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The University of Nairobi, through the Office of the Dean of Students & Career Services, will host the FHS…
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The University of Nairobi annual sports day will be held on Thursday 9th October, 2025.
Monday, June 12, 2023 - 11:25
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) testing and treatment have declined dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A study conducted at the national referral hospital’s TB Clinic in Lusaka, Zambia, in the first year of the pandemic showed
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Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 17:18
Management in hospitals just like any other organization is very important as nothing moves without it. Kenyan public hospitals have not been doing well in their service delivery and the management’s role in hospital performance has not been evident.
Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 17:09
Employed mothers in Kenya are not able to exclusively breastfeed their new born babies for the required 6 months period.
According to a study carried out by several researchers among them Prof. Ruth Nduati from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the School of Medicine,
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 09:30
The University of Nairobi through C4DLab and strategic industry partners is running a year-long prestigious Innovation Fellowship. The competitive fellowship will give 15 select fellows an opportunity to solve real-life
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Friday, February 20, 2026 - 13:23
The Office of the Dean of Students & Career Services, in collaboration with the University of Nairobi Faculty of Heath Sciences (FHS), successfully held the FHS Mental Health & Wellness Open Day on Thursday 19th February, 2026 at Kenyatta National Hospital campus.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 - 15:03
A recent study outlined diarrhoea, a child’s diet, number of children in a household, livelihood and lack of caregiver education as some of the factors that affect the prevalence of wasting among children aged under 5 years, especially in arid areas.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 15:19
Brian Ogoti, Victor Riitho, Johanna Wildemann, Nyamai Mutono, Marianne Mureithi, Prof Julius Oyugi, Jordi Rodon, Victor M. Corman, Prof Christian Drosten, Prof S.M. Thumbi, Prof Marcel A. Müller
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 10:37
The Faculty of Health Sciences, through AMSUN Art, is hosting the 3rd Edition of FHS Cultural Week under the theme One Health—a globally significant framework recognizing the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health.
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Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 09:59
The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, in partnership with the Hear Kenya Initiative and the Baker Institute for Children with Hearing Loss, successfully hosted a lecture on Advancing Newborn Hearing Screening in Kenya.
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Socio-economic factors causing malnutrition in young childrenWednesday, February 18, 2026 - 15:03A recent study outlined diarrhoea, a child’s diet, number of children in a household, livelihood and lack of caregiver education as some of the factors that affect the prevalence of wasting among children aged under 5 years, especially in arid areas.
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