Kenya

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta calls for sustained efforts to end fistula

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has called for sustained efforts to end fistula, saying any woman suffering from the condition should…

4 years ago

End female genital fistula

What you need to know: Female Genital Fistula is a birth injury caused by prolonged and obstructed labour without access…

4 years ago

Fighting obstetric fistula in Northern Kenya

By Jasmine Atieno In summary In the country, two women get obstetric fistula per 100 births. This results in 2,400…

4 years ago

Expedite installation of Covid testing facility, Kahiga tells health ministry

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has appealed to the Ministry of Health to expedite the installation of a regional Covid-19 testing…

4 years ago

Supporting Maternal Health as an Individual Right and a Foundation for Thriving Communities

While maternal mortality rates in many places have shown significant improvement in recent decades, outcomes remain unequal, with marked disparities…

4 years ago

The impact of COVID-19 in the Lives of Persons with Disabilities

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in an unprecedented manner and has raised many novel and complex issues, which…

4 years ago

Invest in midwifery training for sake of expectant women

The world celebrates the International Day of the Midwife today, taking stock of the work done by this valuable cadre…

4 years ago

Covid-19 lessons from other vaccine rollouts

In this interview, Jackline Kiarie, Programme Manager, Amref Health Africa who is coordinating the Covid-19 vaccine rollout efforts within Amref Kenya Country…

4 years ago

Invest in research to promote the manufacture of vaccines

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic remain formidable. The pandemic embodies the greatest threat to global public health and economies…

4 years ago

Why communities need to be involved in war on Malaria

From Nei ching in 2700 BCE, considered by many to be the oldest, if not the first medical book to…

4 years ago