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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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Thursday, July 2, 2026 - 11:40
A recent study done by a team of researchers from the University of Nairobi proposes immediate reforms of the health frameworks put in place to manage breast cancer in the country, the East African region and the larger African continent.
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 11:26
A recent study highlights how fear and stigma significantly impact women's decisions to undergo cervical cancer screening and follow through with treatment. Many women fear receiving a negative diagnosis, especially if they perceive cancer as fatal or a financial burden. The
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Monday, June 29, 2026 - 10:40
The First Aid Club Community, a conglomeration of the First Aid Club,
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Saturday, June 27, 2026 - 13:00
A recent Breastfeeding bootcamp hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and facilitated by seasoned speakers from the Kenya Association for Breastfeeding on the 26th June 2026, underscored the unparalleled importance of breast milk,
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Thursday, June 25, 2026 - 19:59
Stakeholders in the health sector and academia recently convened for the inaugural Jirani symposium on Tuberculosis (TB) which focused on combating TB, highlighting East African nations commitment to the global goal of ending the epidemic by 2030.
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Urgent reforms needed to transform Breast cancer control in East AfricaThursday, July 2, 2026 - 11:40A recent study done by a team of researchers from the University of Nairobi proposes immediate reforms of the health frameworks put in place to manage breast cancer in the country, the East African region and the larger African continent.
