Mercy Kahenda

Stakeholders in a procession along Uhuru highway during the launch of 'Mulika TB-Maliza TB' awareness campaign during the commemoration of World TB Day at Uhuru Park on Friday, March 24, 2016.[JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD.]

They say SHA offers a great healthcare package but graft has misappropriated funds. The nurses demand reinstatement of their comprehensive medical cover.

There was drama at the National Aids and STI Control Program (Nascop) on Monday, after Dr Andrew Mulwa, the former Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) acting CEO, stormed the headquarters accompanied by armed security officers.

A nationwide shortage of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines in the country leaves Kenyan newborns vulnerable to Tuberculosis (TB), a disease with a high prevalence in the country, health experts warn.

What the Kenya Kwanza government has been pushing into the faces of Kenyans as a shining success of its term now lies in near ruins.

A nationwide shortage of BCG vaccines is leaving Kenyan newborns vulnerable to TB, a disease with high prevalence, health experts have warned.

The shortage of infant vaccines in Kenya is not a new issue, yet it remains a persistent problem. This challenge is largely attributed to the government's failure to properly project population growth.

Brenda* has been on HIV treatment since 2003. As she steps out of a Gilgil hospital after her twins have been declared HIV negative, joy paints her face, and grace and confidence define her gait.

Concerns continue to grow as Kenya faces potential ARV stockout, with five months of supplies remaining.Experts fear that vital HIV-prevention programmes funding.

The union is demanding payment of all salary arrears owed to the nurses. Anaesthetics trained nurses have been allowed to perform their role independently.