Health
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A dangerous mosquito vector,by the name Anopheles Stephensi, has been discovered by the Kenya Medical Research Institute(KEMRI).The mosquito has the ability to thrive both in rural and urban areas and this puts the country at risk of increased potential malaria infections,which in turn is likely to slow down the progress of the fight against malaria […]
Business men and women from Keroka market which lies on the border of Kisii and Nyamira Counties are complaining to the said County governments for failure to clean garbage in the market. There is lack of enough toilets in the market and increased volume of garbage which has led to poor health conditions and contamination […]
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has dismissed rumours alleging that it has scrapped the free maternal health care programme dubbed Linda Mama from its list of services. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta introduced the initiative during his reign in a bid to improve access and quality of maternal, newborn and child health care services towards attainment […]
At least 18 children have died in Uzbekistan after consuming a medicinal syrup manufactured by Indian drugmaker Marion Biotech, according to the Uzbek Health Ministry. The ministry said 18 out of 21 children who took the Doc-1 Max syrup while suffering from an acute respiratory disease died after consuming it. It is marketed on the […]
Mental health is one of the key topics that most readers would defer reading between the lines, today we are broadly looking at it and how it has affected the current generation When we mention mental health, what comes first into your mind. People will always confuse and mix the definition of mental health, but […]
The National Hospital Insurance Fund(NHIF) is the body governed by providing health insurance in Kenya. NHIF in partnership with Radio Vuna 102.0 fm, in a past Road Show that took place from Monday 6th to Saturday 12th, June 2022 provided a platform for respective residents (Nyamira County) to have a bite of knowledge on National […]
Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the same family of viruses as smallpox, although it is much less severe and chances of infection are low. It occurs mostly in remote parts of central and west African countries, near tropical rainforests AS per the kenyan government,monkey pox isnt yet with us.we had […]
John Kaguchia, the speaker of the Nyeri County Assembly, confirmed the death of the legislator on Monday morning. The Mt Kenya Hospital where Mr Kabera had been admitted for the last two weeks succumbed to an unknown ailment. As the speaker for Nyeri County said, the people of Karima Ward would mourn Wahome’s progressive politics […]
Gov’t Warns Kenyans Against Self-Medicating With Painkillers Especially Diclofenac….
‘Indomie Scare’