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Rosa Agutu

My son gave me one of his kidneys to save my life

Michael sits down with his grandson next to him and narrates how his life went from severe pain to the good health he has now.

By Rosa Agutu 1 month ago

My son gave me one of his kidneys to save my life

My son's Down's syndrome inspires hope for others

My son's Down's syndrome inspires hope for others

By Rosa Agutu 2 months ago

Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death

Cancer survivor narrates journey of healing after scare with death

By Rosa Agutu 2 months ago

Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings

Doctors recommend counselling for pet owners in mercy killings

By Rosa Agutu 2 months ago

Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents

As a child, it can be confusing when you realise that your norm is not everyone else's. This is the story of most children who grew up with deaf parents.

By Rosa Agutu 3 months ago

Challenges, fears of deaf children being raised by deaf parents

Agony for woman detained over Sh2m bill after son's lungs collapsed

Dr Adnaan Mustafa a pediatrician at Nairobi West Hospital says the complications a new born can have are breathing difficulties, infections, jaundice, congenital anomalies meaning defects.

By Rosa Agutu 7 months ago

Agony for woman detained over Sh2m bill after son's lungs collapsed

Bomb blast babies: Mothers recall day of terror some 25 years later

Mothers recount how they survived the August 7, 1998 bomb blast while pregnant. The 'bomb blast babies' they miraculously went on to have turn 25 years this year.

By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago

Bomb blast babies: Mothers recall day of terror some 25 years later

The 1998 blast through the eyes of mothers and the babies

Lilian Munyiva, a survivor says she was working on the 12th floor Co-operative House. The blast happened a month after their offices were moved from Haile Selassie to the pioneer building

By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago

The 1998 blast through the eyes of mothers and the babies

Church of Latter-day Saints appoints new leader for Africa

Ardern is assisted by First Counselor Thierry K Mutombo, and Second Counselor Paul B Pieper in his new role in the church that has its roots in the US.

By Rosa Agutu 8 months ago

Church of Latter-day Saints appoints new leader for Africa

Mystery killer and why Mboya sparked unease in Kenya and beyond

Men crying uncontrollably flocked the Nairobi Hospital in the afternoon of July 5,1969, after the Minister for Economic Planning and Development was shot dead.

By Rosa Agutu 9 months ago

Mystery killer and why Mboya sparked unease in Kenya and beyond

How colonialists tried to erase Kimathi's name from our history

The most famous and iconic photo of Field Marshal Kimathi Waciuri, is him lying on a makeshift wooden stretcher taken after he was shot and captured.

By Rosa Agutu 10 months ago

How colonialists tried to erase Kimathi's name from our history

Dedan Kimathi: Betrayed by his people in the struggle and after freedom

Dedan Kimathi, the poster child for the struggle for independence, was one of fighters who fell victim to the loyalists.

By Rosa Agutu 10 months ago

Dedan Kimathi: Betrayed by his people in the struggle and after freedom

What Hip replacement procedure entails

Partial hip replacement -Common in the elderly. The socket of the hip joint is not replaced Instead, the ball of the joint is replaced.

By Rosa Agutu 11 months ago

What Hip replacement procedure entails

Shattered serenity: Unveiling dark struggle of mothers' depression

Any woman can experience postpartum depression or psychosis, but certain factors can increase the risk.

By Rosa Agutu 11 months ago

Shattered serenity: Unveiling dark struggle of mothers' depression

Africa urged to invest in youth

The focus on development ought to be empowering, educating, and equipping young people to take control of their future. Otherwise, the continent is setting itself up for failure.

By Rosa Agutu 11 months ago

Africa urged to invest in youth

How a total hip replacement surgery gave me a second chance to walk

Wanjiku beams with excitement and hope after healing from the pain that almost crippled her.

By Rosa Agutu 11 months ago

How a total hip replacement surgery gave me a second chance to walk

3D printing: New technology giving accident survivors new lease of life

The access to new technologies that allow for accident victims, be it road or at home, has given a new lease of life to many Kenyans.

By Rosa Agutu 11 months ago

3D printing: New technology giving accident survivors new lease of life

C-section debate: Why the controversy will never go away

From the risks and complications that can come from childbirth, it is clear that neither vaginal nor caesarean birth should be termed as "easy".

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

C-section debate: Why the controversy will never go away

KTN News reporter bags international award

Her story highlights the plight deaf women go through during the pregnancy journey and eventually motherhood.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

KTN News reporter bags international award

Cancer patient explains how bone marrow transplant saved his life

When the levels went down, Martin was finally admitted on December 30 last year. The procedure was done on January 11 and he was discharged on January 24.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Cancer patient explains how bone marrow transplant saved his life

Why more women are opting to freeze their eggs

Egg freezing is a procedure where a woman's eggs are harvested from her ovaries and stored away from her body. The most common effects are abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhoea, and vomiting.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Why more women are opting to freeze their eggs

Ailing Kimathi's widow Mukami still has one wish; to bury her husband

Mukami says after Kimathi was arrested by the colonialists, she was allowed one visit. He told her to make sure the name Kimathi does not die away.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Ailing Kimathi's widow Mukami still has one wish; to bury her husband

Prison PS's pledge on minors incarcerated with their mothers

PS Muthoni has expressed concern over the welfare of minors who have to live in prison with their incarcerated mothers and said the government is laying out strategies to address their plight.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Prison PS's pledge on minors incarcerated with their mothers

Stigma: Rejected at home because of contracting TB

Mary Gacheri had been going from hospital to hospital before finding out that she had tuberculosis

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Stigma: Rejected at home because of contracting TB

African first ladies: Let's do more to end infertility stigma

Women are sidelined, and judged for not bearing children. Many health insurance providers do not cover infertility interventions

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

African first ladies: Let's do more to end infertility stigma

Revealed: Why Mama Lucy Kibaki hospital has become a monument of shame

Mama Lucy Hospital, honoured with former first lady's name, faces a shortage of personnel, some relatives of patients want recent deaths investigated saying they were preventable.

By Rosa Agutu and Denish Ochieng 1 year ago

Revealed: Why Mama Lucy Kibaki hospital has become a monument of shame

Sleeping commando clears pubic pimples

Sometimes, not wearing underwear at night helps women who are more prone to dampness and infections.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Sleeping commando clears pubic pimples

Why childlessness is not incompleteness

Age is a contributing factor some women over 35 years and men 40 years struggle with conceiving.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Why childlessness is not incompleteness

Health benefits of sleeping naked

Here's why you should sleep naked

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Health benefits of sleeping naked

Party popularity, clan factor takes centre stage in Malava MP race

Injendi believes his track record will work in his favour and that he will win the seat. ANC may have an advantage because the constituency has a soft spot for Musalia Mudavadi.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Party popularity, clan factor takes centre stage in Malava MP race

Erectile dysfunction: Chill for six weeks after penile surgery

The causes of erectile dysfunction are stress, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiac problems and penile leakage.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Erectile dysfunction: Chill for six weeks after penile surgery

Go ahead, have sex during pregnancy

Men have a sense of guilt in touching expectant women, who also wonder whether if intercourse will interfere with their pregnancies.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Go ahead, have sex during pregnancy

Mau Mau: The brave women who fought in the trenches

In her Biography "Mau Mau Freedom Fighter", Mukami says that in the forest it was deemed necessary to lay down rules on how to co-exist.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Mau Mau: The brave women who fought in the trenches

The psychology of a miser: Poor potty training blamed

Being a miser not only compromises health, nutrition which affects children's IQ, but also leads to low quality of life.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

The psychology of a miser: Poor potty training blamed

Schooling can't buy diapers or food for my child

Apart from unwanted pregnancies, the girls are exposed to STIs and HIV, while others opt for unsafe abortions from a large lack of access to reproductive health services.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Schooling can't buy diapers or food for my child

Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases on the rise, warns WHO

Diseases whose prevalence has gone up include polio, measles, cholera and malaria. Almost 17, 500 cases of measles were recorded between January and March.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases on the rise, warns WHO

Standard Group marks 'World Day for Safety and Health at Work'

The main goal of safety and health programs is to prevent workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths besides shielding families from suffering and financial hardship when they happen.

By Rosa Agutu 1 year ago

Standard Group marks 'World Day for Safety and Health at Work'

Mwai Kibaki: Champion of the 'economics' of healthcare for all

Mwai Kibaki's regime began providing treated mosquito nets and anti-malaria treatment for free.

By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago

Mwai Kibaki: Champion of the 'economics' of healthcare for all

Pain of ‘invisible’ TB that presents no cough

Woman suffered because of a misdiagnosis. Her TB of the spine was mistaken for a cancer.

By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago

Pain of ‘invisible’ TB that presents no cough

KU hospital receives Sh446 million to step up throat cancer research

The Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral, and Research Hospital has received a grant for throat cancer research.

By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago

KU hospital receives Sh446 million to step up throat cancer research

More needs to be done 27 years after Beijing conference

What lessons can we learn from women in leadership on the famous women’s conference, what progress has been made?

By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago

More needs to be done 27 years after Beijing conference

Failure to launch: Relief for men with erectile dysfunction

Most men visit sex clinics alone before tagging along their partners from the perception that when the sex failure is their fault.

By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago

Failure to launch: Relief for men with erectile dysfunction

Don’t repeat those undies! Dirty panties cause vaginitis

Yeast infection is marked by itching, swelling, and irritation from changes in balance of the yeast cells.

By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago

Don’t repeat those undies! Dirty panties cause vaginitis

How doctors fix erectile dysfunction

There are different degrees of erectile dysfunction some require injections while others surgery.

By Rosa Agutu 2 years ago

How doctors fix erectile dysfunction

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