Health
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Rwanda goes into a ten-day total lockdown
Rwanda has declared a ten-day total lockdown in its capital Kigali effective July 17, 2021. The move is meant to…
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Kisumu sets aside Ksh.3 million for mental health care
County Government of Kisumu has set aside Ksh.3 million to establish strong and functioning mental health care systems in the…
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Uganda to receive 647,010 doses of Pfizer vaccine
Uganda will this month receive some 647,010 doses of Pfizer vaccine from the World Health Organization COVAX facility to boost…
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Lack of COVID awareness at Euro final devastating, says WHO
A World Health Oorganisation (WHO) epidemiologist said she had been devastated to watch unmasked crowds singing and shouting at the…
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Medics in Taita-Taveta successfully conduct first total hip surgery replacement
Doctors at Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi sub-county, Taita-Taveta have performed the first total hip replacement surgery in the…
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U.K set to lift lockdown restrictions despite sharpest daily hike of coronavirus cases since late January
Britain has reported additional 28,773 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, the highest daily increase since late January, according…
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President Kenyatta commissions five new hospitals in Nairobi at night [video]
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday night commissioned five new hospitals in Nairobi County and directed them to offer 24-hour services…
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COTU, employers reject NHIF Bill proposing mandatory contribution of Ksh.6,000
Various stakeholders in the health and employment sector have expressed concerns over the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) amendment Bill…
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Mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines gives stronger immunity against COVID
People who have been double-dosed with the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine could have a stronger immune response if they were given a…
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India’s coronavirus deaths fall below 1,000 mark
India registered 979 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, setting a record low of daily deaths to below 1,000…
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