Vaccines Emerge as Key Weapon Against Rising Drug Resistance in Kenya
Officials from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP), and One Health Trust pose for a group photo during the launch of the AMR policy brief . By Peace Muthoka NAIROBI, March 27, 2026 — Health experts have warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is fast becoming a “silent pandemic” in Kenya…
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Nairobi Hospital Steady as Leaders Reassure Public
Services Uninterrupted as Management Moves to Restore Trust By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, March 19,2026 – The Nairobi Hospital has reassured the public that it remains stable and fully operational, even as it works to resolve governance issues that have recently put the facility under scrutiny. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, March 19, 2026,…
The Nairobi Hospital Offers Basic Emergency Course Training to Boda Boda Riders and Officials
Boda Boda Riders Trained on Life-Saving Emergency Skills By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, 13 March 2026 – The Nairobi Hospital has trained and certified more than 50 boda boda riders and officials in a basic emergency response course aimed at improving road accident survival rates. The participants were drawn from the boda boda riders association, National…
Kidney Day Spurs Free Screenings as Doctors Warn of Silent Disease
Kidney Day Spurs Free Screenings as Doctors Warn of Silent Disease By Peace Muthoka Health experts used World Kidney Day 2026 to urge Kenyans to prioritise early screening as cases of kidney disease continue to rise. World Kidney Day was marked at The Nairobi Hospital with a public awareness event and free health screenings aimed…
EMKF Leads Counties in Drive to Strengthen Emergency Healthcare Services
EMKF Leads Counties in Drive to Strengthen Emergency Healthcare Services By Peace Muthoka Nairobi, March 12, 2026 – County governments are intensifying efforts to improve emergency medical services as health leaders gather to share solutions on faster ambulance response and better pre-hospital care across Kenya. The discussions took place during a conference organised by the…
Incubators Bring New Hope for Preterm Babies as Okoa Malaika Reaches 28 Counties
Tessie Musalia, Chair of the Ushiriki Wema Foundation, hands over neonatal incubators donated through the Okoa Malaika Programme to Tharaka Nithi, Embu and Meru counties during the International Women’s Day celebrations at Chuka County Referral Hospital in Tharaka Nithi County on March 8, 2026. Receiving the incubators are Tharaka Nithi First Lady Margaret Muthoni (left)…
ISSAD 2026 in Nairobi Puts GBS Prevention at the Heart of Global Health Talks
Dr Hellen Barsosio, a Clinical Research Scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Collaboration By Peace Muthoka February 23, 2026 – Nairobi is hosting the 2026 International Symposium on Streptococcus agalactiae Disease (ISSAD), bringing global attention to the fight against Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a leading cause…
The Nairobi Hospital Earns Dual ISO Certification in Environmental and Workplace Safety Standards
The Nairobi Hospital Earns Dual ISO Certification in Environmental and Workplace Safety Standards By Editorial Team NAIROBI, February 19, 2026 — The Nairobi Hospital has achieved a major milestone after securing two internationally recognized certifications in environmental management and occupational health and safety. The hospital received ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System (EMS) recertification for the…
AGC TenWek Hospital Cardiothoracic Centre (Tenwek CTC) brings High-end Dual Source CT Technology with country’s First SOMATOM Pro.Pulse Installation
AGC TenWek Hospital Cardiothoracic Centre (Tenwek CTC) brings High-end Dual Source CT Technology with country’s First SOMATOM Pro.Pulse Installation By Editorial Team · SOMATOM Pro.Pulse expands clinical reach with a focus on cardiac and neuro applications to communities outside traditional hospital locations · Embedded AI and user assistance assisting healthcare practitioners to provide more accurate diagnosis from high-quality…
KEMRI and Walter Reed Push HIV Cure Research
(L-R) Dr. Sophie Uyoga, Research Scientist at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and Deputy Director at the KEMRI Centre for Geographic Medicine Research–Coast; Dr. Frederick Sawe, Director of the Henry Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Kenya Program under the Kenya Medical Research Institute–Walter Reed Army Institute of Research collaboration in Kericho; and…