How neonatal care investment can transform outcomes
Too many of our babies don’t see their first month, with an estimated 33,600 newborn deaths every year due to preventable causes like prematurity, infections, and birth complications.
By Julliet Omwoha And Rose Kamuyu
2025-11-24 13:55:18
While there have been real concerns about the risks involved in plastic surgery, myths are the major impediments preventing individuals from reaching their physical appearance goals.
By Mukami Gathariki
2025-11-23 11:35:53
When donor aid began to plateau around 2010 and decline by 2015, it was not a surprise, it was a long-anticipated reckoning: “build sustainable systems or face patchwork solutions.”
By Cosmas Mugambi
2025-11-16 18:25:00
In Kenya, if someone dies in a hospital, the remains can be detained until bills are paid, even though multiple court rulings have condemned this.
By Wanja Maina
2025-11-16 08:30:00
Kenya’s per-capita egg consumption stood at just 1.42 kilogrammes in 2021 – roughly 24 eggs per person per year
By Kahenya Njenga And Akoth Nyakiti
2025-11-10 06:46:00
Surgical care requires far less investment than Malaria and Tuberculosis combined. How can this narrative be changed? Political will to institutionalise surgical and anaesthesia care is key.
By Smile Train
2025-11-06 18:37:50
In advanced chronic kidney disease, you may notice swelling in your legs or find that you become breathless when walking, due to fluid accumulating in the lungs.
By Dr Hussein Bagha
2025-11-03 00:00:00
There is no doubt that the death of Raila Amolo Odinga affectionately known as “Baba” by his supporters, has had a seismic impact on Kenyans.
By Dr Catherine Mutisya
2025-10-26 14:48:16
The transition from activism to public service has shown me how ideas move from protest to policy.
By Ouma Oluga
2025-10-18 07:56:00
Under President Ruto’s BETA plan, healthcare is a national priority. My appointment was not a reward, it was recognition that the demands of 2017 were the seeds of today’s reforms.
By Ouma Oluga
2025-10-18 06:48:16
Many people living with mental health conditions continue to face isolation and discrimination, often being labelled as 'possessed', sinful or weak.
By Catherine Syengo Mutisya
2025-10-12 14:23:47
Many people living with mental health conditions continue to face isolation and discrimination, often being labelled as “possessed”, sinful or weak.
By Dr Catherine Syengo Mutisya
2025-10-10 00:00:00
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