Health

For the past ten years (2010-2020)  Kenya has mounted efforts with the World Health Organization  (WHO) to eliminate and control Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as schistosomiasis (bilharzia), soil-transmitted helminthiasis…

While walking down the great Ormond Street in London, Kenya’s former vice president, the late Michael Wamalwa Kijana said he noticed writing that said “Is everything well? is the child…

Recently a friend shared the picture of Eshibambala fish in the SAWBO Kenya Network WhatsApp group chat which brought back nostalgic memories of my growing up. As a young boy…

Chickens are the most honored birds in East African communities. A ceremony is not complete if the chicken is not served either as a stew, fried, or roasted. Young children…

In the morning while on my way to the office, I noticed public transport vehicles packed to full passenger capacity after the Kenya government lifted travel restrictions. I then realized…

Today I am driven by headlines released by three East Africa governments on the state of the coronavirus pandemic. I would like to talk to my readers in the region…

Celebrating the unsung heroes of the Kenyan health system. During this Covid-19 pandemic, there is a group of heroes who have bore the brunt of the pandemic and witnessed its…

As the Covid-19 second wave hits the country, Kenyans should be wary of its devastating effects and check its spread before it ravages our population. If  people do not take…

Before an outbreak of infectious diseases like cholera, typhoid, dysentery and lately COVID-19, most people didn’t consider hand -washing a very important and healthy exercise in their lives. In most…

According to Centre for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Kenya has an estimated 3.5 million new clinical cases and over 10,700 deaths from…