Rodgers Otiso

Rodgers Otiso writes for the Standard Health

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Call for understanding: What it's like to live with epilepsy

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-04-08 00:00:00

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Esther Mwangi: 'One minute I was fine, the next, I had a swollen leg'

Dr Kibet Shikuku says DVT is a condition that occurs when an abnormal blood clot forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body, usually in the legs, which causes leg pain or swelling.

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-05-13 21:00:00

Students champion sustainability with reusable diaper innovation

Diapers innovated by these students are meant for teenagers and elderly people who are facing various challenges that cause them to have incontinence or those who are bedridden

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-07-14 23:04:00

Students champion sustainability with reusable diaper innovation

Diapers innovated by these students are meant for teenagers and elderly people who are facing various challenges that cause them to have incontinence or those who are bedridden

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-07-14 23:04:00

My struggle with bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterised by extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-07-22 00:00:00

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My acne story: Highs, lows and new-found self-love

Lynette Wambui, a content creator and an undergraduate student at Maasai Mara University is bravely raising awareness about acne, a common skin condition caused by blocked skin pores.

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-07-29 18:00:00

My acne story: Highs, lows and new-found self-love

Patience, love and care; a couple's walk in parenting an autistic child

Autism is a term that is used to describe a broad range of conditions relating to the development of the brain.

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-08-12 00:00:00

Patience, love and care; a couple's walk in parenting an autistic child

Scholar's initiative on pads strives to achieve menstrual equity

Moved by the plight of girls missing school due to a lack of menstrual hygiene products, Dr Maureen Adoyo embarked on a journey to revolutionise their lives.

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-08-19 00:00:00

Scholar's initiative on pads strives to achieve menstrual equity

Behind the mirth, comedian 'Akuku Danger' is a sickle cell warrior

Akuku Danger was born in 1990 in Migori County in a family of six siblings. He was born a healthy child, but things started going south when he was 7 months old.

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-08-19 15:00:00

Behind the mirth, comedian 'Akuku Danger' is a sickle cell warrior

How period poverty almost ruined my womanhood bliss

For Risper, the struggle with poverty in her home denied her a chance to enjoy womanhood but rather made her regret being born a girl.

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-09-02 18:00:00

How period poverty almost ruined my womanhood bliss

Breaking silence: Women's health rights crusaders changing trauma into triumph

According to recent data from KIPPRA, approximately 34 per cent of women in Kenya have experienced physical violence since the age of 15, with 13 per cent reporting sexual violence.

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-09-23 17:05:58

Breaking silence: Women's health rights crusaders changing trauma into triumph

Silent struggle as women endure pain, costs of Endometriosis

According to the WHO, treatments for managing endometriosis can vary based on the severity of symptoms and whether pregnancy is desired. There is currently no cure for the disease.

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-10-21 18:00:00