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Claims of Multiple World Leaders Falling Ill After BRICS Summit in India Debunked
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has firmly rejected social media reports claiming that many world leaders fell ill after attending the recent BRICS Summit in New Delhi
President Seals Deal for Fifteen New Hospitals
President William Ruto witnessed the signing of a major health partnership with Italian firm GKSD Group at State House in Nairobi on Tuesday.
Court Halts Mandatory Health Cover for Foreign Visitors
The High Court in Marsabit has temporarily suspended a government directive requiring foreign visitors to hold mandatory health insurance worth at least Sh6.4 million.
Shocking Paternity Test Results Stir Malawi Debate
A striking pattern has emerged from paternity testing services across Malawi, where roughly four out of every five tests requested by men who already doubt their children’s biological ties return negative results.
Nurses Insist Strike Continues Despite Court Orders
The National Union of Nurses in the country has declared it will press ahead with its ongoing industrial action, rejecting court directives ordering members to resume duty.
Regulator Warns of Fake P-2 Pills.
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has issued a public alert over a counterfeit batch of the widely used Postinor-2 emergency contraceptive pills now circulating in the market.
Omtatah,Doctors Challenge Two Percent Health Levy in Court
A group of petitioners including consultant surgeon Dr Magare Gikenyi and Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has filed a constitutional case in the High Court in Vihiga seeking to stop a controversial two per cent deduction from payments made by the Social Health Authority to healthcare providers.
Millions in the Country Struggle to Afford Healthy Meals
The number of people unable to afford a nutritious diet in the country has risen sharply by 9.6 million over the past eight years, now reaching 44 million.
Uganda Discharges Last Confirmed Ebola Patient
Uganda’s Health Minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has presented a certificate of recovery to the final Ebola survivor discharged from the isolation unit at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
Gaucho Conducts Impromptu Inspection at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital
A newly appointed board member at one of Nairobi's key health facilities has taken a hands-on approach to his duties by carrying out an unannounced visit.
France Reports First Ebola Case Amid DRC Outbreak Concerns
Health officials in France have confirmed the country's initial detection of Ebola virus disease, involving a medical professional who recently returned from aiding efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo.