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Kenya among six countries on the brink of running out of HIV drugs
Kenya is among six African countries at risk of running out of life-saving HIV drugs following…
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New Report Exposes Billions in Economic Losses Due to Poor Sewage and Wastewater Treatment
A recent report has uncovered the massive economic toll caused by inadequate sewage and wastewater treatment…
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Kenya HIV Patients Struggle as US Aid Freeze Halts Drug Distribution
Alice Okwirry, a Nairobi resident relying on HIV medication, now receives only one-month refills as a…
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Kenya Develops Roadmap for Domestic Health Financing Amid Declining
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has unveiled a roadmap to enhance domestic health financing as international support…
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Aid Freeze Triggers Deadly TB Outbreak
Tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease, is resurging at an alarming rate after the U.S.…
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Kenya’s HIV Crisis: US Aid Freeze Leaves Medications Stranded
The health clinic where Alice Okwirry collects her HIV medication in Nairobi has been forced to…
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The Urgent Need for a United Front Against Drug and Substance Abuse
In Kenya today, drug and substance abuse has grown into a deep-rooted crisis, affecting people from…
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Waste Colonialism: How Africa Battles Western Plastic Dumping
In Nairobi’s Dandora dumpsite, a thick haze rises as people sift through mounds of plastic and…
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Expired Medicine: What You Need to Know and How to Dispose of It Safely
When was the last time you reached for painkillers or antibiotics in your medicine cabinet, only…
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Africa Pushes for Healthcare Independence Amid US Aid Cuts
In the wake of declining international health aid, African nations are rallying to build self-sufficient healthcare…
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Private Hospitals Demand Transparency in SHA Reimbursement Model
Kenya’s private hospitals are calling for full disclosure of the Social Health Authority’s (SHA) reimbursement formula,…
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Congo mystery disease “investigation deepens” as deadly, unidentified illness spreads, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday that its investigation into a mysterious illness in the…
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FDA cancels meeting to update next season’s flu vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration has unexpectedly canceled its annual advisory meeting to update next season’s…
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kills Hundreds Each Year—How to Stay Safe
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible danger—an odorless, colorless gas that kills hundreds of Americans each…
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