PRIME IVF demand surges in Kenya but the high cost locks out many couples A standard IVF cycle costs around Sh600,000, covering hormone stimulation through to the pregnancy test but excluding diagnostic investigations.
PRIME How Kenya's fee-for-service model prioritises costly treatment over prevention 'Many health systems do not prioritise screening, early diagnosis and preventive care, and instead allocate funding to high-cost hospital-based curative treatments.'
PRIME Over 600,000 hypertensive, diabetes patients miss treatment on funding woes The NCD Prevention and Control Unit cited inadequate funding for medicines as the main obstacle to achieving its targets and undoing the progress made in the two preceding financial years.
PRIME Hope for cheaper dialysis as VAT on key device axed VAT on dialysis was introduced through the 2023 Finance Act, which took effect on July 1, 2023.
PRIME Why local manufacturers are avoiding Kenya’s most needed medicines The economics behind Kenya’s pharmaceutical industry are shaping which medicines reach patients.
PRIME Kenya’s 2026 local medicine target slips away as import bill nears Sh100bn Despite constraints, Kenya remains the most advanced pharmaceutical manufacturer in East Africa and the third-largest exporter of pharmaceuticals on the continent.
PRIME 550 cancer patients miss treatment at KU hospital over staff shortage Human resource gaps left hundreds of cancer patients without access to specialised radiation therapy despite the installation of a Sh685 million CyberKnife machine.
PRIME Kenya to mainstream HIV supplies purchases in shift Once listed, HIV commodities will be eligible for government budgeting, national quantification and pooled procurement through Kemsa in the same way as vaccines and other essential health products.
PRIME Kenya races to become a specialist healthcare hub The move opens a direct route for international providers, including those now setting up in Kenya, to bill into the country's national insurance system.
PRIME Global Fund reduces Kenya's HIV funding by 18pc in transition push Kenya's reduction comes at a time when the country is also dealing with the near-total withdrawal of support from the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar), which analysts...
PRIME Court freezes AI-powered radiology platform over patient safety, privacy fears The ruling raises fresh questions about regulation of telemedicine, artificial intelligence and patient data.
PRIME Kemsa set for Sh20.9bn to fill donor-funded supplies gap The funding boost comes at a critical moment for the State drug supplier, which has been grappling with cash flow constraints, mounting debts, delayed deliveries and chronic stock shortages in...
PRIME Community health workers get dedicated medical insurance cover Kenya’s Treasury has proposed Sh396 million for the first medical insurance scheme for Community Health Promoters, boosting their welfare and protection.
PRIME Healthcare firm lines up Sh601m specialist cancer centre in Nairobi The project comes at a time when cancer continues to pile pressure on the already strained oncology infrastructure in the country.
PRIME Equipment failure cuts admissions at Mathari hospital by 82,000 According to the National Treasury, inpatient admissions at MNTRH reached 228,700 against a target of 310,418 – a shortfall of 26 percent.
PRIME Medical insurance claims double in five years Kenya’s healthcare costs are projected to grow by 13.5 percent in this year, up from 9.8 percent in 2023, according to Aon medical trends report.
PRIME Essential drugs worth Sh1bn expire at Kemsa stores Revelations of expired drugs came as Kemsa delivered 41 percent of orders placed by health facilities, compared to a target of 90 percent, leaving hospitals with empty shelves.
PRIME Public hospitals turn to expensive drugs on lower Kemsa supplies Ms Gathungu noted that Kemsa’s performance has been undermined by multiple systemic challenges, including reduced capital investment, limited stock availability, inefficient logistics, and rising...
PRIME Treasury reserves Sh4.6bn to avert vaccines shortage The increased funding follows repeated stockouts that have left millions of children vulnerable to diseases like measles, polio, and whooping cough, which can resurge quickly when coverage falls...
PRIME Kenya breaches WHO limit as C-section rate hits 20pc Rising surgical births signal a shift towards more medicalised childbirth.
PRIME Kenya’s contraceptive uptake falls sharply amid US funding cuts Family planning injections, the most widely used method, saw new clients fall by around 11 percent, from approximately 693,000 to 618,000, while revisits dropped by about nine percent, from 2.6...
PRIME E-waste hits record high, raising health red flags Kenya’s e-waste challenge is compounded by the country’s heavy reliance on electronics imports.
PRIME Breach as 410 KNH staff take home below a third of pay KNH has faced repeated labour disputes tied to its wage bill.
PRIME Why Kenyans pay a premium for branded drugs despite patent expiry Entrenched habits and weak regulation sustain demand for expensive branded medicines.
PRIME Contractor abandons KNH burns centre project over debt Ms Gathungu had previously raised concerns about the same project in her 2024 audit, warning that delays had resulted in avoidable interest charges that could instead fund medical equipment...
