On a mission to fight hidden hunger

As for a child, it is not enough to have a full stomach, it is important to also provide the necessary nutrients for growth and development.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 2 years ago

Many youth below a certain age do not remember the horrors of HIV

Institutional memory lessons are the lessons taught to us by our forefathers, the lessons taught to us by previous generations so that we do not repeat their mistakes.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 2 years ago

Doctors also face trauma and have bills to pay

If walls could talk, there would be a strong push for doctors to be offered post-traumatic counselling, a service that they would have to pay for with the salaries they are not receiving.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 2 years ago

One-Health plan key to preventing next outbreak

Month on month, we hear of outbreak of diseases that for the most part we thought we had under control or we didn't even think of, as in the case of Marburg.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 2 years ago

All Kenyans, not just the insured, should access quality healthcare

We should all be reading from one simple script that all people need to have access to quality health services they need, when and where need them.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 2 years ago

There is more to nutrition than just 'food on the table'

Vitamin and mineral deficiency is a major public health concern in underserved communities.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 2 years ago

The greatest tragedy in Africa is the children we let die

Children who are in their formative years require their health to be promoted as it is the greatest determinant in their developmental milestones.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 2 years ago

'Our education system did not teach us to inquire'

Our education system did not teach us to inquire. It has had too much rote learning and not teaching people to ask questions and to try and find solutions.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 2 years ago

Most Kenyans a sickness away from poverty

The importance of Universal Health Coverage cannot be overstated. "No one should die when we have the means to provide care. No one should die because they are poor."

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 2 years ago

The paperless prescription

The automatic deductions made as part of my healthcare expenses, all catered for my consultation and medication.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 2 years ago

How Nagasaki University is supporting Kenya's scientists

According to JICA, projects supported are over 12 billion yen (Sh12 Billion) with some 25 free projects and two paid projects.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 2 years ago

Let's prioritise digitisation of health records

In the post-covid era, I hope Departments of Health, both public and private, have realised the urgency in digitisation of health records with remote access.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 3 years ago

Telemedicine should be part of our healthcare system

With SASAdoctor, patients can access health care services through a hybrid of in-person and virtual consultation. Co-CEO Francis Osiemo Maendi explains how it works.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 3 years ago

Pandemic gave us a glimpse of the future

Most Kenyans were given a glimpse of what the future could look like, what an effective public health system could be and universal health coverage could achieve.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 3 years ago

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Kenyans aren't serious about health insurance

Every Kenyan should have some form of health insurance and that is our government's responsibility to its people.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 3 years ago

KNH boss: I am opening up Kenyatta National Hospital to one and all

From surviving devolution blues, tackling a pandemic and managing boardroom politics, Dr Kamuri has survived the odds to place KNH in an enviable position as the region's premier referral facility.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 3 years ago

Advancing gender equity in media

In virtually every sphere of life, there are invisible barriers that women face. Women start off from a point of disadvantage.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 3 years ago

Join us in keeping climate challenges in perspective for Kenyans

The visible impacts of climate change are the extreme droughts, forests burning in wildfires, floods, and other devastating effects- collectively termed as extreme weather events.

By Bishop Allan Kiuna 3 years ago