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Senegal overcomes a controversial penalty decision and a near-walkout to defeat hosts Morocco 1-0 in extra time, claiming the 2025 AFCON title in Rabat.
The Social Health Authority has broadened its Primary Health Care package, targeting chronic diseases and preventative care for millions of Kenyans. However, the move faces scrutiny over funding gaps and the readiness of local health facilities to deliver the new services.
The Social Health Authority will phase in the increased cancer coverage over three years as new data reveals cancer is now the second leading cause of death in Kenyan hospitals, raising questions about the urgency of the reforms.
In a moving address at Opoda Farm, the veteran trade unionist shed light on the personal loyalty of the late opposition leader, offering a rare glimpse into their bond during a period of national political transition.
Inaccurate testing in Kenyan health facilities is driving the spread of drug-resistant malaria, undermining national control efforts and threatening a resurgence of the deadly disease. This compromises treatment for millions and escalates long-term healthcare costs.
Sixteen women die daily in Kenya from childbirth complications, a national tragedy fuelled not by isolated incidents but by deep-rooted failures within the healthcare system.
Major funding withdrawals by international partners are threatening decades of progress against HIV/AIDS, forcing Kenya to accelerate its shift towards domestic financing and placing new burdens on over a million patients.
A new insurance scheme aims to ease the healthcare cost burden for Kenyans abroad and their families, potentially redirecting billions in remittances from emergency bills to national development.
A groundbreaking procedure at Kenyatta National Hospital restores hope for patients needing complex reconstructive surgery, ending an eight-year ordeal for a 51-year-old cancer survivor.
An investigation is underway in Australia after a 72-year-old man died at a public hospital during a critical gas supply shutdown, allegedly caused by a woman who has since been charged with sabotage.
The UK's move to provide free emergency contraception at pharmacies puts a spotlight on Kenya, where the pill remains a private expense for many, raising critical questions about reproductive health equity and access.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale warns that Kenya's Universal Health Coverage ambitions are at risk due to significant underfunding of two key pillars of the new Social Health Authority, threatening services for millions.
The Social Health Authority (SHA) is hiring 212 personnel, including drivers and administrators, to bolster its operations as it fully replaces the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and implements Kenya's new universal health coverage scheme.
