Health

Kenny walked into the accident and emergency area in a city hospital on a Monday morning. He had noted vague chest discomfort during the night but ignored it. He did …

What would be your reaction if the pretty lady making a major sales pitch to a board room full of potential investors met you in the bathrooms afterwards and told …

Gloria* is a 28-year old professional whom I have been acquainted with for a few years. She is the bold, sassy type of girl with a strong sense of style …

The past week has seen Kenya mourn the loss of Mr. Kenneth Matiba, a hero to most and maybe not so much to some. Amid the hullabaloo going on in …

Brandon* was a chubby seven month old infant admitted through our paediatric outpatient department in critical condition. He had severe pneumonia with impending respiratory failure. He urgently needed admission to …

Saruni* was the flower in our ward. She was 19 months old, admitted with a history of fevers that were unremitting for three weeks prior to admission. She sat patiently …

Regina* was 27 when I met her. She was expecting her second baby but she was filled with trepidation when she walked into the office. She was eight weeks along …

When medical technology meets medico-legal suits, the end result can only be a bombshell! My first encounter with this bombshell was in 2005 as a naive medical student, wrapped up …

THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH AS A MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION: I SOLEMNLY PLEDGE to dedicate my life to the service of humanity; the health and well-being of my patient will …

Picture courtesy KNH website The past one year has been a bitter-sweet one for Kenyatta National Hospital. It has been peppered with great news that put it on the map …