Dr Jacqueline Kitulu: She ran away from a broken system, then returned to fix it
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Seaweed sanitary pads: How Malawian innovator found answers to period poverty in the ocean
“Kenya borders an ocean with seaweed often treated as waste,” says innovator…
Sisters, stories & science: How Nigerian researcher is bringing STI and HIV care closer to women, girls
Dr Airat Bakare watched antiretroviral drugs scar fertility. Now she’s walking into schools with…
They have seen Ebola before & they are going back to the frontlines
Andre Kamano survived the Guinea outbreaks. Now, inside a simulation centre outside…
No symptoms, no diagnosis, no treatment: How South African researcher is fixing STI detection in women
Dr Fezile Khumalo, a South African researcher, is building a molecular diagnostic…
Over 100,000 screened: Kenya has no Ebola cases, but it’s not taking any chances
Kenya has 23 isolation facilities, four testing labs and 2,000 trained health…
SHA to crack down on facilities pushing patients to buy medicine out-of-pocket
Despite accessing consultations under SHA, many Kenyan patients still leave primary healthcare…
Beyond stigma: The Kenyan doctor rethinking vaginal health with AI
Millions of African women suffer vaginal infections in silence and Dr Kadryn…
Exclusive: Inside Dr Mercy Mwangangi’s first year in SHA, public backlash, fraud wars & fight to rebuild trust
From public outrage and digital failures to fraud crackdowns and billion-shilling reforms,…
Kenya flags 23 high-risk counties as Ebola threat intensifies across the region
While Kenya has not recorded a confirmed Ebola case yet, authorities say…
