Health

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has sought to clear the air regarding reports linking Kenya to a list of...

A senior officer at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has been charged with the theft of 56 Lenovo M10 tablets valued...

Every Kenyan knows the comfort of a warm plate of ugali. We make the dish almost daily, believing that the...

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has shared a step-by-step process that Kenyans can follow when requesting refunds for wrong premium...

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has received a KSh 516 million (USD 4 million) grant from the Bill &...

Kenyan doctor Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu has been inaugurated as the new President of the World Medical Association (WMA), making a...

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned Kenyans about a suspicious batch of falsified Avastin (Bevacizumab 100 mg) Injection,...

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has issued a public notice urging all its members to actively review their hospital visit...

King’s College Hospital (often just “King’s” or “KCH”) is a large teaching hospital and major trauma centre in London. It...

The government has issued new guidelines on the use of paracetamol during pregnancy, reassuring the public that the medicine remains...

The Health Union Caucus, a coalition of Kenya’s leading healthcare unions, has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the Ministry of...

Starting a medical facility in Kenya, whether a small dispensary, clinic, or hospital, requires proper planning. It also requires compliance...

Turkana County has declared a public health emergency following a record surge in Kala-azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis, one...

Kenya is now the first country in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa to receive a lifesaving diagnosis technology that cuts...

Kenyans registered on the Social Health Authority (SHA) can update their personal details on the SHA portal. To update, one...

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has released the dates and issued guidelines for the November 2025 professional examinations. PPB...

The Social Health Authority (SHA) benefits in Kenya provide access to a comprehensive range of healthcare services for all citizens....

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) has responded to media reports and a viral TikTok video alleging that new mothers...

An anonymous philanthropist is among the stakeholders who have been unveiled as sponsors for the Social Health Authority (SHA), through...

Civil servants in Kenya must register with the Social Health Authority (SHA) to access their medical cover. Employers handle the...

Kenyans can now conveniently make their Social Health Authority (SHA) contributions using M-Pesa, as part of the government’s broader efforts...

The Social Health Authority (SHA) helps members manage their family’s healthcare coverage by allowing them to easily add or remove...

The government has announced that nine million Kenyans are likely to be barred from accessing the Social Health Authority (SHA)...

The Social Health Authority (SHA) manages the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), Primary Health Care Fund (PHCF), and the Emergency,...

The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is preparing to perform a world-first facial reconstruction surgery on a seven-year-old boy who survived...

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has reminded employers to remit Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) contributions for their employees on...

A new report from the Ministry of Public Service reveals that 59% of Kenya’s public servants are grappling with mental-health...

As a practicing nutritionist working with families and schools in Kenya, I see every day how small choices, such as...

The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Health probe into alleged organ harvesting at Mediheal Group of Hospitals took a new...

The Social Health Authority (SHA) is established under Section 25 of the Act and is responsible for pooling all contributions...