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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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.

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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

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Study: Suckling children at risk of bilharzia too

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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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Regina Kimanthi: Diagnosed with arthritis at 38, now battling diabetes at 48

At the age of 38, Regina Kimanthi was diagnosed with arthritis in 2015, following recurrent and unexplained joint pain and fatigue. She has been on arthritis medication ever since.

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Inhumed: Danger posed by anthrax bacteria in soil and bitter lessons for livestock farmers

The month of January, 2024, recorded above average rainfall. The previous year, the Kenya Meteorological Department had forecast El Nino beginning October.

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Will Kenya arrest anthrax outbreaks?

Kenya has laid out a plan to eliminate Anthrax in humans and reduce incidence in animals – to less than 1 per cent of the 2020 baseline – by 2036.

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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.

By 1 month 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 2 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.

By 2 months ago

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.

By 2 months ago

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).

By 2 months ago

Premium

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 3 months ago

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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 months ago

Premium

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 4 months ago

Premium

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 4 months ago

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Regina Kimanthi: Diagnosed with arthritis at 38, now battling diabetes at 48

At the age of 38, Regina Kimanthi was diagnosed with arthritis in 2015, following recurrent and unexplained joint pain and fatigue. She has been on arthritis medication ever since.

By 4 months ago

Will Kenya arrest anthrax outbreaks?

Kenya has laid out a plan to eliminate Anthrax in humans and reduce incidence in animals – to less than 1 per cent of the 2020 baseline – by 2036.

By 5 months ago

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Inhumed: Danger posed by anthrax bacteria in soil and bitter lessons for livestock farmers

The month of January, 2024, recorded above average rainfall. The previous year, the Kenya Meteorological Department had forecast El Nino beginning October.

By 5 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 1 month 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 2 months ago

Premium

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

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

By 2 months ago

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.

By 2 months ago

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).

By 2 months ago

Premium

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 3 months ago

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 3 months ago

Premium

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 3 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 3 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 3 months ago