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New laws bring major reform to Kenyan health care - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBCurrently, Kenyans are paying KSh500–1000 to National Health Insurance which will be replaced with the new scheme. “We want to reduce it to Ksh300; even …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02451-0/fulltext

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Kenya Secures $215 Million to Bolster Primary Healthcare Services …

(2 days ago) WEBNAIROBI, March 14, 2024 — Kenyan citizens are set to benefit from improvements in the quality and utilization of primary healthcare services and stronger institutional capacity …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/03/14/kenya-afe-secures-215-million-to-bolster-primary-healthcare-services-and-enhance-institutional-capacity

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Transforming health care in Kenya’s communities for a more …

(9 days ago) WEBOver the past few years, the county has gone from having less than 10 health centers to about 154, with visible impact. Between 2014 and 2022, deliveries in …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2023/12/12/transforming-health-care-in-kenya-s-communities-for-a-more-prosperous-resilient-future

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Kenya doctor strike: The public caught between the medics and …

(6 days ago) WEBKenya doctor strike: The public caught between the medics and the government. Most of the beds at the labour ward of Kihara Level 4 Hospital on the outskirts of the Kenyan …

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68769839

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Kenya: Country health profile WHO Regional Office for Africa

(7 days ago) WEBThe Kenya country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description …

https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/kenya-country-health-profile

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Kenya - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WEBKenya national action plan on antimicrobial resistance: review of progress in the human health sector This policy brief aims to provide a review of the current …

https://www.who.int/countries/ken/

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Kenya election: Why health care is such a key issue - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBPolitical battleground. The leading presidential candidates, William Ruto and Raila Odinga, have policies that they hope will address the healthcare problem that Ms Mwakima and others have faced

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-62244846

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One Health in Kenya - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBPolicy makers and researchers have long argued for the importance of One Health. Kenya is putting the principles into practice. Laura Salm-Reifferscheidt reports. …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00088-0/fulltext

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COVID-19 exposes weaknesses in Kenya’s healthcare …

(1 days ago) WEBKenya’s healthcare system is made up of several systems: public, private and faith-based or NGO. About 48% are public and operate under the Ministry of Health, 41% are in the private sector, 8%

https://theconversation.com/covid-19-exposes-weaknesses-in-kenyas-healthcare-system-and-what-can-be-done-143356

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Health disparities across the counties of Kenya and implications …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth outcomes have improved in Kenya since 2006. The burden of communicable diseases decreased but continues to predominate the total disease burden in 2016, …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(18)30472-8/fulltext

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President Ruto: New health laws will transform healthcare in Kenya

(6 days ago) WEBThe President said the new health laws will transform healthcare in Kenya, saving lives, empowering communities and building a healthier nation. Healthcare will …

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/president-ruto-new-health-laws-will-transform-healthcare-in-kenya-4408192

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Kenya’s Deadly Neglect of Health Workers’ Concerns

(1 days ago) WEBKenyan authorities have a responsibility to address the concerns of health workers and fulfill the right to quality health care for the country’s people. Under …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/02/03/kenyas-deadly-neglect-health-workers-concerns

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Performance assessment of the county healthcare systems in …

(3 days ago) WEBOne of Kenya’s first UHC initiatives was the establishment of the National Hospital Insurance Fund in 1967, which aimed to protect Kenyans from high healthcare …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8230973/

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Kenya - World Health Organization

(6 days ago) WEBsystems and to provide for regulation of health care service and health care service providers, health products and health technologies and for connected purposes. will …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/136904/ccsbrief_ken_en.pdf?sequence=1

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Kenya HEALTH SITUATION - WHO Regional Office for Africa

(2 days ago) WEBKenya HEALTH SITUATION Life expectancy at birth in Kenya had improved from a low of 45.2 years in the 1990s, to an estimated 63.2 years by 2015.There are indications of on …

https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2017-05/ccsbrief_ken_en.pdf

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Identifying Key Challenges Facing Healthcare Systems In Africa …

(3 days ago) WEBDuring the first phase, each group member identified key challenges facing healthcare services and strategies to mitigate them in the African context. The groups …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844097/

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Health Care Utilization in the Kenyan Health System: Challenges …

(5 days ago) WEBThe prevalence of communicable disease in Kenya is a major factor in determining health outcomes. HIV prevalence among urban adults is estimated at 10%, versus an …

http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/284/health-care-utilization-in-the-kenyan-health-system-challenges-and-opportunities

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Kenya Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

(8 days ago) WEBHans Rosling Center for Population Health. 3980 15th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98195. UW Campus Box #351615. Phone: +1 (206) 897-2800. Fax: +1 (206) 897-2899.

https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/health-by-location/profiles/kenya

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Kenya’s top five health concerns – and how you can protect your …

(8 days ago) WEBIn Kenya the burden of NCDs is growing steadily and progress in tackling them has been slow so far. The government now has a strategy in place to tackle the …

https://lifecareinternational.com/kenyas-top-five-health-concerns-can-protect-workforce/

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Challenges in Kenya’s healthcare systems

(4 days ago) WEBCrescent Tech Limited held a breakfast meeting at Parkinn Hotel in Westlands on 22 nd November 2018, to discuss key challenges facing the healthcare facilities in …

https://khf.co.ke/blog/2021/01/08/challenges-in-kenyas-healthcare-systems/

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Celebrating the Army’s Lab Partnership with Kenya While - CSIS

(9 days ago) WEBBetween May 21 and 24, 2024, Kenyan president William Ruto will visit Atlanta and Washington, D.C., for a White House state visit, the first African head of …

https://www.csis.org/analysis/celebrating-armys-lab-partnership-kenya-while-guaranteeing-its-future

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Comprehensive health cover key in managing rising staff costs

(8 days ago) WEBImage: HANDOUT. In recent years, staff costs in Kenya have been on the rise, posing significant challenges for businesses across various industries. Some of the …

https://www.the-star.co.ke/business/kenya/2024-05-13-comprehensive-health-coverage-key-in-managing-rising-staff-costs/

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Kenyan government doctors sign agreement to end strike

(Just Now) WEBPurchase Licensing Rights Read more. NAIROBI, May 8 (Reuters) - Kenyan public hospital doctors on Wednesday signed a return to work agreement with the …

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyas-doctors-government-sign-agreement-end-strike-2024-05-08/

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Major problems facing Kenya today - AFRICAW

(7 days ago) WEBAccording to the World Health Organization, there were at least 1.6 million people living with HIV in Kenya in 2016. However, just about 65% of those with the virus have access …

https://www.africaw.com/major-problems-facing-kenya-today

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Kenyan government reaches deal with doctors – DW – 05/08/2024

(8 days ago) WEBKenyan government reaches deal with doctors 05/08/2024 May 8, 2024. Kenya's government has reached a deal with a medical union to end a 56-day strike, but …

https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-strike-by-doctors-to-end-as-government-signs-deal/a-69030950

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBLink Copied! A cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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Obesity and high blood sugar play ever growing role in ill-health

(2 days ago) WEBObesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure among other metabolic issues now lead to almost 50% more years of healthy life lost to either disease or …

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/obesity-high-blood-sugar-play-ever-growing-role-ill-health-study-shows-2024-05-16/

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East African Internet Connectivity Impacted by Sub-Sea Cable Cut

(5 days ago) WEBBy Ramah Nyang. May 12, 2024 at 8:07 AM PDT. Listen. 1:15. Several nations in East Africa including Kenya are experiencing slow internet connections after …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-12/east-african-internet-connectivity-impacted-by-sub-sea-cable-cut

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Ascension Health, largest Catholic hospital chain in the US, hit by

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to Becker's Hospital Review, Ascension is the fourth-largest hospital network in the country, with 140 locations in 19 states and Washington, D.C., …

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ascension-health-cyberattack-disrupts-patient-care-what-happened-rcna151462

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Cyberattack forces major US health care network to divert - CNN

(9 days ago) WEBCNN —. A major US health care system said Thursday that it is diverting ambulances from “several” of its hospitals following a cyberattack this week. The …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/tech/cyberattack-ascension-ambulances-hospitals/index.html

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Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda experience internet outages …

(6 days ago) WEBInternet users in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda have been complaining about poor connectivity as service providers across East Africa …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cprg0yn8q81o

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What to Know About New Covid Variants, ‘FLiRT’: Symptoms, …

(4 days ago) WEBThe latest on symptoms and long Covid. Doctors said that the symptoms of both KP.2 and JN.1 — which now makes up around 16 percent of cases — are most …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/well/covid-flirt-variants-symptoms.html

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The giant solar storm is having measurable effects on Earth : NPR

(8 days ago) WEBThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there have been measurable effects and impacts from the geomagnetic storm. Planet Earth is …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/10/1250515730/solar-storm-geomagnetic-g4

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