The Mountain Journal After decades of waiting on the implementation of the removal of asbestos roof in Kenya, a new sheriff in the environmental docket has issued an order. Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has ordered the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to ensure the asbestos roofs are removed in public buildings in three months….
Wedaeli Chibelushi in London & Makuochi Okafor in Lagos BBC News Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of a vaccine to combat mpox, making it the first African country to receive a batch amid the current outbreak of disease that used to be called monkeypox. The country began the process to secure the vaccines well before…
Ground is set for Murang’a health department to venture into telemedicine technology with registration of 15,417 people eying for the advanced service. In the past week, the county government officials have been collecting details of the persons suffering from chronic diseases and wish to benefit from the telemedicine technology that will be launched on September…
The Change The Mountain Journal President William Ruto has moved Irungu Nyakera to chair the Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC) from Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA). Nyakera moves to the new Presidential assignment shoulder high after he managed to transform Kemsa to an effective organisation through a series of interventions. On Friday, Ruto appointed Nyakera…
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…
