Report finds 91pc of SHA-linked hospitals in financial ICU Faith-based facilities are the most affected, with financial strain levels increasing from 98 percent last quarter to 100 percent in the current report, highlighting the severity of the situation.
SHA to offer free breast cancer treatment in deal with Roche SHA-registered beneficiaries will now have full coverage for treatment cycles costing up to Sh700,000 annually.
PRIME C-section surge leaves insurers in financial pain The rising share of C-sections in hospitals has left insurers with higher bills to foot, hurting their financial performance.
PRIME SHA to fund kidney and heart surgeries at Aga Khan hospital According to the Ministry of Health, Kenyans spent an estimated Sh14.7 billion on overseas medical treatment in 2024 alone.
WHO warns of drug-resistant diseases in Kenyan children Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global threat, contributing to an estimated 4.9 million deaths annually.
Ministry to monitor performance of community health promoters CHPs serve as the first point of contact for health services in many communities, providing health education, basic first aid, disease prevention and referrals to health facilities.
PRIME Kenya to build Sh1.8bn snake antivenom plant About 20,000 snakebites occur yearly, causing 4,000 deaths and 7,000 long-term injuries.
Kenya among beneficiaries of new Sh129bn vaccine funding The funds will help governments strengthen primary health care, build resilient vaccine supply chains and improve pandemic preparedness.
Funding for KNH burns centre cut by Sh900m In the budget presented to Parliament, the Treasury allocated Sh1.2 billion for the project, down from Sh2.1 billion in the current year.
PRIME Birth control jumps 11pc to 1.9m new users Data shows that family planning injections remained the most popular method of contraception.
PRIME Kenya gets three more years in vaccine financing deal The extension gives the country more fiscal space to strengthen its health systems for sustainability.
PRIME Tycoon Buffet gives Kenya Sh3.8bn after Trump aid cuts The Sh3.8 billion grant comes amid the unprecedented decision by the Trump administration to slash some of the big-ticket contracts.
PRIME Kenya's hospital market tipped to hit Sh349bn Report attributes the market's growth to the expanding middle class, which is increasingly demanding higher standards of healthcare, including access to specialised and comprehensive medical...
PRIME KMPDC audits foreign doctors amid organ trafficking concerns Foreign medical practitioners must meet several key requirements to practice in Kenya.
PRIME Only 33pc of Kenya’s adolescent girls got HPV vaccine in 2023 Only about three in 10 eligible girls in Kenya received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in 2023.
PRIME Hospitals sharpen their services with investment in specialists At the forefront of this transformation is the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Nairobi, which has become a regional leader in subspecialty training.
PRIME KNH eyes new revenue stream from 2,500 housing units for staff, caregivers KNH is the country’s largest public hospital presently, with a bed capacity of 2,400 beds, and serves more than 1.7 million Kenyans every year.
PRIME Court strikes blow for ‘equal pay for equal work’ The court stated that having workers doing the same job while earning different pay amounts to discrimination, which is a breach of Kenyan employment laws.
PRIME Undiagnosed rare bleeding disorder risks public health The primary risk factor for hemophilia is genetic inheritance.
PRIME Aga Khan Hospital says Sh1.5bn unpaid NHIF claims hurting operations The Aga Khan University Hospital says unpaid bills have disrupted financial planning and hampered investment in technology and infrastructure.
PRIME What WHO Maturity Level 3 status means for Kenya Maturity level 3 is the key benchmark for global recognition - it demonstrates that a country has established a reliable system that can independently regulate its medical devices.
PRIME Lobby warns of HIV gains reversal as funds shrinks The funding shortfall has led to the closure of critical services, the dismantling of community health systems, and the reversal of decades of advocacy and progress in prevention and treatment.
PRIME UN says Kenya off track to meet 2030 maternal mortality target Since 2000, Kenya’s maternal mortality ratio has dropped 15 percent, from 445 to 379 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2023.
PRIME How funds crisis hurt Sh7.2bn women, children health drive By the end of last June, the 36 counties had received Sh1.66 billion under the Danish programme.
PRIME AfDB fines Kenya Sh119 million for delayed kidney hospital project The AfDB loaned Kenya Sh3.34 billion in 2015 to construct a facility that would see the country conduct at least 100 kidney transplants every year.
