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1 week ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Mercy Kahenda
As adolescents enjoy their April school holidays, health stakeholders across Africa are raising alarms over rising rates of teenage pregnancies, new HIV infections and school dropouts, all linked to early unprotected sexual activity. In Kenya, recent data paints a worrying trend, with at least six adolescents aged 10 to 19 acquiring HIV every day, with 691 pregnancies reported.
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2 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Mercy Kahenda
Kenya is facing a growing crisis of diet-related diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity attributed to poor feeding habits. To address this, experts recommend mandatory Front-of-Pack Warning Labels (FOPWL) as an effective strategy to promote healthier eating habits. FOPWL are placed on food packages that warn consumers if a product contains high sugar, salt, fat, or other unhealthy ingredients.
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2 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Mercy Kahenda
People living with HIV have raised the alarm over a growing number of treatment defaulters, which they attribute to the aid cut by US President Donald Trump. They say the situation is driven by fears of a potential shortage of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), which have been largely supplied by the US. government.
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2 weeks ago | 
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2 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Mercy Kahenda
John, 48, began noticing unexplained weight loss in 2020— the start of a harrowing health journey. As the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the globe, his small business collapsed under the weight of lockdowns and economic uncertainty. Struggling with despair, John turned to alcohol, a coping mechanism that only deepened his physical decline. By 2021, with no signs of recovery, he grew increasingly alarmed.
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2 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Mercy Kahenda
Nurses in Nairobi County are set to paralyse healthcare services following a planned strike starting Monday.The nurses have accused the county leadership of failing to address their long-standing grievances.In a strike notice issued ahead of the industrial action, the union has cited poor working conditions, salary delays, and lack of promotions as key issues the county has remained adamant to address.The union is also demanding employment of more nurses to mitigate acute shortage that...
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3 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Mercy Kahenda
Health specialists are advocating for door- to-door campaigns to eliminate diabetes, hypertension and cancer that are on the rise, more so among young adults. The non-communicable diseases are being diagnosed at an advanced stage, resulting into deaths that could have been prevented. Experts say lack of education and awareness of the disease is highly contributing to increased cases and deaths.
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3 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Mercy Kahenda
The Ministry of Health and the Social Health Authority (SHA) management have been accused of failing to communicate job expectations and salary concerns under the new health scheme amid the ongoing transition. Employees of the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) say they lack clarity regarding their employment status. Insiders reveal uncertainty over whether they will continue receiving salaries comparable to those under NHIF. “Nobody is giving us clear answers about our employment.
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3 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Mercy Kahenda
Babies born to HIV-positive mothers in Kenya face an increased risk of contracting the virus due to a shortage of critical antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. The supply disruption of prophylaxis medication, crucial in preventing mother-to-child transmission, has left many infants vulnerable. After birth, babies are put on two prophylaxis drugs, Nevirapine and Zidovudine, but the latter has been out of stock since last year.
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3 weeks ago | 
standardmedia.co.ke | Mercy Kahenda
The dismissal of more than 41,000 health workers, previously funded by the US Government, has left thousands of people living with HIV without adequate care. Most of the dismissed employees were front line workers dedicated to serving HIV and TB patients, providing essential treatment and support. But with stop-work order signed by US President Donald Trump in January, HIV services have been moved to outpatient units in hospitals under an integration program.
