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.
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NHIF self-care link: Access the NHIF Self-care Link Provided in this article and choose or change your hospital/ facility name
The deadline for changing the NHIF outpatient facility has been extended to May 15, 2020.
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How to choose or change your NHIF Outpatient Facility via NHIF USSD Code 155
The deadline for changing NHIF outpatient facility has been extended to May 15, 2020.
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Patient slits his throat using a broken florescent tube at the Mbagathi Hospital Infectious Disease Unit
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.
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Elderly Wajir Woman spotted wearing a carton box as a mask receives free washable masks
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.
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China’s Wuhan lab denies knowingly manufacturing and spreading the coronavirus
With the coronavirus death toll rising especially in the US, resentment and anger have not been left behind.
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Coronavirus now spreads to the Counties as reported cases of Gender-based Violence triple in Kenya
Coronavirus now spreads to the Counties as reported cases of Gender-based Violence triple in Kenya
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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?
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?
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“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
“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
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What Teachers and Parents Need to Know About Depression Among the Adolescents/Students
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.
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First Coronavirus victim buried in Kitale, Kenya
The ceremony was conducted by public health officials under the close watch of police officers
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Wages of sin: Government now extends mandatory quarantine period for Kenyans partying in COVID-19 Quarantine facilities
Wages of sin: Government now extends mandatory quarantine period for Kenyans partying in COVID-19 Quarantine facilities
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Ministry of Health available job vacancies 2020: post, grade, application procedure and deadline
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
Coronavirus positive cases in Kenya rise to 59 after 9 more on Tuesday, March 31, 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.
Corona Virus: How the Crucial Ventilator Works to Save Lives of the Corona Virus Critically ill.
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.
Read moreIn the Wake of Corona Virus:How Many Ventilators do African Countries Have To Rescue Lives of The Corona Critically Ill?
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.
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