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Hunger fuels school drop-outs in drought-stricken areas
Dhahabu Adan, a parent, in one of the classrooms at Bula Mobile Nursery and Primary school, together with her two children. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard] It is a Tuesday morning but the classroom is locked with a padlock. Young boys herding livestock stop by and take shelter from the scorching as they play with marbles on the verandah. An elderly man clothed in a 'shuka' comes by and unlocks the… → Read More
Hunger fuels school drop-outs in drought-stricken areas
Learning is a luxury, as the community grapples with food insecurity caused by the prolonged drought. School-going children are forced to accompany their parents in search of food and water. → Read More
Alarm as malaria cases in Turkana, Marsabit spike
In Kenya, the disease is endemic in Busia, Bungoma, Siaya, Vihiga, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Baringo, Migori, and Kakamega counties. → Read More
Consider this before taking herbal medicine, doctors warn cancer patients
Doctors have raised concern over the uptake of herbal medicine that interrupts the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. → Read More
Health experts to convene in Kigali for solutions on climate change
The biennial conference will jointly be convened by Amref Health Africa, Ministry of Health Rwanda, African Union and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (AFrica CDC). → Read More
When cancer treatment causes infertility
When Bridget Sein was diagnosed with urethral cancer in 2016, she would soon learn that the treatment would affect her fertility → Read More
Pregnant? Get checked to prevent No 1 killer disease
The disease presents at around 20 and 37 weeks of pregnancy. It is characterised by high blood pressure, generalised swelling of the body, and clotting in the urine. → Read More
Top students in the Rift want to be doctors
Allan Kipkorir of Kapsabet Boys celebrates with family members after receiving KCSE at their Chebarus village Uasin Gishu County. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] The top students in last year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination from the Rift Valley region want to pursue careers in medicine. Allan Kipkorir Kemboi from Kapsabet Boys who got an A plain of 84 points said he had a… → Read More
Samburu leads the country in number of girls with pregnancy
The survey revealed that education level is related to the rate of adolescent pregnancy, with those who are less educated more prone to getting pregnant. → Read More
Cancer: Experts raise infertility concerns for treatment in patients of reproductive age
Dr Gladwell Kiarie, a medical oncologist and a physician said oncofertility is an area of concern because the majority of cancer patients in Kenya are in their reproductive age. → Read More
3.5 million children to be out of school, due to the ripple effect of drought
As drought continues to ravage the country due to the ripple effect of climate change, it is feared that over 3.5 million children in Kenya will be out of school when they reopen for first term. → Read More
Want to lower global warming? Eat less meat
According to FAO global meat consumption has increased significantly in recent decades, with per capita consumption almost doubling since the early 1960s. → Read More
After festive season, mental health crisis deepens, here's why
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), one out of four Kenyans seeking healthcare has a mental health condition, depression being the most common. → Read More
Doctors call off nationwide strike to allow for talks on CBAs
KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah said the decision was arrived at following goodwill from the government. → Read More
Health funding crisis; Kenya's big 2023 headache
Experts are agree that additional domestic finances for health are urgently needed, if Kenya is going to score significant gains in 2023. → Read More
Why Q-fever and other zoonotic diseases are rising
Q-fever is mostly spread to humans through close contact with infected farm animals such as cattle, goats and sheep, and camels. → Read More
Overweight and underpaid
Diabesity is a combination of obesity and diabetes, an issue that needs addressing at the workplace to increase productivity and reduce sick-offs. → Read More
HIV 'wonder drug' in the work
n Kenya, an estimated 1.5 million people are living with HIV of which 1.4 million are adults and over 100, 000 are children aged 0-14 years, according to the Ministry of Health. → Read More
Shot in the arm for polio eradication
The polio eradication pledge in Berlin over the weekend marked the first major opportunity to pledge support toward the $4.8 billion needed to fully implement the 2022-26 strategy. → Read More
How swelling lakes impact sex education
The facility approximately served 500 households. But now, residents travel to Marigat hospital at a cost of Sh500. → Read More