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Health & Fitness
Kenya health news and guides: SHA and insurance, hospitals, public health and wellness. Practical updates for households.
SHA Social Health Kenya Hub: Cover, Claims, and Transition Guides
Curated SHA/NHIF transition explainers and related reporting for Kenyan households.
Tana River nurses join national strike until CBA and welfare demands are met
Kenya National Union of Nurses members in Tana River have joined a nationwide strike, pressing the government to honour agreements and address county-level grievances.
DR Congo Ebola cases climb past 3,500 as outbreak ranks second-largest on record
Public health data put reported Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo at about 3,532, with hunger and conflict complicating the response.
Uganda Declares End of Latest Ebola Outbreak After 42 Days Clear
Uganda has declared the latest Ebola outbreak over after 42 days with no new cases; the mid-May flare-up affected about 20 people and killed two.
C-Section Myths Still Shape Motherhood Choices in Kenya
Caesarean birth remains surrounded by stigma and misinformation even as it saves lives when medically indicated—here is what clinicians emphasise.
WHO Approves Safer Kala-azar Treatments as Kenya Prepares to Update Protocols
New WHO guidelines recommend shorter, less toxic regimens for visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa. Kenya’s Ministry of Health says national protocols will follow.
NGEC: public hospitals cannot block SGBV care over SHA, fees or police forms
NGEC chair Rehema Jaldesa said survivors of sexual and gender-based violence must get free, immediate public-facility care without SHA registration, payment or a prior police report, citing Sexual Offences medical regulations.
Lamu patients get free specialist surgery at King Fahd as Turkish training expands
A King Fahd Hospital outreach is offering free specialist operations so Lamu residents avoid costly out-of-county referrals, with a Turkish training exchange meant to build local surgical capacity.
Duale faces open questions on Laikipia Ebola site, secret isolation centres and SHA arrears
Eastleigh Voice review finds Health CS Aden Duale still facing unresolved questions on the Laikipia Ebola facility after court orders, refusal to name isolation sites, and disputed SHA hospital payments.