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Why there is urgent need for enhanced care for newborns
Health professionals and policy makers are calling for urgent action to make healthcare safer for newborns…
AKU hosts World Patient Safety Day Symposium 2025
The Aga Khan University Hospital will on 09th September 2025 host the World Patient Safety Day…
Aga Khan University Hospital shines at supply chain summit
Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) – Purchases and Supply Chain Management Regional Director Amin Dharsi and…
Why Aga Khan University Hospital joined mass casualty drills
Aga Khan University Hospital joined M.P. Shah Hospital, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, and Avenue Hospital in conducting…
How new AORTIC- Africa Journal will redefine cancer research
By Dr Miriam Mutebi When an African doctor finds a clever way to help patients finish…
Why research is key in Africa’s fight against cancer
The fight against cancer in Africa needs a thriving, connected research ecosystem—built by and for Africans—to…
Cancer fight breakthrough as AKUH starts offering advanced nuclear therapy
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) has started administering Lutetium-177 PSMA therapy, which is…
Aga Khan University Hospital feted for cutting carbon emissions
Aga Khan University Hospital is the first runners up of the 2025 Kenya Association of Manufacturers…
Why Aga Khan University Hospital has opened another facility in Nairobi
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi has opened its 54th Medical Centre along Rhapta Road in…
Afya Gemma picked for 2025 Google accelerator to advance AI health care in Kenya
Afya Gemma, an innovative AI-powered clinical decision support platform developed by Aga Khan University Data Innovation…
Why you should attend AORTIC-Africa side event at ASCO 2025 Conference
By Miriam Mutebi As the world prepares for the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)…
What one million dollars can do for African cancer research
By Miriam Mutebi You know that feeling. When a problem seems too big, too entrenched, and……
Minet pampers Kenyan mums at exclusive Mother’s Day event
Against the backdrop of new global research revealing the intense mental and emotional labour carried by…
Why philanthropy is key in mobilising cash for fighting cancer
By Miriam Mutebi For most people philanthropy is synonymous with some billionaire raising funds through their…
Dedicated breast cancer support group unveiled for survivors
Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has launched a dedicated Breast Cancer Support Group as a major…
Why all-inclusive oncology clinical trials are key in fighting cancer
By Miriam Mutebi Clinical trials give critical information on how therapeutic interventions such as drugs, therapies,…
From the frontline: the breast cancer battle we can’t afford to lose
By Miriam Mutebi, MD, MSc, FACS A friend once jested that I am married to my…
How expanding access to surgery can boost cancer survival in Africa
By Miriam Mutebi, MD, MSc, FACS Cancer deaths remain alarmingly high in Africa, partly due to…
Lessons on how to reduce breast cancer mortalities
By Miriam Mutebi, MD, MSc, FACS We need a new mindset if we are to effectively…
Why increasing breast cancer research funding would save lives
By Miriam Mutebi, MD, MSc, FACS Eight in 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer in Kenya…
How overcoming fear and breaking the silence on breast cancer can save lives
By Dr Miriam Mutebi, MD, MSc, FACS Breast cancer is a matter of life and death…
Why family decisions on breast cancer should be guided by professional advice
By Miriam Mutebi, MD, MSc, FACS We still encounter cases where patients come in for breast…
Why Aga Khan University Hospital’s sustainable project feted
A Biomass boiler project commissioned by Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) in September 2023…
The role of women in determining the gender of the baby
By Dr Joan Okemo In many parts of the world, the intense pressure to have a…
AKUH conducts first vNOTES surgical technique
Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has performed the first vNOTES surgical technique that provides access to…
AKUH certified as a centre of excellence for stroke management
Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi has for the second time been certified as a centre of…
What you need to know about Stress Urine Incontinence
By Dr. Bob Achila Stress urine incontinence (SUI) is the involuntary leakage of urine caused by…
How online course is bridging gaps in diabetes care across Africa
Despite nursing’s vital role in healthcare service delivery, it often does not get its due credit…
Lest we forget ovarian cancer
By Khadija Warfa Established in 2013 by a coalition of leaders from ovarian cancer advocacy groups…
How AstraZeneca’s new initiative will transform cancer care
AstraZeneca has unveiled a ground-breaking initiative that seeks to address critical gaps from diagnosis through to…
Why private sector wants ethical AI policy promptly developed
The private sector has called for the formation of the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council comprising of…
Aga Khan University advances teaching on Antimicrobial Resistance
Aga Khan University has teamed up with the Ministry of Health to advance, promote and strengthen…
AKUH tailors a Home Care Service to increase healthcare access
In a strategy to take healthcare services closer to where people work and live, Aga Khan…
AKUH donates three mobile vaccination clinics
Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has donated three mobile vaccination clinics, four medical fridges and six…
Aga Khan University Hospital adopts biomass heating system
The Aga Khan University Hospital has commissioned a biomass boiler to power its heating system, abandoning…
MoH keen on strengthening Primary Healthcare collaborations
Kenya’s Ministry of Health is exploring strategies to enhance Primary Health Care across the country, in…
AKU’s programmes receive global recognition
Four of Aga Khan University’s residency programmes in East Africa have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for…
Aga Khan University Hospital opens executive clinic in Karen
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) has opened a new Specialty and Executive Clinic…
UAP Old Mutual beefs up the claims settlement process
Integrated insurer, UAP Old Mutual has enhanced its claims’ settlement processes to ensure customers’ claims requests…