Health

Kepsha chair wants older teachers and those with underlying risk factors vaccinated first

The National Health Insurance Fund, NHIF has given a clear position in as far as medical insurance for Covid-19 patients is concerned.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has lifted the ban of movement into and out of the Nairobi Metropolitan area, Mombasa and Mandera Counties.

“In light of this (the outstanding debt), the hospital wishes to inform you that your account will be suspended effective Thursday June 18, 2020 at 9.00 a.m.” reads part of the letter.

MOH Acting Director-General Dr. Patrick Amoth announced that hospitals will be discharging asymptomatic patients so that they may recuperate from home through a safe home-based care system.

“ When we get to the point where we know that some people are running away, there is nothing that can stop the Ministry of Health from publishing photographs in the newspapers and saying that these people have run away from quarantine facilities and if you see them call the police or us because they are a danger to the society."

The pain of loss is the same or is it more painful with the rich that they have to be accorded ample time to mourn their departed loved ones that the Mwenda’s of this nation don’t deserve?

Today we celebrate these pure spirits bearing in mind that HIV/ AIDS is not a death sentence. May their inspiring stories serve as a reminder to our young generation especially during this coronavirus era that their lives depend on the decisions they make.

The two borders shall remain closed for the next 30 days to curb the spread of covid-19 positive cases.

The five vanished into oblivion together with their family members after receiving the results. They were among the 65 people who were tested during the mass testing exercise in the county.

The deadline for changing the NHIF outpatient facility has been extended to May 15, 2020.

The deadline for changing NHIF outpatient facility has been extended to May 15, 2020.

The man had been admitted to the hospital ward on Saturday April 25 at around 6 pm and informed that he will have to spend 14 days at the isolation center.

Halima Hillow with the help of her three sisters reached out to a woman who was spotted wearing a carton box instead of a face mask to keep the dreaded coronavirus at bay, purchasing new washable masks for all the women in the market.

With the coronavirus death toll rising especially in the US, resentment and anger have not been left behind.

Coronavirus now spreads to the Counties as reported cases of Gender-based Violence triple in Kenya

The reckoning ghosts of Siaya man: An exploration of the indifference and stigma surrounding Siaya COVID-19 man’s burial in a shallow grave at night. Why the double standards? Why the ungodly hours?

“Gloves are a special preserve of medics so stop masquerading as one,” DG Amoth’s take on Kenyans wearing gloves to prevent the spread of coronavirus

School going children do not exist in a vacuum, they do live in a society with all these tragedies and imperfections. These factors predispose them to depression too.

The ceremony was conducted by public health officials under the close watch of police officers

Wages of sin: Government now extends mandatory quarantine period for Kenyans partying in COVID-19 Quarantine facilities

Ministry of Health available job vacancies 2020: post, grade, application procedure and deadline PSC invites interested and qualified candidates to apply for the following available vacancies at the Ministry of Health in 2020

1, 000 more health workers to be hired to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya Speaking at Afya House on Tuesday, March, 2020, Dr. Mercy Mwangangi the CAS MOH confirmed that in the last 24 hours, 234 people have been tested for the COVID-19 virus and the results of 9 people were confirmed to be positive.

This is when the ventilator comes in handy to push air with high oxygen concentration into the lungs. To ensure that the air getting pushed into the patient's lungs is of the same body temperature as that of the patient’s, the ventilator has a humidifier that heats and moisturizes the medical air.

This is when the ventilator comes in handy to push air with high oxygen concentration into the lungs. To ensure that the air getting pushed into the patient's lungs is of the same body temperature as that of the patient’s, the ventilator has a humidifier that heats and moisturizes the medical air. So in essence, the ventilator regulates the breathing of the patients until they recover.

20 boarding schools in each county to be mapped out and equipped to serve as coronavirus quarantine and treatment facilities as positive cases soar Read also: Coronavirus latest statistics across the world

Latest: Coronavirus cases in Kenya likely to rise to 10, 000 by Mid April 2020, details below Coronavirus: Boda Boda riders in Kenya to wear masks and ferry, one passenger, at a time

Kenya: Coronavirus positive cases soar to 50 as 8 more people test positive on Monday March 30, 2020 Read also: Coronavirus Curfew Defiance? Shock as angry residents of Langas, Eldoret took to the streets to protest against Coronavirus Curfew

Twitter rubbishes and pulls down Brazil President’s tweets questioning coronavirus quarantine measures “Let us face the virus with reality. It is life, we must die one day.” President Bolsonaro also described the coronavirus as “flu” and called upon his government to reconsider the re-opening of schools and shops, with quarantine and self- isolation necessary for people who have attained the age of 60 only.

(Kenya) Coronavirus Defiance? Shock as angry residents of Langas, Eldoret took to the streets to protest against the coronavirus curfew on Sunday, March 29, 2020 “Heri Kufa Corona, Kuliko Kufa Njaa!?