Untidiness around the lake not only degrades the aesthetic appeal but also poses a health hazard to millions of people who rely on food from aquatic ecosystems, the research has established. Escherichia coli are germs called bacteria. They live in…
“I was shocked to learn that there is a day set aside to create awareness and understanding of hearing loss”, says Bishop Moses Wanyonyi, a religious leader who has lived with hearing loss for many decades, unaware that his condition…
In the quiet hills of Nkwen village in Cameroon’s North West Region, now part of the Bamenda III Council, red-earth paths snake past small farms. Here, children still walk to school clutching books, firmly believing in the promise their parents…
Dianah Wakahasama, Epilepsy Warrior, joyfully welcomes Epileptic patients to mark World Epilepsy Day 2026 in Trans Nzoia County, a region in Western Kenya. The annual event is held to sensitize the public and enhance the doctor-patient relationship. Wakahasama has been…
Professor Wilfred Mbacham //Photo courtesy Malaria, a serious Mosquito-borne parasitic disease, remains a serious socio-economic burden for Africa, claiming the life of a child under five nearly every minute. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2024 report paints a stark picture:…
At the heart of Nairobi’s informal settlements, many learners have been forced to study hungry due to lack of nutritious food. This hinders their brain development and overall growth. At times, they even skip school because there isn’t enough food…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than two million women live with fistula worldwide. Similarly, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in 2020 highlighted the plight of these women in many rural African communities, undergoing prolonged obstructed labor…
For 30-year-old Loperito from Turkana County, the small lump on his foot seemed harmless at first. He ignored it, assuming that it would go away on its own. Little did he know that the small lump would eventually cost him…
“I was always stressed when it was time for my classes. Sometimes I ended up missing lectures because some lessons collided with my friend’s sessions”, said Claire Akoth, a fourth-year student of Sociology and Community Development at Rongo University in…
Maternal death is not only a struggle in Kenya, but a challenge of greater concern threatening the health sector in third-world countries, often attributed to the slow adoption of medical technologies and cultural restrictions. According to the World Health Organisation…