‘My daughter couldn’t stand, climb stairs, hold a mug’
A cough and numbness led to panic, paralysis and a polymyositis diagnosis, a rare…
‘Our baby weighed 800 grams’: How fathers are helping preterm babies survive
Men at the coast culturally never got involved in Kangaroo Mother Care,…
“Will I get to see my grandchildren?” A mother’s sickle cell journey and the power of early diagnosis
Sickle cell disease in western Kenya is frequently misdiagnosed as malaria or pneumonia, leading…
Living with a rare condition: Cindy’s story and the cost of care
Doctors explained that the baby had to be born first before diverting excess fluid…
Deadly Gold Rush: ‘My body is full of holes, my eyes refuse to see’
As Ksh683 billion in gold deposits promises to transform Kakamega County, women…
Empty wards, full pockets: How looted millions drained a county’s healthcare
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado embezzled Ksh428.6 million, which could have financed essential drugs,…
Prof Khama Rogo: The doctor who refused to watch women die
He introduced Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) in the whole of Africa, which…
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…
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…
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,…
