Gardy Chacha

Gardy Chacha writes for the Standard Health

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Puzzle of small village riddled with cancer

By Gardy Chacha 2024-10-11 12:15:00

Health experts warning: Think twice before eating bushmeat

Before your next bush cuisine, please take a pose and contemplate the potential risks, because eating bush meat could potentially leave you fighting a deadly disease.

By Gardy Chacha 2024-09-23 16:00:00

Antimicrobial resistance leading cause of death, scientists warn

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) now claims 27.3 lives per 100,000 after Malaria, tuberculosis and HIV and Aids. Africa CDC’s Dr Yewande Alimi says AMR prolongs hospital stays.

By Gardy Chacha 2024-10-13 16:30:00

Antimicrobial resistance leading cause of death, scientists warn

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) now claims 27.3 lives per 100,000 after Malaria, tuberculosis and HIV and Aids. Africa CDC’s Dr Yewande Alimi says AMR prolongs hospital stays.

By Gardy Chacha 2024-10-13 16:30:00

Scientists urge nations to prepare for pandemic by voting wisely

Hundreds of scientists who attended the 8th World One Health Congress (WOHC) in Cape Town, South Africa, are unanimous that the next pandemic is nigh.

By Gardy Chacha 2024-10-13 18:19:50

Scientists urge nations to prepare for pandemic by voting wisely

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How parents' silence fuel teenage pregnancy crisis

Providing adolescents with adequate knowledge on their sexual and reproductive health needs an approach that must involve parents, with all hands on deck.

By Gardy Chacha 2024-11-01 16:30:00

How parents' silence fuel teenage pregnancy crisis

Kisumu's lost spring bubbles back to life after decades of dryness

More than seven springs inside Kajulu forest that have come back to life after years of planting trees by the Kajulu Community Forest Association.

By Gardy Chacha 2024-11-04 10:33:03

Kisumu's lost spring bubbles back to life after decades of dryness

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Kenya's most hated birds pose big threat to Coast ecosystem

Since their arrival in Kenya nearly 80 years ago, Indian house crows have become the most abundant bird species along the coast.

By Gardy Chacha 2024-11-18 16:40:00

Kenya's most hated birds pose big threat to Coast ecosystem

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How invasive species became Kenya's million-bird menace

It has been nearly eight decades since the house crow was first sighted in Kenya and by June 2024, its population was estimated at over one million.

By Gardy Chacha 2024-11-18 14:40:00

How invasive species became Kenya's million-bird menace

Hope on wheels: Push to empower Kenyan children with celebral palsy

Children with cerebral palsy need a healthy diet to sustain their energy levels and body functions. Physiotherapy is an essential part of managing the condition.

By Gardy Chacha 2024-11-26 17:34:18