Kenya’s TB health workers left in crisis after 15 months without pay
The Ministry of Health, the Council of Governors (CoG), and the National…
Bride price refund: How it can chain women into abuse and ill health
What you once knew as a cultural symbol of honour has now…
No Smoke, All Fire: How smokeless tobacco is stealing lives of rural youth
For Japheth Korir, smokeless tobacco has been more dangerous than cigarettes: chronic…
Dr Andrew Owuor: Helping smokers kick the habit starts with compassion, not criticism
Dr Andrew Owuor, a chest specialist and Acting Head of the Respiratory…
Free SHA ambulances to enable Kenyans get medical care without cash deposits
The service will cover emergencies such as cardiac arrest, head injuries, unconsciousness, shock,…
Slow Burn: How tobacco, cigarettes set the stage for deadly cancers
Cigarettes and tobacco products contain 17 well-known carcinogens, alongside other toxic compounds whose cancer-causing…
The first 28 days: Inside Kenya’s strategy to curb runaway newborn, maternal deaths
Kenya loses 355 mothers for every 100,000 live births, a stark contrast from the global…
Hooked: The hidden mechanics of nicotine addiction and the journey to recovery
In this episode of Lifeline Dialogues, Dr Mercy Korir sits with Dr Mercy Karanja,…
Silent threat: How misusing antibiotics is turning treatable infections deadly
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when germs, such as bacteria and viruses, change…
Millie Odhiambo’s lone crusade for Kenya’s childless
Millie recalls how former Taita Taveta Woman Rep Joyce Lay broke down…
