Beyond cigarettes: Why Kenya can’t agree on vapes, pouches & smokeless options
Smoking kills around 12,000 Kenyans annually, and 2.3 million more remain hooked. Vapes and…
Shame, stigma, cost: The hidden barriers fuelling women’s cancers in Kenya
Many women face long delays between screening and treatment, especially in underserved counties where…
Explainer: Nuclear medicine for cancer treatment, how it works
A new nuclear medicine treatment called Lutetium-177 PSMA therapy is giving Kenyan…
From wheelchair to walking: How new nuclear cancer drug is giving Kenyan patients a second chance
Patients using nuclear medicine for cancer treatment have to stay hydrated, flush the toilet…
SHA expands cancer cover to Ksh800,000, deliveries free at level 2-3 facilities
Annual cancer cover has increased from Ksh550,000 to Ksh800,000, giving patients who…
Kenya’s cancer care changing, but late diagnosis is a major challenge
What happens when patients arrive early, but hospitals aren't ready, the insurance fails, and…
Rays of hope: How radiotherapy is Kenya’s lifeline against cancer
Cancer cases in Kenya are set to hit 95,000 by 2040. Radiotherapy…
From Pledges to Progress: How Kenya is driving cervical cancer elimination
Integrating cervical cancer checks into existing health programs, like HIV clinics or…
Less time, less pain: New radiotherapy technology sparks hope for cancer patients
Prostate cancer patients required up to eight weeks of radiotherapy, but with the new…
H. pylori, alcohol and smoking linked to rising cancer risk in Kenya, new study shows
Kenya records about 44,726 new cancer cases every year, with approximately 29,317…
