Health

Suzy* is a bubbly 26 year old first time mom. She is excited about motherhood and having had an uneventful pregnancy and delivery, she has nothing to complain about. When …

The mention of labor and childbirth evokes images of women in pain followed by the cry of a newborn. Obstetrics, the medicine of pregnancy and childbirth, is one of the …

Over the past five decades, the contraceptive debates have raged on like a house on fire with minimal ground being ceded. The introduction of contraceptives in Kenya was and continues …

In the era of a revolution in access to information, the third world is a clear winner. Alternative media has given mainstream media a run for their money and for …

For the last 54 days, the health sector in Kenya has been paralyzed as a result of the doctors’ strike as they demand implementation of the collective bargaining agreement signed …

I met Sarah in 2013 at the ante-natal clinic when she was expecting her third baby at 31 years of age. I must admit that I had difficulty wrapping my …

In my years of practice as a doctor, both as a general practitioner and as a specialist, the one thing I have never quite gotten over, is just how much …

Dear Governors, It has been an interesting past 45 months. The election 2013 came with a lot of intrigues. 47 new governments were born. Within weeks, majority had morphed into …

As the doctor’s strike bites across Kenya, we are all anxious for various reasons. A three week strike notice did nothing to avert this ugly eventuality and today we are …

As the doctor’s strike bites across Kenya, we are all anxious for various reasons. A three week strike notice did nothing to avert this ugly eventuality and today we are …