoreTwo suspected Mpox cases in Kisumu test negative
Two suspected Mpox cases in Kisumu have tested negative as the county department of health scales up surveillance and preparedness.
County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in charge of Medical Services, Public Health and Sanitation Dr. Gregory Gand…
Read MoreGovernor Ntutu flags off a contingent of drugs worth Sh90 million
Narok Governor Patrick Ntutu has flagged off a contingent of drugs and medical supplies worth Sh90 million to be distributed in 133 health facilities in the county.
Ntutu said the drugs were purchased from Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) and M…
Read MoreNakuru moves to strengthen HIV/AIDS care
Nakuru County is set to become a model centre of excellence for managing Advanced HIV Diseases in the Rift Valley region through the integration of the services into the general healthcare.
This was revealed on Tuesday when the County Executive Comm…
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