Response to common childhood emergencies
Parents should always trust their instincts regarding a child's health
Health
Print: We are routinely beaten by patients, nurses at mental wards say
MTRH has been probing incidents at mental wards. Some medics admitted they also beat up patients
Fat mothers likely to have fat children — survey
Analysis reveals children of rich Kenyans getting fatter while poor becoming thinner.
Covid-19 still a dangerous global health threat - WHO
It says virus remains deadly with the capacity to cause substantial damage
Kenya among best places to treat cervical cancer in Africa
Oncologists complain many Kenyans are still travelling abroad yet some of the best treatment is available here
Female condom again rated most unpopular contraception
Traditional methods such as withdrawal are more popular, especially among unmarried couples
3,000 babies later, Kenyattas' doctor retires after 54 years of service
89-year-old Sumat Patel still goes to 'work' to deliver free advice to doctors
Why Linda Mama was probably Jubilee's biggest success
Report shows former President Uhuru's project for mothers has already surpassed 2030 targets
We're seeing many untreatable STIs, Nairobi medics say
Last December, Dr Nyamu handled one stubborn case that resisted all listed antibiotics
State calls for specialised food for hungry children facing death
NDMA says the most affected counties are Marsabit, Mandera, Garissa, Baringo and Isiolo
Super gonorrhoea spreads in Nairobi – Kemri
Results showed 100 per cent resistance to all the antimicrobials, researchers said.
Meru boy has all large intestine removed, returns to school
Medics say people can live without large intestine but they may pass stool quite often
Kenyan makes drug to ease hepatitis B burden
The single shot by Prof Edagwa's team will be a game-changer for millions of people with the disease
Branded fat and immoral: Ordeals of women at family planning clinics
One out of every ten women reports being insulted or scolded. Some are avoiding clinics altogether
GRACE NJOROGE: Infertility treatment is out of reach of many
Quest for childbearing is time consuming, mentally taxing, financially draining, and socially isolating.
Most new patients live around the city, in Nakuru, Kiambu, Machakos and Nyeri in that order.