Why Mombasa residents keep skipping local clinics, dispensaries
"I cannot imagine going to a level two hospital”, says John Mwangome.…
Born tiny & cold: How Ksh50 handmade hats, socks are saving preterm babies
A women's knitting group in Kilifi County is doing what health budgets failed…
When rains fail, hunger arrives with empty stomachs, wallets, poor health
Drought means less food, stunted growth for children, and mothers facing higher…
Running on empty: Why Kenya collects half the blood it needs
Voluntary blood donation globally went up but not so in Kenya, where…
50 Years of Ebola: How Uganda stopped the virus in four hours, what Kenya must learn
Uganda has built one of the region’s most responsive surveillance and emergency…
No monitors, no specialists: How a simple blood test could cut pregnancy hypertension, maternal mortality
A high blood pressure disorder that develops silently after 20 weeks is…
Aflatoxin: How the mould in your ugali may be stunting your child
The fungi do not need an invitation. A warming climate, a poorly…
Every six minutes, a mother dies, but this Ksh500 drape is saving lives
A University of Nairobi professor asked why so many women still died…
SHA’s biggest challenge isn’t the poor, but earners who refuse to pay
From file-opening fees to mystery charges, the confusion around what SHA covers…
Kenya went digital with health, but did we lock patient data?
The Social Health Authority (SHA) holds data on 27 million patients across…
