More than 29,000 Kenyans lose their lives to cancer-related illnesses each year, according to data from the Kenya Network of Cancer Organizations (KENCO). Appearing before the National Assembly’s Health Committee, KENCO Executive Director Phoebe Ongadi reported that 44,700 new cancer cases were recorded, noting that the actual numbers could be…
Kenya’s private hospitals, under the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA), have suspended medical services for patients covered under the Social Health Authority (SHA), citing unpaid claims amounting to Ksh.10.6 billion from the government. In a bold announcement made on Sunday, RUPHA directed all member facilities to…