Health

Wind up radios reduce infant deaths in Baringo 0
- Health
- 5 April, 2018
Over the years, maternal deaths were on the rise in Baringo county especially Tiaty sub county where it was leading in deaths as a result of lack of mothers delivering in hospital but due to concerted efforts by County government and other agencies , the deaths are slowly reducing. In access of hospital facilities being
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Governors order striking nurses to resume duty 0
- Health, Kenya, News
- 31 August, 2017
Governors have ordered striking nurses to go back to work, declaring their three-month long strike illegal. The Council of Governors (CoG) gave the nurses until Friday next week to resume work or lose their jobs. Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok, the CoG Chairman, said nurses who will resume duty before the Friday deadline will not be
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Mothers still deliver at homes despite free maternity services 0
- Health, Rift Valley
- 28 August, 2017
National Aids Control Council (NACC) Deputy director has said expectant mothers still deliver at home despite government providing free maternity services. Speaking while launching Poi Maternity wing in Baringo North sub County Dr. Emmy Chesire said accessing hospitals is still a challenge to mothers due to the distances covered by mothers when they want to
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Patient dies in Baringo as the nationwide strike bites 0
- Health, Kenya, News, Politics, Rift Valley
- 6 June, 2017
A patient has died in Baringo referral hospital, Baringo County and scores others discharged to seek medical attention elsewhere following the ongoing nurses strike that entered day two today. The middle aged woman who was suffering from asthmatic complications succumbed at 3 pm after waiting to be treated since yesterday night when she developed breathing
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HEALTH MINISTRY CONFIRMS FOUR DISEASE OUTBREAK IN THE COUNTRY 0
- Health, Kenya, News
- 25 April, 2016
Ahead of the world malaria day celebrations, acting director of medical services Dr. Jackson Kioko has confirmed the outbreak of Hepatisis A, Influenza, Measles and Cholera in the country. Addressing the Media breakfast in Nairobi on Wednesday, Dr. Kioko said although Yellow Fever is no more in the country, the ministry is still on the
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Wind up radios reduce infant deaths in Baringo 0