Puzzle of small village riddled with cancer
Cancer comes about because of the transformation of normal cells into abnormal (tumour) cells.
By Gardy Chacha 5 months ago
Puzzle of small village riddled with cancer
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Athi River: A Town where industries and residents live in uneasy peace
Locals are concerned about ongoing pollution in the area. Some factories have installed new technology to reduce smoke toxicity.
By Gardy Chacha 7 months ago
Athi River: A Town where industries and residents live in uneasy peace
Toxic air keeps Athi River residents on edge
Pollution from a manufacturing firm in Athi River blamed for respiratory ailments.
By Gardy Chacha 7 months ago
Toxic air keeps Athi River residents on edge
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How KMPDC handles cases of malpractice and negligence
Reports of patients getting maimed, or even dying in the hands of medics and hospitals under questionable circumstances abound. Yet some cases remain unreported.
By Gardy Chacha 7 months ago
How KMPDC handles cases of malpractice and negligence
Stakeholders call for privatisation of water supply
The Water and Sanitation Conference (WASIC) in Nairobi brought together stakeholders in the water sector called for the privatisation of water supply and sanitation.
By Gardy Chacha 9 months ago
Stakeholders call for privatisation of water supply
Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board
As part of his assignment at the global board, Erastus Omolo will serve in the global governance sub-committee.
By Gardy Chacha 10 months ago
Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board
Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?
News of the incident reached her boyfriend who promptly ended their relationship in fear that Agatha had been infected with the virus.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?
KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships
The agency said it plans to plant an extra 100,000 mangroves in Mtongani-Kidudu, Kilifi county. The plan involves planting of 25,000 mangrove trees on 25 acres along the seashore.
By Gardy Chacha, Marion Kithi 1 year ago
KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships
What small scale farmers can do to access credit from banks
Anthony Mbithi, the Head of Agribusiness Unit at Family Bank of Kenya, advised farmers to formalise their enterprises to make it easy for them to access credit.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
What small scale farmers can do to access credit from banks
Three common medication mistakes and how to avoid them
What does 'three times a day' mean? Is it breakfast, lunch and supper? The three-meal schedule has been the guiding principle for decades.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Three common medication mistakes and how to avoid them
Nairobi, Mombasa yet to meet criteria for climate millions
Once the counties develop laws and policies it is expected that they should be in a position to receive some of the grant money.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Nairobi, Mombasa yet to meet criteria for climate millions
We will contribute to UHC with low-cost drugs, says Kemsa boss
The CEO said in collaboration with Ministry of Health, they will devise ways to aggregate health products purchasing for realisation of best prices.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
We will contribute to UHC with low-cost drugs, says Kemsa boss
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Gathoni Wamuchomba: I gave birth in the toilet of a high-end hospital
The MP, who was a radio presenter back then, says she screamed (from the sheer shock of it) and passed out.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Gathoni Wamuchomba: I gave birth in the toilet of a high-end hospital
When immunity is low, germs throw a party
HIV lowers immunity by attacking white blood cells that contain a marker we call CD4. When a person's CD4 levels go down below 500 they start getting opportunistic infections.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
When immunity is low, germs throw a party
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What pesticide is in your stew?
David Makumi, the Vice President of NCD Alliance Kenya, is convinced that pesticide residues in food is a factor in rising non-communicable diseases (NCD) cases in Kenya.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
What pesticide is in your stew?
Bleeding: Top cause of maternal deaths
Any blood loss that makes a mother physiologically unstable is considered PPH: which is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the world, as well as in Kenya.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Bleeding: Top cause of maternal deaths
Meet an 'angel of the night' from Mfangano Island
The most significant contributors to delays in accessing emergency care on the island were: facility closed or staff unavailable - accounting for 46.4 per cent.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Meet an 'angel of the night' from Mfangano Island
Portable scan saving lives of mothers, babies
The scanner, a portable version of the conventional bulky ultrasound machine is made up of a tablet (installed with Lumify software) and a probe (transducer).
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Portable scan saving lives of mothers, babies
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How 'un-bankable' farmers are finally accessing credit
Despite accounting for over 70 per cent of agricultural production and about 75 per cent of food demand in Kenya, small scale farmers are finding it hard to access credit to go about farming.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
How 'un-bankable' farmers are finally accessing credit
Why lack of abortion guidelines in Kenya will cause women more suffering
Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society makes a case for safe abortion options for women in Kenya.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Why lack of abortion guidelines in Kenya will cause women more suffering
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'We now have to buy the air we breathe'
From cooking over wood or charcoal fires to smoking cigarettes, long-term exposure to smoke is associated with many illnesses including COPD, a chronic lung disease.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
'We now have to buy the air we breathe'
Doctors take stand on abortion rights for the survivors of rape
Under the 2010 Constitution, abortion may be granted to a pregnant woman or girl, when in the opinion of a trained health professional, her life or health is in danger.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Doctors take stand on abortion rights for the survivors of rape
'Who abused my girl?' distraught mother places daughter on contraception
Sian who only communicates by writing down answers to questions could not effectively identify the man responsible for her pregnancy.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
'Who abused my girl?' distraught mother places daughter on contraception
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Sh500 to cause chaos?
Society has placed high expectations on young men but with very little support in return. A political mobiliser in Mathare, says politicians know the despair of jobless youth.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Sh500 to cause chaos?
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What discovery of 'new' mosquito means and what you should do now
Known as Anopheles stephensi (A. stephensi), the mosquito transmits Plasmodium vivax - one of five plasmodium parasites that cause malaria.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
What discovery of 'new' mosquito means and what you should do now
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How this restaurant is making a tidy sum from dance
Afro-Latin social Sundays have a mix of Kizomba, Bachata and Salsa: music and dance with high sensuality.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
How this restaurant is making a tidy sum from dance
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Cervical cancer: The one thing you can do to stop it
3,268 women in Kenya, out of 5,250 diagnosed with the disease succumb to it every year, according to the GLOBOCAN 2020 Report. This translates to nine lives lost every day.
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Cervical cancer: The one thing you can do to stop it
Catherine Kasavuli the legend
As the first female TV broadcaster in Kenya, Catherine Kasavuli inspired many girls to join the media
By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago
Catherine Kasavuli the legend
'The sun makes my skin cancerous'
Shannelle suffers from Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP), a rare condition diagnosed when she was about six.
By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago
'The sun  makes my  skin cancerous'
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Why men prefer to pay expensive dowry for Pokot's uneducated girls
What distinguishes married girls from unmarried ones is a conspicuous set of bronze-coloured bangles on the right arm. "The more the bangles, the more the cows paid as bride price to her parents
By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago
Why men prefer to pay expensive dowry for Pokot's uneducated girls
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Leah Chebitwey: I struggle with memory loss 2 years after battling Covid
Dr Shamsa warns that some categories of people have a higher probability of developing long covid.
By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago
Leah Chebitwey: I struggle with memory loss 2 years after battling Covid
Treating diarrhoea in pigs
PID is caused by rotaviruses which pigs get from interaction with other infected animals or contaminated environments.
By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago
Treating diarrhoea in pigs
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Battling 'Covid' two years after being declared healed
As the world moves on evidence shows that millions - Kenyans included - are wallowing in the aftershocks of covid-19 infections almost unrecognized.
By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago
Battling 'Covid' two years after being declared healed
Kenyan girl joins prestigious council of international award
A Kenyan girl, 25-year-old Rose Poka, is among eight elected emerging leaders representatives to sit on the International Council of the Duke of Edinburgh International Award Association.
By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago
Kenyan girl joins prestigious council of international award
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Against the grain: Pokot women who have silently undergone tubal ligation
West Pokot is among five counties that recorded the highest fertility rates in the Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS) 2014.
By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago
Against the grain: Pokot women who have silently undergone tubal ligation
Why semen is cleaned of abnormal sperms
IVF starts on Day 1 or 2 of a woman's menses. A blood test to check hormone levels is done. A scan checks if the ovaries are healthy.
By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago
Why semen is cleaned of abnormal sperms
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IVF: Why semen is cleaned of abnormal sperms
Dr Omanwa says before a woman is put on IVF, they require a first consultation which is intense and tedious to extract as much info as possible.
By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago
IVF: Why semen is cleaned of abnormal sperms
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We took Sh300,000 loan to have a child
A fundraiser through their church yielded Sh290,000, with a Sacco loan of Sh300,000 covering the deficit for the IVF treatment in the months leading to September last year.
By Gardy Chacha and Mercy Kahenda 2 years ago
We took Sh300,000 loan to have a child
Kalonzo Musyoka maintains Sonko will be on the ballot
Wiper Democratic Movement leader Kalonzo Musyoka has said he will not rest until former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko's name is on the ballot for Mombasa governor race.
By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago
Kalonzo Musyoka maintains Sonko will be on the ballot
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Impotence: I had semen but no sperms
In Kenyan society, bearing children is a quintessential part of marriage and "after a couple gets married, society expects babies from the union sooner rather than later.
By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago
Impotence: I had semen but no sperms
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