Health summaries
Samburu Girls Still Chained to Cultural Bondage
The Standard, Pg. 20Saturday, 11 May 2013
The Samburu community religiously observes the tradition of beading which acts as a sign of engagement and the man is allowed to have sex with the girl he beads however he cannot marry her. This practice is however posing a risk to the girls from crude abortions if they get pregnant and the
Full StoryNurses Decry Staff Shortage
The People Saturday pg 39Saturday, 11 May 2013
Nurses in the Tana River are saying that there is an acute shortage of health workers and medical facilities and urge the government to urgently address the shortage to enable them save the patients.
Full StoryDoctors’ Errors Spark Alarm on Patient Safety
Standard on Saturday pg 8Saturday, 11 May 2013
Medical lawyers and independent pathologists are saying that three out of ten patients get the wrong diagnosis or medication. According to former government chief Pathologist Moses Njue, wrongful killings are happening across public and private hospitals and clinics.
Full StoryKenya among Worst Countries To Be a Mother
The Star pg 26 and 27Friday, 10 May 2013
According to a study by the Economist Intelligent Unit, Kenya is one of the three worst countries to be born under the quality of life index. The quality of life index measures whether a country can provide the healthiest, safest and happiest environment in the coming years.
Full StoryHIV Activists Push For More Funding
The Standard, pg. 8Friday, 10 May 2013
Over 2,000 HIV/Aids activists and people living with HIV are holding demonstrations to dissuade major donors from cutting funds. There are concerns that Pepfer, a major funder, is not only likely to fail scaling up its coverage in the next country operations plan, but it is also likely to cut dow
Full StoryKenya Scores Poorly on Maternal Care
Daily Nation pg 10Friday, 10 May 2013
The State of the Worlds mothers report says Kenya is among countries that score poorly in taking care of mothers and newborns.
Full StoryIncrease Health Funds, State Told
The Standard pg 11Friday, 10 May 2013
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union (KMPDU) are saying that treasury has underestimated the health fund by allocating only 34billion or 2% which is less than the required 15 per cent of the total budget.
Full StoryHIV/Aids Infection Rate Remains High
The Standard pg 24Friday, 10 May 2013
The National Aids Control Council (NACC) is saying that there are 13,000 new HIV infections in children and 91,000 in adults bringing a total of 104,000 infections annually.
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