Spouse of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Tessie Musalia, has urged government agencies, communities and development partners to work together to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths. Tessie said no single institution could address the challenges facing mothers and newborns without sustained collaboration and investment in healthcare. She spoke in Kisumu during the handover of…
Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS) on Tuesday launched MEDS Devane Company Limited (MDCL), a new commercial company targeting Kenya’s private healthcare sector. Speaking during the launch, MDCL Board Chairman Rt Rev Benard Owuor said the company had been established to respond to the changing needs of private healthcare providers. “As Kenya’s healthcare landscape…
More than 8,500 professional visits were recorded at the 2026 World Health Expo (WHX) Nairobi, which brought together healthcare buyers, distributors and decision-makers from across Africa and beyond. The 10th edition of the three-day expo, held from September 16 to 18 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), featured more than 250 international companies from…
AfriSummit 2026, the sixth edition of the regulatory affairs summit for Africa’s pharmaceutical, medical device, in vitro diagnostics (IVD) and diagnostics sectors, will take place from September 28 to October 2, 2026, at Emara Ole-Sereni Hotel in Nairobi. The event marks the first time the summit will be held in East Africa, with Kenya hosting…
By Erick Wanjala The East African Community’s One-Stop Border Post approach has been identified as one of the coordinated measures supporting efforts to combat the spread of the 17th Ebola outbreak, which reportedly began on May 15, 2026, according to a case study by VillageReach. Dr Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, President and CEO of VillageReach, a…
Kenya has called on medical equipment manufacturers and suppliers to provide long-term maintenance support, spare parts and technical training to ensure health facilities get full value from their investments. Dr. Joe Lenai, Director of Health for Primary Health Care, Preventive and Promotive Health at the Ministry of Health Kenya, said the country needed partnerships that…
Community pharmacies can play a bigger role in expanding access to family planning and reproductive health services in Kenya, while remaining commercially viable, InSupply Health CEO Yasmin Chandani has said. Speaking during the five year Market Test Project Learning and Exit Summit at a Nairobi hotel on Thursday, Chandani said the initiative had demonstrated that…
East Africa’s healthcare sector is moving from digital health pilots to wider implementation, with providers adopting artificial intelligence (AI) supported diagnostics, telemedicine, hospital management systems and connected devices to improve access, efficiency and continuity of care. Governments and healthcare providers are investing in interoperable systems, digital claims platforms and data driven healthcare, creating opportunities for…
The Nairobi Hospital on Friday hosted the 2026 Children’s Charity Heart Fund Golf Tournament at Karen Country Club, bringing together corporate partners, sponsors, golfers, philanthropists and members of the public to support lifesaving cardiac care for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The annual fundraiser mobilised resources for children diagnosed with congenital and acquired heart conditions who…
Across many parts of Africa, strong sunlight is a feature of everyday life throughout much of the year. Yet conversations about sun-related health risks focus on heat exhaustion and dehydration, overlooking ultraviolet radiation, which cannot be seen or felt. UV exposure varies by location, season, altitude, cloud cover and time of day, and it can…
