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Gardy Chacha
Gardy Chacha
Gardy Chacha writes for the Standard Health
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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was battling a set of deadly comorbidities, among them hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes.
By Gardy Chacha
2025-10-20 06:00:00
The UNAIDS report revealed that the withdrawal of USAID funding has affected HIV care, increasing risks and uncertainty around the availability and management of essential HIV commodities.
By Gardy Chacha and Standard Team
2025-10-20 06:00:00
The UNAIDS report revealed that the withdrawal of USAID funding has affected HIV care, increasing risks and uncertainty around the availability and management of essential HIV commodities.
By Gardy Chacha and Standard Team
2025-10-20 06:00:00
According to Winnie Muhoro, head of the Newborn and Child Health section at the Ministry of Health (MoH), pneumonia-related deaths are closely linked to poverty.
By Gardy Chacha
2025-11-16 09:51:00
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The Odinga's Ayurvedic journey
It has been three weeks since ODM leader Raila Odinga fondly known as ‘Baba’, was laid to rest after he passed away in India, reportedly while seeking healing at an Ayurvedic facility.
By Gardy Chacha
2025-11-17 08:00:00
In Kenya, Ayurveda is classified as alternative medicine alongside traditional African medicine and homeopathy.
By Gardy Chacha
2025-11-16 10:08:00
Public Health officials in Kenya are in the initial stages of planning for a possible Marburg virus outbreak in Kenya after three deaths were confirmed in Ethiopia.
By Gardy Chacha
2025-11-24 06:10:00
When you are bedridden and unable to move about, you end up sitting on one spot for long periods. This puts immense pressure on that area, restricting blood flow to the skin and underlying tissue
By Gardy Chacha
2025-11-24 08:23:00
Within an hour of his presentation, ‘visitors’ from a ‘big’ beverage company known for its sweet-drink-products arrived in parliament ‘to talk’ with him.
By Gardy Chacha
2025-12-01 12:37:48
While this once-a-day pill revolutionised treatment and remains Kenya’s first-line regimen, daily adherence remains a persistent challenge for many people, particularly among adolescents.
By Gardy Chacha
2025-12-08 09:00:00
Humans get infected during close contact with infected animal carcasses or contaminated animal products
By Gardy Chacha
2025-12-08 00:00:00
Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur argues that Kenya must consider measures, including possible legislation, to curb the growing consumption of junk food, saying that it is “destroying Kenyans” health.
By Gardy Chacha
2025-12-08 00:00:00
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