Panadol for a headache or for meat? Reports alleging that some food vendors in Nairobi are adding paracetamol to meat to speed up cooking have raised questions over why a common painkiller would find its way into a cooking pot in the first place. Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, is a medicine used to relieve
The Ministry of Health has activated preparedness measures across Kenya ahead of the anticipated 2026 El Niño rains, warning of increased health risks associated with heavy rainfall and flooding. In a press release dated September 14, the Ministry said the Kenya Meteorological Department has forecast a 99% probability of above-normal rainfall between October and December
Cancer patients in Kenya are set to benefit from significantly lower treatment costs after the government reached an agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to reduce the prices of selected medicines used in cancer treatment. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the agreement would see the cost of medicines used by cancer patients fall by more
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