Health

In the African setting, the one responsibility bestowed upon women across the continent and that has gone unchallenged for generations is one of child-bearing. Along with the joys of motherhood, …

In the practice of medicine, various specialties have their unique emergencies that raise the blood pressure of the care providers to varying degrees. For those who, like me, thrive on …

If there was a time to write an obituary for the public health system in Kenya, the year 2017 would be it. The tombstone would read: Herein lies our public …

The month of September was ushered in quite unceremoniously for our young ones. On a Friday night, while young teenage girls slept in their school dormitory, hell paid them a …

This week, the medical profession suffered a monumental loss in the name of Professor Saidi Hassan. Despite the fact that his funeral took place within 24 hours as his religion …

Last week, the continent’s medical regulatory Boards and Councils held their annual conference in Cape Town, South Africa. This was the 21st such meeting, bringing together medical regulators under the …

Every time I mention to my patient that she may require induction of labor, the suggestion is met with a lot of resistance. Such was the case with my patient …

Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt On August 8th 2017, Kenyans went to the ballot to elect political leaders …

Medical camps in Kenya are an old tradition. They come in all colors, shapes and sizes; organized by individuals, hospitals, churches, professional associations, non-governmental organizations, corporates and even politicians. Majority …

Rosemary* fascinated me to no end when I met her. She was a huge personality rolled up in a small 5’ 2” frame, with excessive energy and a throaty laughter. …