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African countries Must Invest in Community Health Systems

African governments should invest in community health systems and extension community health workers for their citizens for effective delivery of health services. Dr. Herilinda Temba an epidemiologist with the African…

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World Cancer Day

A few things to remember on this World Cancer Day. According to WHO, Cancer is a large group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of…

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Cervical Cancer and How Best To Protect Yourself

What do you know bout Cervical cancer? Any idea on how to best protect yourself? Stay with me as I share the story of a woman I met in Mombasa…

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Watch Out for Smokeless Tobacco and Nicotine

Do you know that your child could be consuming tobacco and nicotine products right under your nose? For parents, now is the time to watch out for smokeless tobacco and…

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Smoking during pregnancy & an asthmatic child

7:43 PM. That’s the first time that she took a puff. She inhaled lightly. Just a little. And when she released the smoke, there was a 3-minute cough that ‘attempted’…

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Infertility in Men

He had visited a hospital to check a recurrent itch on his left thigh, close to his genitals. Nothing related. But, the doctor examined him further and proposed a thorough…

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To The Men, Support The Fight Against HIV-Aids

If this were a letter, I would address it to all men. But it is not a letter. It will end up on the screens of many. Still, this message…

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Kenya Lost Gains Made In Tobacco Control

The gains made in tobacco control have been lost, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to The Global Tobacco Index. The index is produced by the Global Centre…

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How Covid 19 is Strangling Access to Contraceptives

Wondering how on this earth Covid 19 is strangling access to contraceptives? And this is not just a sidewalk declaration. Picture this, between July 2020 and June 2021, Ministry of…

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Giving Blood Saves Lives

Most people can relate. Giving blood saves lives. Others are not quite sure. For the ones who are not sure, this is for you. It’s the story of Aisha Dafalla.…

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