How Dr. Omar weathered holdups to study abroad
We all admire the fine professionals, the wealthy and the well-off in society, but often, we have no idea what they had to go through to be where they are.
Journey starts
In his Kenya Certificate...
The impact of Mental Health Training on teachers
By its very nature, teaching is a rewarding and challenging profession with high-stress levels.
If teachers are not supported and trained to cope with these, teaching can become an exhausting and challenging job that negatively...
Patient autonomy and family dynamics: The bane of consent in the medical world
On 12th January this year, Advocate Fidel Mwaki shared on his status an interesting article titled “The ethical dilemma in treatment consents during critical care emergencies”.
The same was published in one of the dailies...
The last puff: Why you should quit smoking and tobacco use
It is not fun; It is not healthy-Research
If you thought smoking is fashionable, you are in for a rude shock, according to research.
Every single year, tobacco-use-related complications kill over 8 million people globally, with...
Kisii University eyes excellence in health education and training
Plans to establish a Centre of Excellence in Health Education and Training (CEHET) in Western Kenya are currently at an advanced stage.
The University of Manchester, UK, has partnered with Kisii University to make the...
HEALTH: DNDi’s new drug to ease Kala-azar woes
Scientists at the Drugs for Neglected Disease initiative (DNDi) have successfully completed trials for a new drug to treat visceral leishmaniasis or Kala-azar disease.
Kala-azar is the most severe form of leishmaniasis and is a...
The miracle behind activated charcoal
Charcoal is "activated" when it's heated to very high temperatures.
This changes its structure.
Heating gives the fine carbon powder a larger surface area, making it more porous.
This lets the charcoal collect toxins, chemicals, and other...
How ‘One Health’ protects apes and humans in Uganda
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Uganda on March 21, 2020, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park staff were concerned about the resident apes.
According to veterinarian and Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) co-founder Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, protecting...
Help for people with hearing impairment arrives
“An estimated 2 million Kenyans are living with some degree of hearing loss,” the Ministry of Health (MoH) head of clinical services, Mr. Manasseh Bocha, has said.
“World Health Organization (WHO) statistics indicate that one...
RHAY conference to highlight youthful ideas on ending HIV/AIDS menace
A new initiative by adolescents and young people on ways to reduce the spread of HIV and manage positive living has been operational in the country over the last six months.
Dubbed “Reducing HIV in...
