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 at home or at school. It is usually difficult for any child to concentrate without […]
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 experience compounded by early marriages and adolescent pregnancies. These experiences have been linked to be
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 his foot. Years later, the painless lump began producing pus, leading to the amputation of
“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 Kenya. Claire is among many young mother students in Kenyan Universities who struggle to complete
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 (WHO) statistics of 2023, global Maternal Deaths are approximately 197 deaths in every 100,000 births,
Every September, the world marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to spotlight a condition that silently affects millions yet remains surrounded by stigma and neglect. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 300,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease each year, with the majority in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, the Ministry
The Ulinzi Sports Complex will host the World’s Second Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) Awareness Run on September 28, 2025, filling the streets of Nairobi. The #IWillRunForHer event, is a part of a growing global movement to end the preventable tragedy of PPH, which accounts for about 180,000 maternal deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa. The University of Nairobi,
West Pokot County, a vast semi-arid region in Kenya’s Rift Valley, continues to grapple with food insecurity and recurrent cattle rustling, which have significantly hindered school enrolment and attendance. According to the County Department of Children Services, approximately 40,000 children were out of school by 2023 due to hunger. In response to this crisis, Lishe
When Moses Fokuo, a Person With Disability (PWD) who uses a wheelchair, steps out of his home in Kwabenya, Accra, to catch a bus, his journey is often met with frustration. Despite the promises of inclusive public services, the harsh reality is that many transport operators refuse to pick him up. “When I am going
Tobacco exposure killed more than 7 million people globally in 2023, according to estimates from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. The analysis, drawn from the Global Burden of Disease study and presented at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin, paints a stark picture of rising
