Standard Digital-(Addis Ababa)-African Union chiefs held an emergency meeting Monday to hammer out a continent-wide strategy to deal with the Ebola epidemic, which has killed over 2,000 people in west Africa. “Fighting Ebola must be done in a manner that doesn’t fuel isolation or… Read more ›
CAPITAL FM (NAIROBI) – The Ministry of Health has, on Saturday evening, announced that it will not allow passengers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea into Kenya from Tuesday. Health Cabinet Secretary, James Macharia explained that the decision was informed by… Read more ›
Medical experts say cases of the harrowing Chikugunya disease have been recorded in Uganda. Although this is not the first time the mosquito-borne virus has been found in Uganda, or the East African region, it’s resurgence comes in the wake of increased awareness of its debilitating effects.… Read more ›
After a rather eventful campaign, in which both the public and doctors are guilty of causing delays, Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday completed a nationwide polio immunization exercise. In total, about 8 million children under 5 years of age… Read more ›