SHA acting CEO Elijah Wachira sent on compulsory leave
The board of the Social Health Authority (SHA) has sent the acting CEO Elijah Wachira on compulsory leave. In a letter seen by K24 Digital on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the board indicated that Wachira was to proceed on leave for 90 days. “This is to inform you of the resolution of the board to […]
‘1,000 Kenyans registering for SHA every second’ – senior govt advisor Moses Kuria reveals
Kenya is seeing a surge in digital health registrations, with citizens signing up for the new Social Health Authority (SHA) system at an astonishing rate of 1,000 per second, according to Moses Kuria, a Senior Advisor on President William Ruto’s Council of Economic Advisors. Kuria says this uptake reflects the growing shift toward digital solutions […]
Health CS Barasa mourns Desree Moraa, promises mental programs for medics
Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa has expressed her condolences following the tragic death of Desree Moraa, a medical intern at Gatundu Level 5 Hospital. Moraa was found dead, by suicide, near the hospital where she had worked for only four weeks after transferring from Nakuru Level 5 Hospital. Desree Moraa’s death Circumstances surrounding her death […]
Nurses in England reject govt’s offer of 5.5% pay rise, want more
Nurses in England have said the government’s offer of a 5.5% pay rise is not enough, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said. Two-thirds of the 145,000 members of the RCN who voted online said the rise was not fair. The pay award for 2024-2025 was announced by the chancellor at the end of […]
Haiti health system on verge of collapse, UN says
Haiti’s health system is “on the verge of collapse”, the UN children’s agency, Unicef, has warned, saying six out of 10 hospitals in the country are barely operational. “The combination of violence, mass displacement, dangerous epidemics, and increasing malnutrition has bent Haiti’s health system,” said Bruno Maes, Unicef’s representative in the Caribbean nation. But he […]
Kenya advocates for cross-border health cooperation
Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni, has emphasized the need for cross-sectoral and cross-border cooperation for health security. Speaking on Wednesday, 22, May 2024 in Nairobi, Muthoni said that the focus was on implementing a one-health approach to enhance health in the Horn of Africa. Adding that the interconnectedness of human, […]
‘We shall continue to strike unless we have mutual agreement with govt’ – KMPDU
The standoff between the government and health workers persists as the doctors’ strike stretches into its 54th day without an agreeable solution. Speaking to the media on Monday, May 6, KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah expressed disappointment in the recent negotiations, labelling them as coercive rather than collaborative. “The only tool to entrench justice is […]