Kenya News » Nairobi News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Kenya's doctors threaten to join strike by nurses, citing increased workload in hospitals
Doctors in Kenya have threatened to join a strike by nurses that has entered a sixth week, citing an increased workload in hospitals as they cover for the impact of the industrial action.
News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: WHO, Kenya ramp up readiness for El Nino deluge
The World Health Organization (WHO) is collaborating closely with the Kenyan government to mitigate health risks linked to the upcoming 2026/2027 El Nino season, the UN health agency announced Tuesday ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Ministry of Health raises mpox alarm as Kenya records 1,298 cases, 19 deaths
Health PS Mary Muthoni warned of a rising Mpox outbreak in Kenya, with 1,298 cases and 19 deaths. Mombasa, Nairobi, and Busia recorded the highest numbers.
News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Kenya’s clothing waste raises concerns about potential public health risks
Kenya’s booming secondhand clothing trade is generating huge amounts of textile waste, raising concerns about bacteria, microplastics and public health risks.
News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Kenya: Nairobi Health Act Ushers in New Era of Hospital Autonomy As Sakaja Signs 2026 Health Services Law
Nairobi — Nairobi's public health system is set for a major management overhaul following the commencement of the Nairobi City County Health Services and Management Act, 2026, which gives Level Five ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: How group therapy is helping depressed teen mothers in Kenya
In a recent paper we set out the findings of a trial that tested the effectiveness of group interpersonal psychotherapy for depression management in Kenya among 122 perinatal (pregnant or parenting) ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Making menstrual leave official: 2 paid days off a month for period pain
NAIROBI, Kenya — It started with a casual lunch conversation between a county governor and his cabinet ministers about a colleague's menstrual pain. The discussion led to a first in Kenya: The right ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Health: Kenya’s Troubled 60-Year Mental Health Journey
Over a century ago, in 1910, British colonial authorities in Kenya redesigned a then-smallpox isolation center into what became the Nairobi Lunatic Asylum, a dire institution in which African patients ...