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Chebet Birir

Rachel Ruto launches Sh120m cochlear implant program at KNH

By Chebet Birir   2025-11-06 10:46:43

The program is aimed at restoring hearing and transforming the lives of dozens of children living with hearing impairments.

Merck, WHO collaborate on new schistosomiasis drug for school children

By Chebet Birir   2025-11-18 12:16:10

A team of healthcare workers from a nearby clinic visited them as part of a schistosomiasis screening programme.

Kigame urges law students to use music, art for social justice

By Chebet Birir   2025-11-21 16:24:34

Presidential aspirant Reuben Kigame has urged law students to use music and art to inspire social justice and change in Kenya and beyond.

Why our go-to antibiotics can no longer protect us

By Chebet Birir   2025-12-01 06:59:00

Kenya is now grappling with a silent but potent enemy.

State rolls out five-year plan to fight cervical cancer

By Chebet Birir   2026-01-17 09:25:20

Cervical cancer survivor Pracksidis Wandera called for increased investment in patient-friendly cancer equipment and medical devices.

Amref Health Africa launches 7.6b initiative to eradicate FGM in East Africa

By Chebet Birir   2026-02-17 15:01:22

Amref Health Africa is spearheading Sh7.6 billion programme to protect girls in East Africa from harmful practices, including FGM and child, early, and forced marriages.

The Great Wheel: Annual advocacy push for access to paediatric wheelchairs

By Chebet Birir   2026-02-21 14:18:40

Children with disabilities continue to face significant barriers in accessing appropriate mobility aids, despite wheelchairs being essential to their growth, independence, and inclusion.

A new dawn: One pill conquers sleeping sickness

By Chebet Birir   2026-03-09 00:00:00

On February 27, 2026, the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended acoziborole for treating early and advanced stages of gambiense sleeping sickness.