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 […]
Primary school pupils are most likely to abuse prescription drugs according to new report by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) The report indicate that prevalence percentage of prescription drug abuse is at 10.4 per cent among pupils, followed by alcohol at 7.2 percent. Tobacco usage among the pupils […]
Zaidi ya wanafunzi 4,000 kutoka eneo bunge la Isiolo Kaskazini watapokea Sh. milioni 25.5 kama ufadhili katika jitihada za kuhakikisha kwamba wanafunzi wanasalia shuleni licha ya ukame unaoshuhudiwa na gharama kubwa ya maisha nchini. Kulingana na Mbunge wa Isiolo Kaskazini Bw Joseph Samal ambaye amezindua Sh. Milioni 25.5 za ufadhili zitakazowanufaisha wanafunzi 4,326 kutoka jimboni […]
Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu last week revealed that the Ministry has developed a strategy to combat infiltration of LGBTQ agenda in Kenyan schools. He said a committee consisting of officials from the Ministry and has been formed look into the LGBTQ issue and come up with possible solution to counter its infiltration in schools. […]
Plans to develop a national unpaid care and domestic work policy by the government is underway according to the State Department of Gender in the Ministry of Public Service. The ministry said the plan has been on the pipeline for a while now. The policy aims to empower women, especially those in the childcare sector. Miriam […]
The Walt Disney Africa, in partnership with USAID, the U.S. State Department, and WildlifeDirect, is set to premiere brand new episodes of Team Sayari on National Geographic Wild this March. This children’s program launched in 2022, aims to encourage viewers to engage in conservation of Africa’s vast biodiversity and natural resources. Further it aims to […]
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 […]
Tanzania has abolished boarding school for nursery up to Standard Four pupils, effective from March 1. The Education Ministry said this will allow children and their parents to create a bond while at the same time to allowing children to receive parental care, build values and participate in various community activities. However, a special permit […]
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 […]