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Involve young people in fight on coronavirus

The Covid-19 pandemic is the glaring rampant global health crisis of our time. Cases are rising daily in the world,…

5 years ago

COVID-19: Africa, Let’s Look Beyond Prevention

By Charles Okeahalam At present, the evidence available suggests that countries and regions which are the least globally integrated, have experienced…

5 years ago

Effective communication critical to fighting COVID-19

To win the war against COVID-19, timely, balanced and factual information is critical, writes Elizabeth Ntonjira.

5 years ago

Boost community health worker capacity to fight Covid-19

By METTE KINOTI About a century ago, in 1920s China, a cadre of health workers emerged. Unlike trained doctors and…

5 years ago

Mutugi: Health personnel gaps that hinder universal coverage

Ensure all experts are well paid, are free of burnout and have opportunity to study to PhD level.

5 years ago

Are we doing enough to attain zero tolerance to FGM/C?

FGM/C has been studied and researched to detail over the years. A lot is documented for our reading and understanding.

5 years ago

A Big World Win in the Fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases

By Solomon Mwaniki (WASH Project Officer) and Peter Waka (Programme Director, WASH, and NTDs), Amref Health Africa Neglected tropical diseases…

5 years ago

Technology is sure to turn the tide on our health woes

By GITHINJI GITAHI It’s Wednesday August 16, 2079. Turning over in bed, Carl, 74, reaches for his phone. He holds…

5 years ago

Contradictions, denial bad for sexual health campaign

By PROFESSOR MARION MUTUGI Matters reproductive health are in the media, courtesy of the recent ICPD conference, and the discourse…

5 years ago

Contraceptives aren’t just about population

According to the Ministry of Health, an estimated 62 per cent of Kenyan women use modern family planning methods, making…

5 years ago