Health
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KEPSA, MoH seal deal to fight COVID-19
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) inked a deal with the Ministry of Health in a bid to support the…
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Brazilian viper venom may become tool in fight against COVID-19, study shows
By Reuters It has now been revealed that a molecule in the venom of a snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in…
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South Africa rolls out free transport to vaccination centers for elderly persons
South Africa, the hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, has rolled out free transport to vaccination centers for…
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President Kenyatta commissions construction of Kabete referral hospital
President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the 700-bed capacity Kenya National Research and Referral…
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Over 124,000 people connected to freshwater through Davis & Shirtlift
More than 124,000 people have been connected to clean water during the last six months to June this year which…
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Hypertension among people doubles to 1.28 billion globally, 700 M cases untreated
The number of people leaving with hypertension in the world increased from 650 million to 1.28 billion, a 15 percent…
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EAC staff to work from home over COVID fears
The East African Community (EAC) staff members will work from home beginning Friday. The decision has been informed by the…
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Pfizer seeks U.S approval for third shot COVID booster
Pfizer on Wednesday said a booster dose of its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine spurs a more than threefold increase in antibodies…
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Nationwide curfew extended for 60 days on rising COVID infections
President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended the nationwide curfew running from 10.00 pm to 4.00 am for a further containment period…
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UN health agency urges support for new COVID-19 origins studies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged all countries to put differences aside in order to speed up efforts to…
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