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How stigma fuels Hepatitis B in endemic zones
Nelson once moved without fear. He shared meals, laughter, and closeness with those he loved. At sixteen, everything changed. Diagnosed with Hepatitis B
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-08-01 06:45:00
By Saturday Standard Team
2026-08-01 06:45:00
Public health services in three Rift Valley counties were paralysed as nurses and clinical officers downed their tools over unresolved grievances affecting their work.
By Wycliff Kipsang, Evans Yego And Bakari Ange’ela
2026-07-31 00:00:00
A scabies outbreak has been reported at Naivasha Medium Prison, with over 100 inmates and remand suspects affected by the skin disease.
By Antony Gitonga
2026-07-30 14:25:09
For years, many residents living around the Mwakirunge dumpsite in Mombasa County have endured illness without seeking medical care, because they cannot afford it.
By Eunice Omollo
2026-07-30 08:00:00
AAR Insurance has urged the insurance industry to redesign health insurance products to provide better protection for people living with chronic illnesses
By Noel Nabiswa
2026-07-29 15:19:20
Nearly 100 nurses at Mathari Hospital say years of rolling three-month contracts have left them battling anxiety.
By Eunice Omollo
2026-07-29 14:12:18
Health experts are warning that hepatitis B remains a silent but highly infectious public health threat in Kenya, with millions undiagnosed due to low awareness, stigma and limited screening.
By Mercy Kahenda
2026-07-28 06:00:00
An African American activist has urged Kenya to reject the United States' America First Global Health Strategy, claiming that the policy would have a devastating impact on health systems.
By Noel Nabiswa
2026-07-27 16:47:23
The stories of two Kenyan teenagers highlight how adolescent pregnancy often leaves young mothers to shoulder the emotional, financial and educational burden alone.
By Stecy Atieno
2026-07-27 09:10:00
Dementia is not a normal part of aging or a single disease, but a group of brain disorders that affect memory, thinking, behavior, and daily functioning.
By Noel Nabiswa
2026-07-27 06:00:00
Garlic may offer modest cardiovascular benefits, especially for people with high cholesterol, but it should not replace prescribed medications or a healthy lifestyle.
By Noel Nabiswa
2026-07-27 06:00:00
Kenyan patients living with severe heart disease now have hope through the installation of a modern heart-lung machine at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu.
By Rodgers Otiso
2026-07-27 06:00:00
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