Health

Furaha Centre Meru in collaboration with various stakeholders over the weekend held a walk aimed at showing love, care and support for the exceptional children. Furaha Centre is non-profit making organisation that was established in the year 2016. The centre is for the children living with paediatric developmental particularities, physical disabilities...

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has declared an all-out war on toxic farm chemicals, vowing to rid the country of hazardous substances.Speaking in Meru,the CS noted that cancer cases are  on the rise and growing fears about food safety in the country.Kagwe’s announcement signals a new era for Kenyan farming  focusing on protecting both human health and...

By Nelson Mutwiri. Did you know that unsafe food is responsible for over 200 diseases worldwide? Every year, 1 in 10 people fall ill due to contaminated food, with children under five carrying 40% of the global burden of food borne diseases. The economic impact is staggering, with...

The Meru County government intends to vaccinate about 700,000 children against Typhoid, Measles and Rubella as part of a nationwide campaign that kicks off on July 5. The immunization campaign spearheaded by the ministry of health seeks to address rising cases of preventable measles and Typhoid infections in the country.

The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) has called on all communities in the Country to actively participate in the fight against HIV/AIDS especially in combating new infections and stigmatisation.Addressing the media in Meru town where the national commemoration of this year’s World AIDS Day takes place on Friday December 1, NSDCC Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ruth...