Kenya: Govt Needs to Make More Investments Into HIV Prevention to Meet Targets
[Frontline Aids] A new HIV prevention and accountability report developed by Frontline AIDSand community partners, shows that while the Kenyan government have made important progress in reducing the number of people newly acquiring HIV, more investment needs to be made into HIV prevention to meet targets. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Kenya Source Type: news

Kenya: How Adolescents Living With HIV Cope With Stigma as They Join Form 1
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Adolescents living with HIV are also expected to join high school next year, an issue that has erupted unsettlement on how they are are going to cope with their status in secondary schools where confidentiality upon disclosure remains a tight spot. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news

ChatGPT turns 1 today: Here ’s how it made AI mainstream
ChatGPT launched one year ago Thursday, changing the way we think about and interact with artificial intelligence. The ease of using the OpenAI chatbot as a consumer-facing tool led to an “arms race” among the tech giants to quickly roll out competitor bots, brought terms like “large language…#chatgpt #boozallenhamilton #museumofscience #boston #spain #cincodías #marketplace #kenyan #openai #samaltman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Intelligence for good: Using artificial intelligence to accelerate social impact
It seems as if AI mania is all around us. Mainstream media is discussing its many uses. Congress is debating its merits. Companies are announcing significant investments and touting its benefits, while others are more closely evaluating its ethics. We’re at an inflection point in AI’s history, but…#nt #kenya #intelligenceforgood #blackbaudimpactedge #tomdavidson #everfi #blackbaud (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kenya: Govt to Distribute 120,000 Nets to Counties Affected By Floods to Mitigate Malaria Outbreak
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has purchased 120,000 nets to be distributed to counties most affected by floods as a measure to stop the outbreak of malaria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Malaria Source Type: news

The new ‘scramble for Africa’: how a UAE sheikh quietly made carbon deals for forests bigger than UK
The rights over vast tracts of African forest are being sold off in a series of huge carbon offsetting deals that cover an area of land larger than the UK. The deals, made by a little-known member of Dubai’s ruling royal family, encompass up to 20% of the countries concerned – and have raised…#african #dubai #africa #bluecarbon #zimbabwe #liberia #zambia #tanzania #kenya #pakistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kenya: Clinical Officers Threaten to Down Tools Within 21 Days Should CBA Talks Stall
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) is demanding the Ministry of Health and County Government to expedite the promotion of all clinical officers within the next 21 days failure to which they will stage a strike. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Labour Source Type: news

12-month substance use disorders among first-year university students in Kenya - Jaguga F, Mathai M, Ayuya C, Francisca O, Musyoka CM, Shah J, Atwoli L.
OBJECTIVES: The period of entry into university represents one of vulnerability to substance use for university students. The goal of this study is to document the 12-month prevalence of substance use disorders among first year university students in Kenya... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Kenya Eurobond Freeze Makes 2023 the Year Africa Got Locked Out
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Source: Reuters: Health - November 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AI was at the top of the agenda at the African Union ’s summit
Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. With AI policy news out of the U.S. and Europe making headlines almost daily, it’s vital to keep an eye on how these issues are unfolding across the rest of the world, too. This week, we’re turning our attention to The African Union’s session on digital…#eye #africanunions #african #ethiopia #agenda2063 #africa #africanunion #g7 #kenya #uganda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

LinkedIn Expands ID Verification to More Regions
LinkedIn continues to expand its own identity verification offering, via a new partnership with Persona which will enable users in more regions to confirm their ID in the app. As you can see in this sequence, with LinkedIn’s new ID verification process, users in certain regions now able to confirm…#linkedin #linkedins #mexico #argentina #brazil #chile #colombia #indonesia #kenya #malaysia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kenya: President Ruto Says Kenya, U.S. Partnership in HIV/Aids Fight
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has praised the partnership between Kenya and United States in the fight against HIV/AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - November 28, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine Kenya United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news

Kenya: High Courts Halts Implementation of Three Health Acts
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has halted the implementation of three health Acts by the Ministry of Health pending the hearing and determination of a petition seeking to impede it. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 28, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Legal and Judicial Affairs Source Type: news

‘Paramilitary’ Tax Agents Deployed in Kenya Budget Revenue Drive
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Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kenya: Kenyan Women Forced Into Backstreet Abortions Amid Legal Uncertainty
[allAfrica] The uncertainty in Kenyan abortion laws is driving many women to seek services from unofficial clinics. BBC Africa Eye investigated the stigma and misinformation surrounding abortion in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 27, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Human Rights Kenya Legal and Judicial Affairs Women and Gender Source Type: news