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Gardy Chacha

My life at 2ft tall: Alice Mbere's inspiring journey

The challenges of living with her height started immediately she needed to start school.

My life at 2ft tall: Alice Mbere's inspiring journey

First steps into danger: New study shows bloody urine disease affects breast feeding children too

First steps into danger: New study shows bloody urine disease affects breast feeding children too

Study: Suckling children at risk of bilharzia too

Study: Suckling children at risk of bilharzia too

Hope for women with fibroids as new treatment saves fertility

Hope for women with fibroids as new treatment saves fertility

Fibroids explained: What every woman should know about the condition

Another factor is giving birth to few babies. This, Dr Muthoka says, is linked to an interplay between female hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

Fibroids explained: What every woman should know about the condition

Rising temperatures elevate the risk to Nairobi's malaria-free status

In Kenya, deaths from malaria have fluctuated from highs of 26,017 in 2010 to lows of 360 in 2013: shooting back up to 15,061 in 2015 and dwindling back to 219 in 2019.

Rising temperatures elevate the risk to Nairobi's malaria-free status

Mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless, says expert

In the survey, only 0.3 per cent were Anopheles. The Aedes type were equally very low in numbers.

Mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless, says expert

Why you don't need a mosquito net in Nairobi

Based on evidence handled, the mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless.

Why you don't need a mosquito net in Nairobi

Endometriosis ruined my joy, health, and almost took my life

In some women endometrium-like cells grow in other parts of the body outside the inner lining of the womb which causes painful menses.

Endometriosis ruined my joy, health, and almost took my life

Crisis in the soil: Fertilizer shortage and depleting land risk food security

Farmers struggling to access subsidized fertilizer due to supply shortages, leaving them uncertain as the critical March-April-May rains begin.

Crisis in the soil: Fertilizer shortage and depleting land risk food security

Regina Kimanthi: Diagnosed with arthritis at 38, now battling diabetes at 48

At the age of 38, Regina Kimanthi was diagnosed with arthritis in 2015, following recurrent and unexplained joint pain and fatigue. She has been on arthritis medication ever since.

By 2 months ago

Regina Kimanthi: Diagnosed with arthritis at 38, now battling diabetes at 48

Inhumed: Danger posed by anthrax bacteria in soil and bitter lessons for livestock farmers

The month of January, 2024, recorded above average rainfall. The previous year, the Kenya Meteorological Department had forecast El Nino beginning October.

By 2 months ago

Inhumed: Danger posed by anthrax bacteria in soil and bitter lessons for livestock farmers

Will Kenya arrest anthrax outbreaks?

Kenya has laid out a plan to eliminate Anthrax in humans and reduce incidence in animals – to less than 1 per cent of the 2020 baseline – by 2036.

By 2 months ago

Will Kenya arrest anthrax outbreaks?

A Kenyan first: Cancerous bone in boy's knee cut out, 'cooked', then placed back

A boy in Githunguri, Kiambu County complained to his parents of unbearable pain above his knee, prompting a visit to the hospital.

By 4 months ago

A Kenyan first: Cancerous bone in boy's knee cut out, 'cooked', then placed back

Dr Okumu: Oncologist changing the game in bone cancer treatment

Kenya has only two orthopaedic oncologists, and Dr Nicholas Okumu is one of them. This is quite an impressive achievement, one might think.

By 4 months ago

Dr Okumu: Oncologist changing the game in bone cancer treatment

Redefining masculinity for men's mental health

The average male, it emerged, hinges their masculinity on that which they’ve accomplished.

By 5 months ago

Redefining masculinity for men's mental health

Hope on wheels: Push to empower Kenyan children with celebral palsy

Children with cerebral palsy need a healthy diet to sustain their energy levels and body functions. Physiotherapy is an essential part of managing the condition.

By 5 months ago

Hope on wheels: Push to empower Kenyan children with celebral palsy

Battle of beaks: Kenya steps up war against invasive crows

The house crow has gained a dubious reputation as the most disliked bird on the Coast. It is claimed that the crow has the intelligence equivalent to a seven-year-old human.

By 6 months ago

Battle of beaks: Kenya steps up war against invasive crows

Kenya's most hated birds pose big threat to Coast ecosystem

Since their arrival in Kenya nearly 80 years ago, Indian house crows have become the most abundant bird species along the coast.

By 6 months ago

Kenya's most hated birds pose big threat to Coast ecosystem

How invasive species became Kenya's million-bird menace

It has been nearly eight decades since the house crow was first sighted in Kenya and by June 2024, its population was estimated at over one million.

By 6 months ago

How invasive species became Kenya's million-bird menace

Kisumu's lost spring bubbles back to life after decades of dryness

More than seven springs inside Kajulu forest that have come back to life after years of planting trees by the Kajulu Community Forest Association.

By 6 months ago

Kisumu's lost spring bubbles back to life after decades of dryness

How parents' silence fuel teenage pregnancy crisis

Providing adolescents with adequate knowledge on their sexual and reproductive health needs an approach that must involve parents, with all hands on deck.

By 6 months ago

How parents' silence fuel teenage pregnancy crisis

Fibroids explained: What every woman should know about the condition

Another factor is giving birth to few babies. This, Dr Muthoka says, is linked to an interplay between female hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

Fibroids explained: What every woman should know about the condition

Rising temperatures elevate the risk to Nairobi's malaria-free status

In Kenya, deaths from malaria have fluctuated from highs of 26,017 in 2010 to lows of 360 in 2013: shooting back up to 15,061 in 2015 and dwindling back to 219 in 2019.

Rising temperatures elevate the risk to Nairobi's malaria-free status

Mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless, says expert

In the survey, only 0.3 per cent were Anopheles. The Aedes type were equally very low in numbers.

Mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless, says expert

Why you don't need a mosquito net in Nairobi

Based on evidence handled, the mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless.

Why you don't need a mosquito net in Nairobi

Endometriosis ruined my joy, health, and almost took my life

In some women endometrium-like cells grow in other parts of the body outside the inner lining of the womb which causes painful menses.

Endometriosis ruined my joy, health, and almost took my life

Crisis in the soil: Fertilizer shortage and depleting land risk food security

Farmers struggling to access subsidized fertilizer due to supply shortages, leaving them uncertain as the critical March-April-May rains begin.

Crisis in the soil: Fertilizer shortage and depleting land risk food security

Regina Kimanthi: Diagnosed with arthritis at 38, now battling diabetes at 48

At the age of 38, Regina Kimanthi was diagnosed with arthritis in 2015, following recurrent and unexplained joint pain and fatigue. She has been on arthritis medication ever since.

By 2 months ago

Regina Kimanthi: Diagnosed with arthritis at 38, now battling diabetes at 48

Inhumed: Danger posed by anthrax bacteria in soil and bitter lessons for livestock farmers

The month of January, 2024, recorded above average rainfall. The previous year, the Kenya Meteorological Department had forecast El Nino beginning October.

By 2 months ago

Inhumed: Danger posed by anthrax bacteria in soil and bitter lessons for livestock farmers

Will Kenya arrest anthrax outbreaks?

Kenya has laid out a plan to eliminate Anthrax in humans and reduce incidence in animals – to less than 1 per cent of the 2020 baseline – by 2036.

By 2 months ago

Will Kenya arrest anthrax outbreaks?

A Kenyan first: Cancerous bone in boy's knee cut out, 'cooked', then placed back

A boy in Githunguri, Kiambu County complained to his parents of unbearable pain above his knee, prompting a visit to the hospital.

By 4 months ago

A Kenyan first: Cancerous bone in boy's knee cut out, 'cooked', then placed back

Dr Okumu: Oncologist changing the game in bone cancer treatment

Kenya has only two orthopaedic oncologists, and Dr Nicholas Okumu is one of them. This is quite an impressive achievement, one might think.

By 4 months ago

Dr Okumu: Oncologist changing the game in bone cancer treatment

Redefining masculinity for men's mental health

The average male, it emerged, hinges their masculinity on that which they’ve accomplished.

By 5 months ago

Redefining masculinity for men's mental health

Hope on wheels: Push to empower Kenyan children with celebral palsy

Children with cerebral palsy need a healthy diet to sustain their energy levels and body functions. Physiotherapy is an essential part of managing the condition.

By 5 months ago

Hope on wheels: Push to empower Kenyan children with celebral palsy

Battle of beaks: Kenya steps up war against invasive crows

The house crow has gained a dubious reputation as the most disliked bird on the Coast. It is claimed that the crow has the intelligence equivalent to a seven-year-old human.

By 6 months ago

Battle of beaks: Kenya steps up war against invasive crows

Kenya's most hated birds pose big threat to Coast ecosystem

Since their arrival in Kenya nearly 80 years ago, Indian house crows have become the most abundant bird species along the coast.

By 6 months ago

Kenya's most hated birds pose big threat to Coast ecosystem

How invasive species became Kenya's million-bird menace

It has been nearly eight decades since the house crow was first sighted in Kenya and by June 2024, its population was estimated at over one million.

By 6 months ago

How invasive species became Kenya's million-bird menace

Kisumu's lost spring bubbles back to life after decades of dryness

More than seven springs inside Kajulu forest that have come back to life after years of planting trees by the Kajulu Community Forest Association.

By 6 months ago

Kisumu's lost spring bubbles back to life after decades of dryness

How parents' silence fuel teenage pregnancy crisis

Providing adolescents with adequate knowledge on their sexual and reproductive health needs an approach that must involve parents, with all hands on deck.

By 6 months ago

How parents' silence fuel teenage pregnancy crisis

Fibroids explained: What every woman should know about the condition

Another factor is giving birth to few babies. This, Dr Muthoka says, is linked to an interplay between female hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

Fibroids explained: What every woman should know about the condition

Rising temperatures elevate the risk to Nairobi's malaria-free status

In Kenya, deaths from malaria have fluctuated from highs of 26,017 in 2010 to lows of 360 in 2013: shooting back up to 15,061 in 2015 and dwindling back to 219 in 2019.

Rising temperatures elevate the risk to Nairobi's malaria-free status

Mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless, says expert

In the survey, only 0.3 per cent were Anopheles. The Aedes type were equally very low in numbers.

Mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless, says expert

Why you don't need a mosquito net in Nairobi

Based on evidence handled, the mosquitoes in Nairobi are close to 100 per cent harmless.

Why you don't need a mosquito net in Nairobi

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