African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed that it is engaged in discussions with the United States government on strengthening the country’s Ebola preparedness and global health response systems, amid growing controversy over reports that Americans exposed to the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could be transferred to Kenya […]
In a world where cancer treatment is increasingly defined by expensive immunotherapies and highly specialized genetic interventions, an unexpected contender has emerged from one of medicine’s oldest shelves: aspirin. A landmark international clinical trial is now drawing global attention to the humble painkiller, revealing that a simple daily dose of aspirin may significantly reduce the […]
MOMBASA, Kenya — The government has stepped up efforts to tackle maternal and child mortality, with a renewed focus on high-burden counties under the Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere (EWENE) Acceleration Plan. Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said the country must urgently shift from policy formulation to implementation, warning that key health indicators remain off […]
Bungoma Governor Kenneth Makelo Lusaka has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to uplifting persons living with disabilities as the county launched the fourth phase of wheelchair distribution in partnership with the Walkabout Foundation. During the event, 100 new wheelchairs were issued to beneficiaries, marking what Governor Lusaka described as “a day of dignity… a day of […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (Prime Africa News) — When vision begins to fade, life steadily shrinks. Faces become harder to recognize, movement grows tentative and simple routines turn into daily struggles. For 26 residents of Nairobi’s informal settlements, this had become an unavoidable reality—until a sight-restoring intervention brought clarity back into their lives. The beneficiaries, drawn from […]
NAIROBI – Kenya has taken a major step in transforming its health sector with the launch of the country’s first-ever national conference dedicated to addressing Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), bringing together experts, policymakers and patient advocates to shape long-term solutions to one of the nation’s fastest-growing health challenges. The two-day meeting, held in Nairobi, convened community […]
Kilifi County, Kenya – Thousands of residents from Kilifi County and neighbouring regions received free medical attention during the annual medical camp hosted by Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM) and the Safal MRM Foundation at the company’s Mariakani headquarters. The one-day exercise brought together medical professionals, community health partners, and volunteers in a coordinated effort to […]
First Lady Rachel Ruto today presided over the handover of cochlear implant devices worth Sh120 million, a life-changing donation aimed at restoring hearing—and hope—to dozens of Kenyan children living with hearing impairments. The devices, presented to the Ministry of Health under the First Lady’s Voice of Children Program, were a gift from Her Royal Highness […]
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), co-founded by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), has been awarded the prestigious Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in Tokyo for its groundbreaking work in developing life-saving treatments for neglected diseases, including sleeping sickness. In just over two decades, DNDi has delivered 13 new treatments for six deadly diseases, […]
Mombasa, Kenya – Authorities in Mombasa County have launched a full-scale investigation following the sudden deaths of four residents in Matangini Village, Migadini, sparking alarm within the local community. In a statement issued Monday by the County Department of Health, officials confirmed that the fatalities occurred over a span of five days — between July […]
