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Hope for cheaper dialysis as VAT on key device axed

Nairobi, June 29 -- Kidney patients will start paying less for dialysis treatment after the government removed a 16 percent value-added tax (VAT) on dialysers-the filters used to clean blood during ha... और पढ़ें


Why local manufacturers are avoiding Kenya's most needed medicines

Nairobi, June 28 -- Walk into almost any pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Nairobi's Industrial Area and you are likely to find the same activity: blister-packing machines producing paracetamol ta... और पढ़ें


Kenya's 2026 local medicine target slips away as import bill nears Sh100bn

Nairobi, June 24 -- When President William Ruto announced in October 2023 that at least 50 percent of medicines on the Kenya Essential Medicines List (KEML) would be manufactured locally by 2026, it g... और पढ़ें


550 cancer patients miss treatment at KU hospital over staff shortage

Nairobi, June 23 -- More than 500 cancer patients were locked out of treatment at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) due to staff shortages in the financial year end... और पढ़ें


Living room or bedroom? How to know which room best supports your plant

Nairobi, June 22 -- You spot a beautiful plant in a shop, bring it home, and place it in the first empty corner you can find. A few days later, the leaves start drooping, yellowing or curling, and sud... और पढ़ें


Kenya to mainstream HIV supplies purchases in shift

Nairobi, June 21 -- Kenya plans to include antiretrovirals (ARVs), HIV test kits and prevention supplies in the government's mainstream procurement system, marking a major policy shift intended to red... और पढ़ें


Kenya races to become a specialist healthcare hub

Nairobi, June 18 -- Kenya is emerging as a destination for international investment in specialist healthcare, with foreign and regional providers moving in to address the growing burden of non-communi... और पढ़ें


Global Fund reduces Kenya's HIV funding by 18pc in transition push

Nairobi, June 17 -- The Global Fund has cut funding for Kenya's HIV programme by 18.2 percent to Sh26.4 billion ($205million) over the next three years under its Grant Cycle 8(G8), which runs from 202... और पढ़ें


Kemsa set for Sh20.9bn to fill donor-funded supplies gap

Nairobi, June 14 -- The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) is set to receive Sh20.9 billion in the financial year beginning July 2026, more than four times the Sh5.2 billion allocated in the cur... और पढ़ें


Community health workers get dedicated medical insurance cover

Nairobi, June 12 -- The National Treasury has allocated funds for a dedicated medical insurance scheme for Community Health Promoters (CHPs), marking the first time such a scheme will be funded throug... और पढ़ें