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Policy & Regulations
Cancer patients woos as KNH doubles radiotherapy fees
Kenyatta National Hospital( KNH), the region’ s largest referral hospital in August, doubled fees paid by cancer patients seeking radiotherapy services... page 30
Update on Tobacco Control Act and Action by Ministry to implement section 9 of the Tobacco control Act Cap 245A
The country signed and ratified the World Health Organization framework Convention on Tobacco control in the year 2005 May.
page 32 health technology
Don’ t over-rely on smart wristbands, watches for true heart readings
Watch-like wristbands that monitor heart rate may not offer true readings during exercise, a small study finds.... page 44 county health
Living Goods Model: Strengthening Community Health Systems Through Performance Management and InnovativeTechnology
Community health workers( CHWs) have been called the“ world’ s most promising health workforce resource”... page 50
International Perspective
African child 30 times more likely to die than European child, UNICEF report reveals
Inequity threatens the future of millions of children in the world and undermines stability of societies and security of nations, the United Nations has said in a report... page 56
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