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When silence hurts: Survivors' stories highlight grim reality of sexual violence in Kenya

For Phyllis Atieno*, 25, from Huyani village in Koru, Kisumu county, nothing could have prepared her for the sheer horror of an attack.

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Why you must report to police and see a medic after rape

The evidence collected by the doctor, or a clinician, will be integral to the arrest and successful prosecution of the perpetrator.

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After the trauma, finding pathways to healing

If you ask Phyllis Atieno*, 25, from Huyani village in Koru, Kisumu county, nothing can prepare a woman for the intense horror of an attack.

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Malaria in pregnancy: Why one wrong drug could cost two lives

The process of developing a new drug to treat a disease can last at least three years to forever, says Palu Dhanani, the Managing Director at UCL.

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Lupita's battle with fibroids: What every woman should know

Last week, Lupita shared her experience being diagnosed with fibroids with all and sundry on her official Facebook page.

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How fibroids deny many women motherhood

Fibroids is a major cause of infertility among women.

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Uterine growths can give you bad shape and cause kidney failure

Fibroids can start off pimple-sized then grow to as big as the human head.

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Doctors condemn Kitengela Hospital invasion, call for protection during protest

Doctors have strongly condemned the invasion of Kitengela Hospital, a private health facility in Kajiado County, during Tuesday’s Saba Saba demonstrations.

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When silence hurts: Survivors' stories highlight grim reality of sexual violence in Kenya

For Phyllis Atieno*, 25, from Huyani village in Koru, Kisumu county, nothing could have prepared her for the sheer horror of an attack.

By 2 months ago

Why you must report to police and see a medic after rape

The evidence collected by the doctor, or a clinician, will be integral to the arrest and successful prosecution of the perpetrator.

By 2 months ago

After the trauma, finding pathways to healing

If you ask Phyllis Atieno*, 25, from Huyani village in Koru, Kisumu county, nothing can prepare a woman for the intense horror of an attack.

By 2 months ago

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Malaria in pregnancy: Why one wrong drug could cost two lives

The process of developing a new drug to treat a disease can last at least three years to forever, says Palu Dhanani, the Managing Director at UCL.

By 2 months ago

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Lupita's battle with fibroids: What every woman should know

Last week, Lupita shared her experience being diagnosed with fibroids with all and sundry on her official Facebook page.

By 3 months ago

How fibroids deny many women motherhood

Fibroids is a major cause of infertility among women.

By 3 months ago

Uterine growths can give you bad shape and cause kidney failure

Fibroids can start off pimple-sized then grow to as big as the human head.

By 3 months ago

Doctors condemn Kitengela Hospital invasion, call for protection during protest

Doctors have strongly condemned the invasion of Kitengela Hospital, a private health facility in Kajiado County, during Tuesday’s Saba Saba demonstrations.

By 3 months ago

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When silence hurts: Survivors' stories highlight grim reality of sexual violence in Kenya

For Phyllis Atieno*, 25, from Huyani village in Koru, Kisumu county, nothing could have prepared her for the sheer horror of an attack.

By 2 months ago

Why you must report to police and see a medic after rape

The evidence collected by the doctor, or a clinician, will be integral to the arrest and successful prosecution of the perpetrator.

By 2 months ago

After the trauma, finding pathways to healing

If you ask Phyllis Atieno*, 25, from Huyani village in Koru, Kisumu county, nothing can prepare a woman for the intense horror of an attack.

By 2 months ago

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Malaria in pregnancy: Why one wrong drug could cost two lives

The process of developing a new drug to treat a disease can last at least three years to forever, says Palu Dhanani, the Managing Director at UCL.

By 2 months ago

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Lupita's battle with fibroids: What every woman should know

Last week, Lupita shared her experience being diagnosed with fibroids with all and sundry on her official Facebook page.

By 3 months ago

How fibroids deny many women motherhood

Fibroids is a major cause of infertility among women.

By 3 months ago

Uterine growths can give you bad shape and cause kidney failure

Fibroids can start off pimple-sized then grow to as big as the human head.

By 3 months ago

Doctors condemn Kitengela Hospital invasion, call for protection during protest

Doctors have strongly condemned the invasion of Kitengela Hospital, a private health facility in Kajiado County, during Tuesday’s Saba Saba demonstrations.

By 3 months ago

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Malaria in pregnancy: Why one wrong drug could cost two lives

The process of developing a new drug to treat a disease can last at least three years to forever, says Palu Dhanani, the Managing Director at UCL.

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Lupita's battle with fibroids: What every woman should know

Last week, Lupita shared her experience being diagnosed with fibroids with all and sundry on her official Facebook page.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

How fibroids deny many women motherhood

Fibroids is a major cause of infertility among women.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

Uterine growths can give you bad shape and cause kidney failure

Fibroids can start off pimple-sized then grow to as big as the human head.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

Doctors condemn Kitengela Hospital invasion, call for protection during protest

Doctors have strongly condemned the invasion of Kitengela Hospital, a private health facility in Kajiado County, during Tuesday's Saba Saba demonstrations.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

Relief as 24 diagnostic machines to be installed at county hospitals

National Equipment Service Programme is designed to efficiently upgrade infrastructure and strengthen early detection and treatment of common diseases in public health facilities.

By Gardy Chacha 5 months ago

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My life at 2ft tall: Alice Mbere's inspiring journey

The challenges of living with her height started immediately she needed to start school.

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First steps into danger: New study shows bloody urine disease affects breast feeding children too

In 2013, nearly one million school-aged children in these endemic areas were treated for schistosomiasis in Kenya.

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Study: Suckling children at risk of bilharzia too

Bilharzia - or schistosomiasis - is a human parasitic disease predominant in tropical areas. It is classified as one of 20 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

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Fibroids explained: What every woman should know about the condition

Another factor is giving birth to few babies. This, Dr Muthoka says, is linked to an interplay between female hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

By Gardy Chacha 6 months ago

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Hope for women with fibroids as new treatment saves fertility

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound creates kills the fibroid without damaging the surrounding healthy tissues

By Gardy Chacha 6 months ago

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Rising temperatures elevate the risk to Nairobi's malaria-free status

In Kenya, deaths from malaria have fluctuated from highs of 26,017 in 2010 to lows of 360 in 2013: shooting back up to 15,061 in 2015 and dwindling back to 219 in 2019.

By Gardy Chacha 6 months ago

Mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless, says expert

In the survey, only 0.3 per cent were Anopheles. The Aedes type were equally very low in numbers.

By Gardy Chacha 6 months ago

Why you don't need a mosquito net in Nairobi

Based on evidence handled, the mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless.

By Gardy Chacha 6 months ago

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Endometriosis ruined my joy, health, and almost took my life

In some women endometrium-like cells grow in other parts of the body outside the inner lining of the womb which causes painful menses.

By Gardy Chacha 7 months ago

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Crisis in the soil: Fertilizer shortage and depleting land risk food security

Farmers struggling to access subsidized fertilizer due to supply shortages, leaving them uncertain as the critical March-April-May rains begin.

By Gardy Chacha 7 months ago