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World Suícide Prevention Day: Signs that one could be having suícidal thoughts

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The world is marking World Suícide Prevention Day on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. World Suícide Prevention Day is an awareness day always observed on September 10 every year, to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suícides. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), suicíde is a major public health challenge, with more than 700,000 […]

‘Mpox is not new Covid’ – WHO expert allays fears

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Mpox is “not the new Covid”, because authorities clearly know how to control its spread, a leading World Health Organization expert has said. Despite real concern about a new variant of the virus, and a global alert, Europe regional director Dr Hans Kluge told journalists, together we could – and must – tackle mpox. And […]

Kenya receives 940 mobile tablets worth Ksh49.4M from WHO for emergency response

The Ministry of Health has received a donation of 940 mobile tablets from the World Health Organization  worth Ksh49,461,358 for emergency response efforts In a statement released on Thursday, March 28th, the Ministry expressed appreciation for the generous contribution noting that the donation will be a step towards enhancing digitization within the health sector. Cabinet Secretary […]

British Army in Kenya confirms cholera outbreak common in monkeys

The British Army in Kenya has confirmed a severe outbreak of cholera in Kenya with several cases reported in Nanyuki, Laikipia County. In a statement through the Directorate of Public Communications, a unique strain of the disease, commonly found in China and linked to farmed monkeys has been reported. “The British Army in Kenya has […]