The District Chief Executive (DCE) of Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa (AOB), in the Central Region, Mr. Emmanuel Adjei Domson, has appealed to the government, board members and management of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), to reconsider the fees being charged for the

Kenya is one of the countries that have the best knowledge about malaria in the world today. Paradoxically, it is also one of the countries with the highest number of people who succumb to the disease.

The signing of agreement between the National Institute of Fight against HIV/AIDS (INLS) and public institutions on Wednesday in Luanda symbolizes the partnership for actions to fight HIV/AIDS, especially in the disease control and access to medicines.

Sexual activity among students--both girls and boys--is high and starts early, says a study released Tuesday.It says eight out of 10 of the adolescents have had sex before they reached 20 years, which forms the bulk of school going youths.

CHILDREN in Kayunga district become sexually active as early as eight years of age, the district director of health services has said.

MARTENAL health in Karamoja region is expected to improve following the acquisition of 10 ambulances. The vehicles, worth $140,000 (sh240m), were donated by the United Nations Population Fund and handed over to the state minister for health, Dr. Richard Nduhura,

OVER 2,000 residents of Lira have received free medical treatment.

The Government Tuesday launched a Sh60 million campaign to screen Aids patients for tuberculosis in public hospitals.

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Plan Cameroon, the community and Child/mother centred Non Governmental Organisation was recently on the field x-raying their activities in the health sector.

Fifty midwives were recently awarded certificates after a successful completion of a two week training on the use of partograph, at a ceremony held at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH).

GROOTFONTEIN'S nurses' home has, once again, been plunged into darkness and left powerless.

The Political Committee of parliament on Tuesday proposed that all journalists practicing in Rwanda should have minimum qualifications in journalism.

Frontline private broadcaster, Daar Communications is set to stir exciting competition in the Digital Satellite TV, DSTV, sector before the end of month, May 25, 2008, to be specific.