HEALTH

The government of Tanzania has banned advertising of family planning methods after the president had declared those who practice the said methods as lazy. 'Those that are going for family planning are lazy, they do not want to work to feed a large family,' President Maghufuli stated. He said...

British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has unveiled a new Panadol product that relieves pain fast. Panadol Extra with Optizorb contains a formulae that combines paracetamol, caffeine and Optizorb technology to create a product that is absorbed faster in the stomach, the company said. Speaking during the launch of the...

Durex has recalled the Real Feel condoms over results showing that they did not pass the shelf-durability test. The company posted on their media page saying certain products sold in the UK, Poland and Ireland do not meet the international ISO standards. ​ "Our internal testing has shown...

Faith Nyokabi, 25-year-old woman from Thika town has been arrested and charged for allegedly refusing to breastfeed her 4 month old baby unless her husband paid her Ksh 100,000. The woman abandoned her baby at her home in Kiganjo Estate 7 days ago and refused to return without...

Persons living with albinism have often been stigmatized based on the color of their skin, their disability has often been seen as a privilege by ignorant people who failed to understand the challenges that they face. However, Jairus Ongetta popularly known as Jay has chosen to mentor and...

Equity Group Holdings is set to open clinics outside Nairobi and Thika as the lender seeks a presence in all 47 counties over the next five years. Dr. James Mwangi, the CEO of Equity Bank says that the lender intends to open one health center dubbed 'Equity Afia'...

A man has dragged to court Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and Beta Healthcare over fake condoms which he claims burst during intercourse, after which he contracted a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI). The man has told the court that he bought his favourite Zoom scented condoms because he believed...

A twitter user has conducted a research to show the number of new people infected with HIV/AIDS as a result of having multiple sexual partners. According to the tweep, MuchiriH, an unnamed man recently infected with the virus said that he has in the past six months had...