Kenyans are flying abroad for specialized treatment in what is now being referred to as medical tourism. And according to the Medical Services minister Anyang Nyong’o saving money on what normally are very costly procedures and the time it takes to be treated are some of the factors that ha

21 Non-Governmental organizations involved in AIDS programming oppose the government plans to strip HIV of its status. The NGOs say HIV is still a major health programme requiring increased attention and funding.

The Kenya Hope Foundation, Kenya Red Cross society and the Italian rotary organize a medical camp where patients in Isiolo, Samburu and Meru flock the state-of-the-art mobile health facility to seek remedy for various ailments.

Unlike Kisumu, where residents embraced the male cut almost by a 100 per cent. Male circumcision has been received with mixed feelings among the Turkana. The community still looks down upon those that practice male circumcision with some locals wondering the essence of removing the foreskin in ma

During the launch of the HIV capacity building partners’ summit, special programmes minister Esther Murugi urges stakeholders in HIV/AIDS to scale up efforts in combating the pandemic both locally and in the Sub-Saharan African region.

An attempt by the Minister for Medical Services and officials of the Kenya Pharmaceutical Manufacturers to increase tax on imported drugs has been rejected by seven NGO’s dealing with AIDS/HIV. They argue that the tax increment will negatively affect the lives of people affected by HIV and

Nakumatt holdings through a partnership with African Medical Research Foundation (Amref), has embraced initiatives to boost mother and child health. Nakumatt seeks to raise up to 100 million in the next six months through donations from shoppers in their 28 outlets across the country. Teguest Gue

The Kenya Obstetrical and Gynecological society and an American NGO have announced their start to push for the popularization of the use of misoprostol. The drug, used in Kenya since 1970’s has been administered to stomach ulcers patients but now doctors have discovered that the pill can re