Kenya’s Neural Labs Africa Shines Among Global Semifinalists in Taiwan’s “Go Healthy” Competition.
Kenya’s Neural Labs Africa Shines Among Global Semifinalists in Taiwan’s “Go Healthy” Competition. By Peace Muthoka. Kenya’s Neural Labs Africa has earned global recognition after being named among 21 semifinalists in the “2025 Go Healthy with Taiwan” campaign a competition that drew 638 proposals from 55 countries. The Nairobi-based company’s project, “NeuralSight: AI-Powered PACS and…
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WHX Nairobi 2025 Opens with a Vision to Put Patients at the Heart of Innovation.
WHX Nairobi 2025 Opens with a Vision to Put Patients at the Heart of Innovation. By Peace Muthoka. Nairobi, October 22, 2025A spirit of hope and collaboration filled the Kenyatta International Convention Centre today as WHX Nairobi 2025, East Africa’s most influential healthcare event, officially began. The three-day gathering, held under the patronage of Kenya’s…
Kenya to Host Major One Health Conference to Tackle Emerging Health Threats
Kenya to Host Major One Health Conference to Tackle Emerging Health Threats. By Peace Muthoka. Nairobi, October 14, 2025 — Kenya is set to host the Kenya One Health Conference on November 6–7, bringing together global experts, researchers, policymakers, and students to raise awareness about the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. Speaking during…
KEMRI Unveils KSh 516 Million Push to Transform Women’s Health Research Across Africa.
KEMRI Unveils KSh 516 Million Push to Transform Women’s Health Research Across Africa. By Editorial Team. Nairobi, October 11, 2025 — Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has launched a KSh 516 million (USD 4 million) programme that seeks to put African women and African science at the heart of health innovation. The three-year initiative, known…
‘No Child Left Invisible’: Action Foundation Launches Landmark Strategy to Empower Children with Disabilities.
Action Foundation Launches Landmark Strategy to Empower Children with Disabilities. By Peace Muthoka. Nairobi, October 9, 2025 — For decades, children with disabilities in Kenya have faced the highest barriers to care and education. Many have struggled to access health services, attend school, or enjoy the same play and learning opportunities as other children. But…
Clear Vision, Brighter Future: Kenya Could Gain KSh 33 Billion Annually Through Eye Health Investment.
A student from Mukuru Promotion Center undergoes an eye examination during a medical camp. New research findings show that kenya can gain significant economic benefits by investing in comprehensive eye health programs. By Peace Muthoka. Nairobi, October 9, 2025 A pair of glasses or a simple eye test could be worth billions to Kenya’s economy,…
A Second Chance at Sight: How Early Action Saved Dennis Somba from Blindness on World Sight Day.
Dr. Victor Opiyo, an optometrist, helps his patient Denis Somba fit his new glasses during a routine eye check-up. Nairobi, Kenya, October 9, 2025 — For 28-year-old Dennis Somba, life was moving along just fine until one morning, his world began to blur. It started subtly, with flashes of light flickering across his left eye….
Rabies: A Preventable Killer That Still Claims Thousands of Lives.
Rabies: A Preventable Killer That Still Claims Thousands of Lives. By Editorial Team. Despite being preventable, rabies continues to take thousands of lives worldwide every year. As the globe marks World Rabies Day today, health experts are renewing calls for stronger prevention efforts to stamp out the disease once and for all. The World Health…
RUPHA Pulls the Plug: Hospitals Suspend Credit to SHA Amid Mounting Debt Crisis.
RUPHA Pulls the Plug: Hospitals Suspend Credit to SHA Amid Mounting Debt Crisis. 22nd September 2025 | Lunga Lunga Square, NairobiBy Editorial Team. In a bold and sobering move, the Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has officially suspended the provision of healthcare services on credit to the Social Health Authority (SHA)….
KEMRI, Ministry of Health Launch Expanded Polio Lab to Safeguard Kenyans and the Region.
Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale (Centre) speaking during a media briefing at KEMRI in Nairobi on September 16, 2025. By Peace Muthoka. Nairobi, September 16 – For many families across Kenya, the fear of a child being paralyzed by polio is a painful memory that lingers from decades past. Today, hope rose anew as…