PRIME Kenya eyes to AI to bridge malaria-transmitting mosquito surveillance gap Under the proposed surveillance model, the CHPs will add mosquito collection and photography to their existing work at community level.
PRIME Unicef flags child abuse on Kenya WhatsApp, Facebook platforms The agency has asked technology companies to strengthen the safeguards on their platforms.
PRIME HIV gains expose new burden for patients, healthcare system For some patients, the additional illnesses mean paying for medicines and clinic visits that were not part of their original HIV treatment.
PRIME Patient lift as more hospitals adopt new prostate therapy Treatment depends on the severity of symptoms, prostate size and the patient’s overall health.
PRIME Hospital equipment upgrades open business for banks in Kenya The need for capital is particularly acute in Kenya, where significant gaps in access to specialised equipment persist.
PRIME 780 private healthcare facilities turn to solar in cost-cutting push Programme is expected to reduce facility electricity costs by 40 to 60 percent.
PRIME Regulator warns of fake batch of P-2 emergency contraceptive pills in the market This warning comes amid concerns over the circulation of counterfeit medical products, including emergency contraceptive pills.
PRIME Primary healthcare networks up 22 percent According to SHA data, over the past 18 months, the government has invested Sh27 billion in primary healthcare compared with Sh1.8 billion invested by the previous government.
PRIME Counties lose over 50,000 healthcare workers on US fund cuts Most of the drop, about 41,000 workers, is attributed to the termination of US government programmes, including 28,600 frontline healthcare workers.
PRIME US issues fresh dengue travel alert for Kenya as cases rise Diagnosis can be difficult because the initial symptoms are similar to those of malaria and chikungunya.
PRIME Kenya, Beginnings Fund in Sh10.4bn healthcare deal The funding will be used to strengthen the workforce, expand access to essential medicines and technology, improve referral networks and upgrade the health information system.
PRIME Pharmacy-clinic model reshapes primary healthcare in Kenya This shift comes at a time when Kenya's healthcare system is struggling to keep pace with growing demand. The 2025 Economic Survey shows that public hospital bed capacity fell from 40,814 in 2023...
PRIME Uniform cost of credit as base loan rates converge at 8.75pc Local banks have had to choose either CBR or Kesonia, or both rates, as the benchmark for pricing loans to customers.
PRIME Kenya among world's top in HIV fight despite cash woes The success is attributed to sustained investment in HIV prevention programmes.
PRIME Audit flags drugs distributed to hospitals without proof of tests Without documented evidence of the tests, there is no official confirmation that the medicines complied with statutory quality requirements.
PRIME The cost of a healthy diet in Kenya up 76pc in eight years When healthy food becomes unaffordable, households shift toward cheaper nutrient-poor foods increasing risk of diabetes, hypertension and childhood stunting.
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.
