The ministry said the highest uptake has been reported among adolescents, young adults and sex workers.
President maintains studious silence as the ongoing medics strike gets intense after clinical officers also downed tools. KMPDU accuses government of being non-committal in resolving crisis.
In 2023 alone, at least 309,419 cases of STIs were attended to in healthcare centres across the country. Among the infections reported include HPV, gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Between 6,000 and 8,000 women are estimated to die every year due to childbirth related complications attributed to poor health care, post-partum hemorrhage, infections.
Health CS Susan Nakhumicha and SRC have found themselves in deep trouble with doctors' representatives over the matter of intern doctors. By yesterday the matter remained contentious.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the leading cause of cervical cancer among women.
In 2023 alone, at least 309,419 cases of STIs were attended to in healthcare centres across the country
The Nyeri Cancer Centre only offers chemotherapy treatment as its radiology department has not been activated. Bunkers at the unit have not been constructed and machines are yet to be procured.
The vaccines are given to newborns under the Kenya Expanded Programme on Immunisation to provide immunisation against six killer diseases of childhood
The short-term demands include posting of intern doctors, payment of basic salary arrears, harmonisation of salary scale of doctors and provision of medical cover.
The verification is being led by James Oundo, Senior Deputy Accountant General at the National Treasury.
CS Nakhumicha said the Ministry is liaising with the National Treasury, to ensure there is no gap in supply of the vaccines that are reported to be out of stock.
The campaign targets 100 million children in 22 African countries.
The disease can affect any part of the body leading to blindness, chest complications and heart problems.
Experts call for revision of acts and policies to fit devolution and emerging technology.
Kihika denied that her administration had interfered with the day-to-day running of the facility.
Apheresis blood transfusion is a new technology that extracts different blood components for treating patients.
Out of the estimated allocation, Sh60.5 billion goes to recurrent expenditure while Sh39.5 billion to development.
The provision of free delivery services now lies in the balance after the Ministry of Health slashed budgetary allocation by half.
Medical Services PS tells House committee projects under the presidential directive needed about Sh8.2 billion after Head of Public Service Felix Koskei wrote to the Treasury requesting for the funds
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