NAIROBI, October 23, 2025 – A groundbreaking study by the Aga Khan University’s Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) has exposed critical shortcomings in how news outlets in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania report on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and femicide. The report reveals that a dominant focus on event-based coverage and official sources…
Dr. Mukuhi Ng’ang’a, Consultant Breast Surgical Oncologist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi Nairobi, October 23, 2025 — Health experts are sounding the alarm over a worrying rise in breast cancer cases among young women in sub-Saharan Africa. Once thought to be a disease primarily affecting older women, breast cancer is increasingly being diagnosed in…
The Nairobi Hospital has announced the full reinstatement of insurance coverage following a series of successful negotiations with its insurance partners. The announcement was made during a stakeholder engagement breakfast meeting that brought together executives from leading insurance companies and the hospital’s management team. The agreement marks a major breakthrough after weeks of structured dialogue…
Nairobi, Kenya, October 10, 2025 — Kenya’s efforts to tackle its growing mental health crisis have received a major boost following the launch of the Kenya Mental Health Project, a collaborative initiative between Johnson & Johnson Middle East FZ-LLC (Kenya Branch) and the Ministry of Health. The programme seeks to strengthen mental health care delivery,…
Young participants share a light moment during the Centre for the Study of Adolescence (CSA) Horizon37 youth Symposium held on Monday, October 6, 2025, in Nairobi. Nairobi, Kenya – October 6, 2025. Young people have been urged to take a central role in advancing Kenya’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) agenda as the…
Dr. Mercy Mwangangi addresses a media briefing in Nairobi on the rollout of a national emergency care system that will provide free ambulance evacuation and 24-hour treatment for Kenyans in life-threatening conditions. Nairobi, October 2025-Kenya is preparing to launch a nationwide emergency care and ambulance dispatch service aimed at ensuring timely response to life-threatening situations…
Participants follow discussions during the Youth Suicide Prevention Forum at Aga Khan University, Nairobi, where experts and youth leaders called for open dialogue to break stigma and advance mental health solutions Nairobi,1, October,2025– Suicide remains one of Africa’s most pressing but least discussed public health challenges, and experts are warning that stigma is one of…
Dr. Edward Serem speaking during breakfast meeting held in Nairobi on September 22nd 2025 at Sarova Stanley Kenya has called for increased resources, stronger domestic financing, and new innovations to expand access to contraception during a breakfast meeting held ahead of World Contraception Day, which will be marked on Friday. The annual event, themed “A…
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned with a significant and rapid rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across Africa, which poses a major challenge to already burdened healthcare systems in the continent. Projection indicates that NCDs will become the leading cause of morbidity and deaths in Africa by 2030. While the proportion of all deaths…
Chairman of Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association(RUPHA), Dr. Brian Lishenga, addressing the press at the association’s offices at Lunga Lunga Square in Nairobi. Nairobi, September 22, 2025 – The Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has suspended the provision of healthcare services on credit to the Social Health Authority (SHA), citing unpaid…
