German Pharmaceutical Company Backs Two Kenyan Health Startups
Boehringer Ingelheim, a German pharmaceutical company, has expanded its Social Engagement Fund portfolio with new investments in Kasha Global and Reach52, two fast-growing Kenyan health startups focused on solving some [...]
Kenya’s Teenage Motherhood Crisis: Over 125,000 Babies Born to Adolescents in 2024
Kenya continues to grapple with a deepening adolescent reproductive health challenge, as data from the Kenya Vital Statistics Report 2024 reveals that 125,019 live births, 11.3% of all registered births, [...]Gold Rush in South Kivu, DRC, Triggers Cholera Outbreak
Until recently, Lomera was a quiet lakeside village, barely known to most residents of South Kivu, DRC. That changed overnight last December when gold was discovered in its hills. “Everything [...]
As New SHA CEO Takes Office, Health Facilities Face Deepening Cashflow Crisis
Between January and March this year, only 20% of facilities contracted under SHA’s Primary Health Care (PHC) model received full monthly reimbursements, according to a new survey of 332 health [...]Commercial Race for Anti-Venom Heats Up as Researchers Petition Senate
Three researchers from Machakos have petitioned the Senate seeking protection of their rights to research and commercialize a traditional, non-animal plasma anti-venom, citing hostility from government agencies including the Kenya [...]Court Halts Hiring at Social Health Authority Over Unfair Recruitment Rules
The Employment and Labour Relations court on Thursday blocked the new health insurance agency, the Social Health Authority (SHA), from proceeding with a hiring process that excluded most job seekers. [...]Africa CDC Looks to MPox Lessons to Fight Cholera
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised the possibility of tackling the ongoing cholera outbreak in the same way as the Mpox outbreak, which is [...]Anthrax, MPox Outbreaks Compound Eastern DRC Crisis
Outbreaks of anthrax and Mpox have compounded the ongoing security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as worsening humanitarian needs and limited access have exposed critical gaps. [...]Bill Gates, UAE Foundations Target Kenya and 9 Countries with US$ 500mn Maternal and Newborn Health Fund
Kenya is among the 10 African counties targeted in a new commitment of nearly $600 million for maternal and newborn survival by several global philanthropic foundations. “The continent is making remarkable [...]Uganda Declares End to Second Ebola Outbreak in Three Years
Uganda has declared the end of an Ebola outbreak in the capital Kampala, less than three months after the virus was confirmed. “This outbreak challenged us in new ways. It [...]Ex-CAS Dr. Mercy Mwangangi Appointed CEO of Social Health Authority
Newly-appointed Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has appointed former Chief Administrative Officer (CAS) Dr. Mercy M. Mwangangi as the new Chief Executive Officer of Social Health Authority (SHA). Mwangangi is [...]Gates Foundation Withdraws from Host Country Agreement in Kenya Amid Legal Controversy
The Gates Foundation (formerly Bill Melinda Foundation) has announced its withdrawal from a controversial Host Country Agreement with Kenya that granted it diplomatic privileges and immunities, following months of [...]
