John Waithaka, Member of Parliament of Kiambu Constituency, now wants the Ministry of Health to partner with schools and develop a policy on deworming of students. The MP tabled the motion in parliament with an aim to mitigate negative effects of worn and parasites infestation caused by poor sanitation resulting in conditions such as anaemia […]
Late presentation to health facilities and the inability of medics to pick the kidney diseases early enough are the leading contributors of children renal fatalities according to the Ministry of Health. Dr Doris Kinuthia, a pediatric nephrologist and a lecturer at East Africa Kidney institute says although children are a vulnerable group, diagnosis of renal […]
Data from the Ministry of Health shows that at least 400,000 children in 26 sub-counties have received at least one dose of the malaria vaccine since its official rollout in 2019. The RTSS jab was rolled out in 26 subcounties in Homa Bay, Kisumu, Migori, Siaya, Busia, Bungom a, Vihiga and Kakamega counties. Over one million […]
A new study suggests that the more breast milk premature babies are fed while in neonatal intensive care, the greater the level of brain development. When a baby is born premature, the cerebral cortex—the part of the brain for learning and thinking—is usually underdeveloped. The study discovered that pre-mature babies who consumed high levels of breast milk quickly […]
The Ministry of Health is considering adopting a single-dose strategy for the human papillomavirus vaccine among girls. This will be rolled out after data driven advice from experts to ensure success. If adopted, girls will be given only one dose of the HPV jab as opposed to the two as is currently the case Mary […]
Boys in primary schools will now be eligible to receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, the Ministry of Health has said. This, the ministry said, will help prevent its transmission to women as the virus is sexually transmitted and men are the carriers. Dr Mary Nyangasi, head of the National Cancer Control Programme in Kenya, said initially […]
A woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies last week. The report, Trends in maternal mortality, revealed that over recent years, maternal deaths have either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions of the world. Severe bleeding, high blood pressure, pregnancy-related […]
A study conducted by the Kenya Medical Research Institute found that 17,423 children aged between eight and 14 years in nine counties are infested with jiggers. The nine include Murang’a, Kericho, Makueni, Nakuru, Samburu, Kilifi, Kajiado, Taita Taveta and Turkana. Kajiado, Kilifi, Muranga, Nakuru and Samburu counties have the highest prevalence,the study showed. It was […]
Mawaziri na wawakilishi kutoka nchi 12 za Afrika wamejitolea na kuweka mipango ya kumaliza UKIMWI kwa watoto ifikapo mwaka 2030. Nchi hizo ziliahidi kwamba, zitahakikisha watoto wote wenye VVU wanapata matibabu ya kuokoa maisha na hata akina mama wanaoishi na ugonjwa huo hawataweza kuwasambazia watoto wao. Katika taarifa ya pamoja baada ya mkutano ulioandaliwa na Tanzania, washirika wa […]
A study by Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) indicates that many mother do not s how to clean a baby’s umbilical cord after birth. As a result many avoidable infections and deaths due to sepsis occurs, the study found. In a study conducted in Nyandarua County on women who had delivered at JM Kariuki Hospital revealed […]