SHA’s Anti-Fraud System: Catching crooks or choking healthcare?
The SMS verification system is blocking treatment. Designed to stop fraud, it…
Against the Odds: Africa leading charge to end Neglected Tropical Diseases
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) include sleeping sickness, elephantiasis, bilharzia, river blindness and trachoma, which have…
Locked out by design: How Kenya’s colonial school layouts exclude learners with disabilities
A common reason given for excluding students in Kenyan schools is "architectural…
Shared bacteria: Why your man should be treated for Bacterial Vaginosis
Men act as a ‘silent reservoir’ for reinfection, turning a manageable condition…
From Pledges to Progress: How Kenya is driving cervical cancer elimination
Integrating cervical cancer checks into existing health programs, like HIV clinics or…
‘Just take ibuprofen’: The hidden risks, high costs of self-medication in Kenya
Patients who self-medicate often use strong painkillers to hide early symptoms, delaying…
Team Insomnia: How sleepless nights fuels burnout, wrinkles, less breastmilk
Chronic sleep deprivation elevates blood pressure, thickens arterial walls, weakens immunity and raises the…
It is back to school, but adolescent mothers are still left at the gate
Over six million pregnant and parenting girls across sub-Saharan Africa are currently out of…
New Year, No Cheer: Signs you’re suffering ‘New Year Depression’
‘New Year Blues’ is worsened by end of festivities, social media comparisons,…
