Health

A sub-variant of the Omicron coronavirus strain has been detected in 57 countries according to the World Health Organization. Apparently, according to studies conducted, the new sub-variant could even be more infectious than the original version. The fast-spreading and heavily mutated variant has rapidly become the dominant variant worldwide. However, officials first detected it in Southern Africa about 10 weeks ...

The Ministry of Health has revealed plans to prioritize motivational allowances of community health workers known as Village Health Teams (VHTs). Apparently, it is the only way to improve the lower level indicators of health services across the country. Reports say the negotiations are still ongoing at the ministerial level to arrange a structure that receives the VHTs monthly pay ...

I am Simon Guthinji, a Kenyan man from Kirinyaga County. I’m a father of one, my wife Guthinji Mary died on child birth. She was diagnosed with hypertension and got admitted for days. We approached different hospitals seeking for treatment but all they offered was usual medication. This man was frustrated by the thought of his daughter dying at such ...

I am Chelsea Wachia from Machakos County. Am a single mom of 4 children all of which are studying. Two years ago I was diagnosed with lung cancer, a result of my smoking habits. I have been in and out of hospitals, failed to get any assistance. I was stressed as I used up almost all the money I had ...

Children have been making news lately with reports of suicide. It is absurd just thinking about the fact that such little souls resort to solving problems by suicide. How can a child just think the solution to their problem is suicide? How did we get here? Almost every week there is an article on a child who has ended their ...