Mercy Adhiambo

Mercy Adhiambo writes for the Standard Health

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Kenyans living with albinism to get free sun care products

By Mercy Adhiambo
Sep. 29, 2015

Frail 23-year-old Rosebella Akoth recounts job horror in Saudi Arabia

“I used to have intense back aches and my feet would swell, but the people I was working for told me I was lazy and gave me more work to do,” she says.

By Mercy Adhiambo
Oct. 14, 2015

Kenya signs deal to help manage chronic diseases

People suffering from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory illness and breast cancer will soon benefit from a health package set to drastically reduce the cost of medicine for their conditions.

By Mercy Adhiambo
Oct. 16, 2015

Kenya signs deal to help manage chronic diseases

By Mercy Adhiambo
Oct. 16, 2015

Shocking state of new mothers suffering in crowded wards at KNH

“There is an emergency somewhere, we will come back and check on you later,” one doctor tells her then hurriedly walks away.

By Mercy Adhiambo
Oct. 29, 2015

Shocking state of new mothers suffering in crowded wards at KNH

Death rate of Kenyan HIV positive adolescents rises

The mortality rate of adolescents living with HIV and Aids is on the rise, despite a general decline of the HIV prevalence rate in the country.

By Mercy Adhiambo
Oct. 30, 2015

Death rate of Kenyan HIV positive adolescents rises

Tale of five people taken to hospice to die but survived

"They come when most people have written them off. Ours is to put life into their days; even if it is just one day," Sirengo says.

By Mercy Adhiambo
Jan. 5, 2016

Tale of five people taken to hospice to die but survived

Central Kenya women top in family planning with an average of two children

Counties in Central lead in uptake of family planning, women education, child vaccination and attending antenatal clinics, a survey has revealed.

By Mercy Adhiambo
Jan. 17, 2016

Central Kenya women top in family planning with an average of two children

NHIF releases list of new benefits

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has introduced a new package that will cover patients with chronic diseases.

By Mercy Adhiambo
Jan. 29, 2016

Doctors link rising cases of throat cancer to chang’aa and miraa

Throat cancer is becoming one of the most commonly diagnosed in Kenya after cervical and breast cancer.

By Mercy Adhiambo
Feb. 5, 2016

Doctors link rising cases of throat cancer to chang’aa and miraa

Unexpected pitfalls of taking ailing relatives to India for treatment

Sharon Kavulani was 24 when she boarded her first flight to India. She was taking her 68-year-old grandmother Jane Matianyi to undergo spinal and knee surgery.

By Mercy Adhiambo
Feb. 8, 2016