Health

In February of 2018, Zacharia Kimengich, a plaster technologist who works at Kenyatta National Hospital, attended a two-week training in London, under the Leaders in Innovation Fellowship Programme, hosted by …

Savannah* and Summer* are five year old twins in kindergarten who are spending their Sunday afternoon at the outpatient department of a private hospital. Last night, Savannah coughed so much, …

Suki* was at her wit’s end. Her adolescent daughter had finally become a young woman. She had started her menstrual period at fifteen and the proud mother was patting herself …

I have a lot of respect for fathers who have walked the pregnancy journey with their partners. These men spend 40 weeks of extreme unpredictability, riding on an adrenaline high …

Last week the media was awash with the incredulous story of the suspension of a senior medical doctor in Embu for allegedly assaulting his colleague in the workplace. The story …

Learning basic sciences in medical school is something of a wonder. One learns the intricate functioning of the human body and suddenly in that ‘ah ha!’ moment, everything falls into …

Two weeks ago, I spent an afternoon with real life heroines. Moms who were brave enough to go on daytime television and tell the world their real life struggles in …

Jeruto* was a lively four-year old whom we were all trying really hard not to stare at. She was definitely in the wrong ward, carrying a diagnosis we all flocked …

Being a pre-teen is a great period in a child’s life. They are growing up and gaining independence within a sheltered environment. The young ones are finding their personalities, gaining …

It has been an interesting week as we advocate for breastfeeding support across the world. The message has remained consistent that breastfeeding is best for baby and every mother requires …