How random chat with a pilot got Dr Eva Njuguna into ‘aviation medicine’
Doctors are rarely on board flights, so airlines invest heavily in training…
Africa’s growing immunisation gap, slow progress and the children paying the price
In Africa, about 800,000 lives are saved every year through immunisation. Yet despite these gains,…
Public hospital board appointments: What Kenyans need to know
The Facilities Improvement Fund (FIF) Bill 2023 wants to give Kenya's public hospitals…
Dr Kabugo Kamau: Menopause begins before birth, a reality medicine has long ignored
Menopause means 12 months without a period, punctuated by mood swings, brain…
Out of 18 drugs, only 1 worked: Why antibiotics fail and what Kenya is doing about it
Antimicrobial resistance kills over one million people each year, but weak rules…
Lessons for Kenya: How Ethiopia’s Primary Healthcare cuts maternal, newborn deaths
While Ethiopia’s extensive health post network and comprehensive primary care facilities reach…
Rays of hope: How radiotherapy is Kenya’s lifeline against cancer
Cancer cases in Kenya are set to hit 95,000 by 2040. Radiotherapy…
How Primary Healthcare in Kenya works & why it matters
A community health promoter knocking on your door. A free consultation at…
Fasting, faith & blood sugar: How to manage diabetes during Ramadhan
The commonest complication during fasting is low blood sugar, characterised by trembling, sweating, palpitations,…
Kenya’s GBS challenge: A vaccine is coming, but will it reach the last mile?
The hardest part of making a vaccine is not the science. It…
