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Dr Lishenga quits as RUPHA chair after taking on SHA leadership
The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) Chairman, Dr Brian Lishenga, has stepped down.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-07-02 00:00:00
By Elvis Ogina
2026-07-01 16:12:51
Counterfeit viagra, HIV rapid diagnostic test kits, and dialysis meds are among the falsified medical products circulating in Kenya.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-07-01 12:52:15
Hundreds of former NHIF employees remain unpaid and without confirmed placements months after their deployment following the transition to the Social Health Authority.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-07-01 10:34:41
The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or targeted treatment, leaving supportive care as the primary option.
By Eunice Omollo
2026-07-01 06:00:00
Kenya’s medical regulator has given ambulance owners until July 17, to register their vehicles or face regulatory action
By Sandra Samson
2026-06-30 13:26:42
Health CS Aden Duale has ordered the Social Health Authority to pay Sh4 billion in verified NHIF legacy claims to smaller healthcare facilities within two weeks to ease their financial strain.
By Stecy Atieno
2026-06-30 12:49:04
A new study has found that women who have previously experienced a stillbirth are more than three times as likely to lose another baby, highlighting the need for earlier pregnancy care.
By Juliet Omelo
2026-06-30 12:28:35
DRC’s World Cup success is unfolding alongside a worsening Ebola outbreak at home, highlighting the contrast between sporting triumph and public health crisis.
By Eunice Omollo And AFP
2026-06-30 08:00:00
Despite sweeping reforms under the UHC agenda and the rollout of SHA, Kenya’s health sector continues to struggle with funding gaps, staff shortages and systemic inefficiencies.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-06-30 06:00:00
The government has ordered all public hospitals to migrate to a new digital health system aimed at improving efficiency, reducing fraud and enhancing patient care under UHC.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-06-30 00:00:00
Women trapped in heroin addiction are often introduced to drugs by intimate partners before becoming caught in a cycle of dependency, exploitation and stigma.
By Eunice Omollo
2026-06-29 08:00:00
A new study shows women account for nearly 90 per cent of cosmetic surgery procedures in Kenya, driven by evolving beauty ideals, while experts stress the importance of using licensed practitioners.
By Gardy Chacha
2026-06-29 08:00:00
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