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Betting on Disaster: The hidden cost of Kenya’s gambling craze – from insomnia to suicides 

Betting addicts suffer the "sunk-cost fallacy" where, instead of quitting, they continue…

Diabetes: He began feeling like insects were crawling all over his face 

Maina’s struggle is a classic case of peripheral neuropathy—a serious complication of…

Beyond Foreign Aid: Africa’s bold path to health revolution 

Africa’s health game is about to change — big time! Picture this:…

Postpartum haemorrhage: ‘I asked the nurse to bring my baby before I died’

Postpartum haemorrhage may be caused by a blood disorder or giving birth…

Step-By-Step Guide: How to pay for SHA 

For the self-employed, just pay using mobile money, bank transfers, or authorised…

Vaccine Justice: Kenya grappling with over 400,000 ‘Zero-Dose Children’  

Meet ‘Zero-Dose Children’—a generation that has never crossed paths with a single…

Dose of Genius: How Africa’s ‘Digital Healers’ are fixing healthcare woes 

In Kenya, M-TIBA, a mobile health wallet, has made affordable healthcare accessible…

Infant & Maternal Mortality: How training, technology are helping medics save precious lives 

The training and innovations bore fruit in 30 facilities, and by 2023,…

Financial Remedy: SHA pays Ksh11 billion to healthcare facilities 

The payout goes to over 2,500 government, private & mission healthcare facilities…

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about SHA

Social Health Authority Chairperson Dr Abdi Mohamed answers some Frequently Asked Questions about SHA. Should I carry my old NHIF…

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Burning Issue: How hot tea is fuelling oesophageal cancer in western Kenya 

Hot tea drinking contests star temperatures exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended limit of 65°C  While savouring her hot…

15 Min Read

Mpox: High alert as two new cases reported in Mombasa 

One person, 16 recovered and four are still admitted to hospital. Two new Mpox cases were confirmed in Mombasa this November,…

4 Min Read
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