The Mountain Journal US-based MLIFE Foundation is seeking to revolutionise health care and education programmes in Kenya to ensure access through injecting resources. Foundation’s President Mwangi Mukami said they will partner with the government towards improvement of healthcare targeting epileptic patients and establish technology hubs for the youth through a Sh10 million kitty. He spoke…
The Mountain Journal Panic in Murang’a after an employee of an avocado processing firm has been placed under investigation over suspected MPOX disease. The patient was admitted at Thika Level Five Hospital after he was referred to a Kenol hospital after the medics detected symptoms suspected to be related to MPOX. Reports reflect that the…
Governor Irungu Kang’ata administration is posed to be the first to embrace telemedicine technology in efforts to give the one million population the best health care. Two leading telemedicine providers, Health X and Byon 8 have been engaged by the county government to run the programme for six months on a pilot programme in 35…
County Government of Kirinyaga has been handed over assets owned by theNational Irrigation Authority (NIA) at the Thiba Dam site.Governor Anne Waiguru said the assets which includes; a medical clinic, residentialhouses, dormitories, canteen and offices will be converted into a medical facility.The handing over of the assets follows a directive by President William Ruto duringthe…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a is rooting for the introduction of telemedicine technology. The County Government has outsourced two service providers Health X and Byon 8 owing to their vast experience in the sector. Through the partnership with Safaricom, telecommunication infrastructure has been laid connecting the 157 health facilities in the county. The two firms will…
The Mountain Journal The maternal support programme in Murang’a, suspended following claims of corruption, has been re-activated and millions of shillings have been paid to the mothers. The programme has registered 4,104 mothers who delivered in public health facilities between November last year and June 30, who have been awarded Sh3,000 and others enrolled in…
The Mountain Journal After 17 years of research, anti jigger lotion has been formulated by a Japanese company and Ahadi Trust Kenya to support jigger eradication initiatives. Saraya anti-jigger lotion is the first of its kind in the world after it was developed through research by Nagasaki University in Japan. The launch of the lotion…
The Mountain Journal Leadership changes have been made at Kemsa, with the board appointing Dr Dulacha Ejersa Waqo the new Chief Executive Officer. Kemsa board chaired by Irungu Nyakera appointed Dr Waqo to replace Dr Andrew Mulwa who has been serving in an acting capacity in the past 11 months. The appointment letter indicates that…
The Mountain Journal Villagers in Kambembe village in Kiambu are on the spot following suspicion some fled with jerricans of highly toxic sodium cyanide chemicals on Saturday night. The villagers are suspected to have collected the jerricans full of the chemical after the truck transporting them to an unknown destination was involved in an accident…
The Mountain Journal KEMSA leadership has congratulated Dr Deborah Mlongo Barasa after she was nominated by President William Ruto for the position of Health Cabinet Secretary. The authority chairman Irungu Nyakera said Dr Mlongo is an astute professional with over 15 years of experience as a medical doctor, specialising in internal medicine and infectious diseases….
