Fasting, faith & blood sugar: How to manage diabetes during Ramadhan
The commonest complication during fasting is low blood sugar, characterised by trembling, sweating, palpitations,…
Beyond the lab: The race to have GBS vaccines reach every mother, everywhere
For low-income countries, life-saving vaccines often arrive decades late. Scientists are now…
Together from the start: Tanzania unveils Zero Separation Care for mothers and newborns
A key inclusion in the unit is a Kangaroo Father Care (KFC)…
‘The hardest part is not taking HIV drugs, but hiding them’
We could stock HIV medicines, draft policies, mobilise donor funding, but adherence rested on…
Hiding in plain sight: Inside Kenya’s 10-year march to defeating kala-azar
Asymptomatic patients and climate change silently drive 70 per cent of new…
SHA’s Anti-Fraud System: Catching crooks or choking healthcare?
The SMS verification system is blocking treatment. Designed to stop fraud, it…
From routine surgery to fatal infection: Kenya’s battle with antibiotic resistance
AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites stop responding to medicines…
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…
Shakahola Cult Massacre: The final goodbye that never comes
The ghosts of Shakahola are back. Just 30km away from Shakahola Forest…
When the well runs dry: How to finance healthcare beyond donor dollars
Withdrawal of donor funding will affect healthcare delivery and sustainability in Kenya unless the government finds…
