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Beyond the Numbers: A decade of data shows Kenya’s children are still dying from preventable causes
Behind every child death lies a chain of missed chances to diagnose…
Why Mombasa residents keep skipping local clinics, dispensaries
"I cannot imagine going to a level two hospital”, says John Mwangome.…
Five battles, one crisis: What the infectious diseases scoreboard tells us about the world’s health
New WHO data shows that an estimated 1.3 million people acquired HIV in 2024,…
Qualified, jobless & leaving: Why Africa’s growing health workforce is not reaching patients
A new report says Africa is training more health workers than ever,…
How to add your spouse to the SHA portal
More than a year after the Social Health Authority (SHA) replaced the…
Ring vaccination could stop Ebola in Kenya, if hesitancy & resistance don’t get in the way
Kenya’s past vaccination drives, from polio to Covid-19, were repeatedly slowed down…
Half of Kenya’s university students are battling mental health disorders, landmark study finds
Eating disorders, comprising binge eating, purging behaviours and bulimia, are the largest single…
No visa needed: When people move, Ebola moves with them too
Unlike diseases that remain geographically contained, Ebola travels with people. A trader crossing a border,…
SHA’s race to build an ambulance system that works for every Kenyan
A national ambulance initiative is in the works. Emergency medicine specialists say…
