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…
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…
The World Health Organisation needs USD 87.4 million over the next 6 months from September 2024 to February 2025 to contain the current outbreak of M-pox following the declaration of a global emergency on 14th August.
Mpox, formerly known as monkeyp…
The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union has reiterated its commitment of working with the county governments to up their role of promoting preventive measures so as to decongest hospitals.
Speaking during a familiarizati…
Over 800 residents of Kitengela town, Kajiado County received free medical services during a medical camp organized by the local Rotary Club.
The residents received a wide range of health services such as cervical and prostate cancer screening, HIV …
The County Government of Nyeri through the Department of Health has conducted its 3rd quarter evaluation forum on its hits and misses in the war against HIV/AIDS prevalence.
The quarterly review is a proactive tool geared towards HIV care, ensuring …
Tema: More than 49 per cent of pregnant women in the Tema Metropolis were found to be anaemic at 36 weeks of gestation, records from health facilities for the first half of the year have revealed.
The data also showed that 4.05 per cent of the number…
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…