Mercy Kahenda is a journalist at standard-ke. She covers themes related to medicine and healthcare, including the healthcare system, alternative medicine, and family planning, while also addressing social issues and crime in her reporting. Mercy's work has been featured in Standard Group PLC.
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Mercy Kahenda's focus is on local healthcare and government announcements in the Kenyan context, with a notable emphasis on issues related to healthcare, HIV/AIDS, neonatal deaths, as well as mental health. Her coverage suggests that she would be most responsive to pitches from experts and organizations working directly within the Kenyan healthcare system.
Given her strong reliance on data and government announcements for her reporting, providing access to new or exclusive data relevant to local health trends or insights into upcoming government initiatives could enhance your pitch’s appeal to Mercy.
Pitches offering interviews with officials involved in local health policy-making or professionals at the forefront of addressing specific public health challenges are likely to resonate strongly with her coverage.
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Medical Services PS Harry Kimtai says that SHA will serve all Kenyans, unlike NHIF, which he says was discriminatory and mostly targeted the employed.
By: Mercy Kahenda
Higher mortality rate among men attributed to poor healthcare-seeking behaviour despite Kenya having intensified efforts to eliminate AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
As the transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA) faces significant challenges, more than 1,700 employees of the now-defunct health scheme are confronting an uncertain future, with their jobs hanging precariously in the balance.
Women of reproductive age continue to significantly contribute to new HIV infections in Kenya, despite a gradual decline in overall cases, according to data by the National Syndemic Disease Control Council (NSDCC).
Kenya has achieved its target of universal access to HIV diagnosis, treatment, and viral suppression, marking a significant milestone in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
President William Ruto maintained that a shift to Taifa Care (digitalisation of healthcare) from NHIF is fundamental and radical in both skills and character.
Beatrice Wambui* fidgets nervously in the Kiambu Level Five Hospital waiting area, her 18-month-old daughter snug in her arms.
By: Mercy Kahenda
The appointments were communicated through internal memo by board chairman. The fate of other employees is unclear, with no communication on interviews.
River blindness, or onchocerciasis, is a devastating disease that has raised public health concerns in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Yemen.
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