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‘Still, I never gave up’ Wamaitha Karanja’s Battle with Desmoid Tumour

‘’Still, I never gave up’’ There is a certain finality in the way her words reverberate in the silence of her fathers compound that jolt me to pay close attention.…

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Cholera in Kenya Exposes Lethargy in Public Health Sector.

That there is a cholera outbreak in the country is no longer in doubt. What is doubt though is the numbers of those affected and the preparedness of both the…

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Kala-azar, a Neglected Tropical Disease that Kills

The simple yet deadly facts should compel any straight thinking government to invest heavily in a disease that is easily preventable and curable. But that is not the case for…

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A Digital Solution to Health; Akiba Ya Roho is Here

It is personalised, it is affordable and accessible to some of Nairobi’s residents in informal settlements. A program dubbed Akiba ya Roho is enlisting about 10,000 people living in informal…

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Five Family Members Die in Grisly Accident along Voi-Mwatate Road

The mangled wreckage of the Nissan matatu bears testimony to the impact of the accident that claimed the lives of 5 family members on the Voi Mwatate road. They were…

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The Number of Young People Abusing Drugs is Increasing

The number of young people in Kenya abusing drugs is increasing at a worrying rate. When the world will be marking International Day against drug abuse and Illicit Trafficking on…

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