Health

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  Counterfeit drugs pose public health threat in Kenya

  2013-06-13

  Weak laws, unlicensed pharmacists and lax penalties are contributing to the proliferation of counterfeit drugs and medical supplies in Kenya, healthcare workers say.

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  Cigarette smoking takes unknown toll on Somalis

  2013-06-12

  In Somalia, where a pack of cigarettes costs about half the daily income of an average family, there are no statistics telling how many Somalis are addicted to the harmful habit.

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  Somalis reject al-Shabaab's polio vaccine claims

  2013-06-07

  While health workers across the country immunised thousands of children against the deadly virus, al-Shabaab mounted a propaganda campaign against the national health drive.

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  Kenyan hospitals slow to comply with waived maternity fee directive

  2013-06-05

  Kenyan women no longer have to pay to deliver their babies at public health facilities, but some hospitals have yet to comply with the government directive.

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  AMISOM health clinics treat Somalis in areas liberated from al-Shabaab

  2013-05-28

  The African Union Mission in Somalia is offering free health services to citizens who were denied care under al-Shabaab rule.

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  Mogadishu area in throes of diarrhoea outbreak

  2013-03-28

  Health authorities have reported at least six fatal diarrhoeal cases, including the deaths of five children.

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  Tanzania intensifies efforts against maternal mortality

  2013-02-13

  The government has begun a sensitisation campaign to encourage mothers to have their children in hospitals rather than at home.

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  New Hargeisa hospital provides 24-hour medical services for children

  2013-02-06

  The Mohamed Aden Sheikh Children's Teaching Hospital, a lifelong dream of the former Somali minister of health, brings free paediatric care to the region.

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  Special needs school in Wajir provides hope to blind children

  2012-11-26

  While many young children facing blindness can be treated with early intervention, a Catholic school in Wajir is showing those who cannot how they can lead productive lives.

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  Universal healthcare meets resistance among Kenyan stakeholders

  2012-11-16

  The government wants to roll out a universal healthcare plan, but some say hospital infrastructure and a shortage of healthcare workers need to be remedied first.

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  Mogadishu hospitals push on despite shortages, obstacles

  2012-11-09

  Hospitals in the Somali capital continue to operate and provide free health services to local residents in spite of the lack of qualified professionals and modern equipment.

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  Activists push for new model to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya

  2012-10-09

  The old model only focused on prevention of sexual transmission of the disease, ignoring other transmission methods and also how to treat infected people, activists say.

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  Wajir water project to bring relief to residents

  2012-08-20

  The project aims to bring fresh water to 1 million people in Wajir District, replacing the region's saline drinking supply.

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  Kenya intensifies fight against cancer

  2012-08-06

  Accessing cancer screening and treatment centres is one of the major hurdles Kenyan cancer patients face, health and government officials say.

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  Puntland takes steps to regulate health services

  2012-08-02

  The Puntland administration is verifying that doctors at private clinics have the appropriate credentials and qualifications to treat the public.

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  Cholera epidemic threatens residents of southern Somalia

  2012-07-26

  In the absence of necessary medical-intervention services, people affected by the drought are going to Mogadishu in search of treatment for diarrhoea.

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  Polio vaccination campaign ends successfully in Somaliland

  2012-07-10

  Although Somaliland has been polio-free for the past five years, the government plans to continue the vaccination campaign until the world is free of the disease.

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  Somaliland installs haemodialysis machines in hospitals

  2012-05-10

  The government installed the machines to help people who cannot afford to travel abroad for treatment.

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  EU grant to improve water services in Somaliland

  2012-03-21

  The 20-million-euro grant will be used to build new water wells, upgrade existing wells and ensure citizens have regular access to clean water.

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  Wajir sewer project behind schedule

  2012-03-21

  The sewage treatment plan will help prevent waste-borne diseases in Wajir, officials say, but the project has yet to be fully funded.

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  Doctors' strike in Tanzania impacted thousands of patients

  2012-03-15

  President Jakaya Kikwete and Medical Association of Tanzania Chairman Dr. Namala Mkopi reached a temporary agreement that sent doctors back to work after four days.

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  Kenya's North Eastern Province battles high maternal mortality rate

  2012-03-12

  Heath officials and community organisers are addressing ways to reduce deaths, such as building maternal health shelters and staffing hospitals with more women medics.

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