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When Technology Meets Health: MERCK Cancer Control Program

By Standard Reporter
Jun. 12, 2015

Pharmacists appeal to President Uhuru over regulation

Pharmacists are asking President Uhuru Kenyatta to intervene and ensure new officials are gazetted to run the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.

By Standard Reporter
Jul. 3, 2015

Moods condom move to grow market share

Reliable statistics from PSI Kenya show there is a yawning gap between the 190 million condoms distributed annually and the 360 million required for universal need.

By Standard Reporter
Jul. 10, 2015

Moods condom move to grow market share

Reliable statistics from PSI Kenya show there is a yawning gap between the 190 million condoms distributed annually and the 360 million required for universal need.

By Standard Reporter
Jul. 10, 2015

Health workers 'exposing Kenyans to risky injections'

Kenyans are becoming more exposed to dangerous injection-handling practices due to negligence and poorly trained and supervised health workers, researchers have said.

By Standard Reporter
Jul. 20, 2015

Health workers 'exposing Kenyans to risky injections'

Health Ministry launches nationwide polio vaccination

The Ministry of Health Saturday launched a nationwide campaign against polio, targeting children below the age of 5.

By Standard Reporter
Aug. 1, 2015

Health Ministry launches nationwide polio vaccination

US Centre for Disease Control to do forensic audit of funds given to KEMRI

The US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) will do a forensic audit of funds given to Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) over alleged misappropriation of funds.

By Standard Reporter
Sep. 28, 2015

US Centre for Disease Control to do forensic audit of funds given to KEMRI

Merck More than a Mother Campaign Continues to Tackle Stigma of Infertile women in Kenya

Merck, the world’s oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company has inaugurated a campaign to improve access to regulated, effective and safe fertility care and raise awareness about infertility prevention and management.

By Standard Reporter
Dec. 3, 2015

Merck More than a Mother Campaign Continues to Tackle Stigma of Infertile women in Kenya

Fatuma Ibrahim out of danger after doctors dislodge knife from her cheek

Doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital say Fatuma Ibrahim is out of danger after it took a team of 5 doctors one hour to remove the knife lodged on her cheek. Vital organs, blood vessels and nerves were affected.

By Standard Reporter
Jan. 8, 2016

Fatuma Ibrahim out of danger after doctors dislodge knife from her cheek

Governor Kidero meets Health CS to discuss decongestion of KNH

Nairobi City County governor, Dr Evans Kidero today paid the Cabinet Secretary for Health Services, Dr Cleopa Mailu a courtesy call in his Afya house office.

By Standard Reporter
Jan. 12, 2016

Governor Kidero meets Health CS to discuss decongestion of KNH

Kenya benefits from $6.1 million fund for mental health

Based on a successful pilot project in which traditional Kenyan healers and community workers helped identify almost 500 cases of mental illness, Grand Challenges Canada, which is funded by the Canadian government, has announced a major scale up investment to be matched by partners.

By Standard Reporter
Jan. 27, 2016