The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has strongly rejected Washington’s stated reasons for withdrawing from the UN health agency, calling the accusations “untrue” and warning that the move “makes both the US and the world less safe.” US Withdrawal Announcement On Thursday, US Secretary of…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has defended the recent appointments of senior county officials at the Social Health Authority (SHA), insisting that the recruitment process was merit-based and free from political interference. Speaking at Garissa High School during the handover of a new bus on Saturday, Duale distanced himself from…
Three years after being wrecked and looted in the early days of Sudan’s war, Khartoum’s Bahri Teaching Hospital has reopened its doors to patients, marking a significant milestone in the city’s slow recovery. A Hospital in Ruins Located in northern Khartoum, Bahri Teaching Hospital was stormed by the Rapid Support…
Authorities in Guinea-Bissau have suspended a controversial US-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns, citing serious ethical concerns. The country’s health minister announced that the six-member ethics committee responsible for oversight never convened before the study was approved a red flag that has prompted an emergency review. The Trial in…
The United States has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), ending a year-long process that global health experts had warned would harm both U.S. and international public health efforts. The decision, announced on Thursday, January 22, 2026, reflects what the U.S. government described as failures in the U.N.…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and OpenAI have announced a groundbreaking Ksh.6.4 billion ($50 million) partnership aimed at helping African countries harness artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen health systems and mitigate the impact of international aid cuts. The initiative, called Horizon1000, will begin its rollout in Rwanda before expanding…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has issued a stern warning to health institutions that are charging patients for primary health care (PHC) medicines and services, reiterating that all PHC services and drugs are fully covered under the Social Health Authority (SHA). In a statement posted on his X account on…
Veteran Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye was transferred under heavy security from Luzira Maximum Security Prison to a medical facility at Bugolobi Village Mall on the night of January 20, 2026, amid growing concerns over his deteriorating health. The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Besigye’s political party, described his…
Tim Andrews, 67, has made medical history by becoming the first person in the world to receive a human kidney after previously living with a genetically modified pig kidney. A year ago, Andrews was among a select group of patients to undergo an experimental xenotransplant at Mass General Brigham Hospital,…
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced plans to establish a dedicated anti-fraud police unit to tackle the rising cases of unlicensed and untrained individuals providing fake medical services across Kenya. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale revealed on Sunday that the nationwide crackdown will target illegal clinics and rogue practitioners,…