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Rodgers Otiso

Call for understanding: What it's like to live with epilepsy

A study by the National Epilepsy Coordination Committee (NECC) showed about 4 out of 10 people per every 1000 people in Kenya have epilepsy.

By Rodgers Otiso 17 days ago

Call for understanding: What it's like to live with epilepsy

Jaundice: A common condition that requires medical attention in newborns

Jaundice: A common condition that requires medical attention in newborns

By Rodgers Otiso 24 days ago

Broken dreams, silent pain: I was tricked into an abusive marriage

Broken dreams, silent pain: I was tricked into an abusive marriage

By Rodgers Otiso 1 month ago

Provide free therapy sessions, parents of children with CP plead

Provide free therapy sessions, parents of children with CP plead

By Rodgers Otiso 2 months ago

Monthly struggle: My painful periods journey

A gynaecologist at the hospital they visited told Nelpha that her pain was known as dysmenorrhea - severe and frequent menstrual cramps and pain during a woman's menstrual period.

By Rodgers Otiso 3 months ago

Monthly struggle: My painful periods journey

'I was eating supper with my family when I had a stroke'

There are many causes of stroke, but hypertension and diabetes are the leading causes.

By Rodgers Otiso 4 months ago

'I was eating supper with my family when I had a stroke'

Our farm produces energy, not crops

Nyamaramba has had more control over how much light he has in every room, thanks to a solar microgrid installed on his piece of land.

By Rodgers Otiso 4 months ago

Our farm produces energy, not crops

'Rare blood condition is giving my daughter sleepless nights'

Every 3-4 weeks, Rachel camps at the hospital with her daughter, 11-year-old Michelle, who is battling with a rare but chronic blood disorder.

By Rodgers Otiso 5 months ago

'Rare blood condition is giving my daughter sleepless nights'

Diabetes: 'I had to find a new way to live'

According to World Health Organization (WHO), more than 420 million people live with diabetes globally and 4 in 5 of them live in low and middle-income countries.

By Rodgers Otiso 5 months ago

Diabetes: 'I had to find a new way to live'

Gold mining: Source of livelihood that is a threat to villagers' lives

20 million people work in artisanal and small-scale mining accounting for 45 per cent of all mining, according to the American Society for Microbiology Activity.

By Rodgers Otiso and Aggrey Karani 5 months ago

Gold mining: Source of livelihood that is a threat to villagers' lives

My fibroids story: I dream of one day becoming a mother

Ivy narrates that a friendly gynaecologist informed her that she needed to undergo a myomectomy, a procedure in which a surgeon removes the fibroids but preserves the tissues in the uterus.

By Rodgers Otiso 6 months ago

My fibroids story: I dream of one day becoming a mother

Raising a child with cerebral palsy is no walk in the park

According to Dr Katherine Oyieke, Paediatric Neurologist, cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affects a person's ability to move, maintain posture and coordination.

By Rodgers Otiso 7 months ago

Raising a child with cerebral palsy is no walk in the park

How to support loved ones experiencing suicidal thoughts

Research has found that 46 per cent of people who die by suicide have a known mental health condition.

By Rodgers Otiso 7 months ago

How to support loved ones experiencing suicidal thoughts

Dorcas Masika: I dream of breathing without an inhaler

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway condition that presents with symptoms and signs that vary over time and intensity.

By Rodgers Otiso 7 months ago

Dorcas Masika: I dream of breathing without an inhaler

Caxton Osozie: Rising above rejection due to genetic condition

At home, Caxton's grandmother spotted his pale skin with shock. Instead of welcoming the newborn baby, his relatives rejected him saying that he was not from that family.

By Rodgers Otiso 8 months ago

Caxton Osozie: Rising above rejection due to genetic condition

Not enough voices: Pain of living with a blood disorder

Haemoglobin disorders are genetic blood diseases due to the inheritance of mutant haemoglobin genes from both, generally healthy, parents.

By Rodgers Otiso 8 months ago

Not enough voices: Pain of living with a blood disorder

I lived through tuberculosis twice, it can be treated

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease spread through droplets in the air containing bacteria called Mycobacteria Tuberculosis. It affects the lungs mainly.

By Rodgers Otiso 9 months ago

I lived through tuberculosis twice, it can be treated

Greg Ngari: Rare disease has only delayed my dreams, it did not shatter them

Greg Ngari was told he has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Type A with a nerve disorder. According to experts, this was the most severe type of the condition.

By Rodgers Otiso 9 months ago

Greg Ngari: Rare disease has only delayed my dreams, it did not shatter them

Elizabeth Mwikali: I wasn't burnt by acid, I have vitiligo

Vitiligo is a long-standing condition in which a certain area of the skin loses its natural pigment (melanin) and begins to appear as white or pale pink.

By Rodgers Otiso 9 months ago

Elizabeth Mwikali: I wasn't burnt by acid, I have vitiligo

'My life will not go to waste while I am recovering from mental illness'

From 2018 to date, I have tried to die by suicide five times. In 2021, everything came to light after I tried suicide. I collapsed, became unconscious and was taken to hospital.

By Rodgers Otiso 10 months ago

'My life will not go to waste while I am recovering from mental illness'

I went through a lot due to fistula, now I preach that it is preventable

Fistula is a serious birth injury characterised by the formation of a hole between the bladder and vagina or between the rectum and vagina. Because of this, urine or stool leaks out all the time.

By Rodgers Otiso 10 months ago

I went through a lot due to fistula, now I preach that it is preventable

Joyce Waithera: I found out I had epilepsy, and it all started with a headache

The National Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion defines Epilepsy as a common brain condition that causes repeated seizures

By Rodgers Otiso 10 months ago

Joyce Waithera: I found out I had epilepsy, and it all started with a headache

Autism can be managed - we are normal people with special needs

Sarah is currently working with an online platform known as Enable Me that provides a space for her to write articles about ASD.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Autism can be managed - we are normal people with special needs

Humphrey Haj: Bleeding to death is my daily threat

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there are two levels of haemophilia, Haemophilia A and B, determined by the lack of enough of Factor VIII (F8) or Factor IX (F9).

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Humphrey Haj: Bleeding to death is my daily threat

Drinking water is not the only way to stay hydrated

If you want your body to retain fluids longer, avoid alcohol and sugary drinks since some liquids work against hydration.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Drinking water is not the only way to stay hydrated

Sickle Cell Disease: Warrior tells his story of resilience

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Sickle Cell Anaemia develops when one's body makes an abnormal form of the protein (haemoglobin) in the blood that carries oxygen.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Sickle Cell Disease: Warrior tells his story of resilience

What you need to know about bad breath and how to fix it

Halitosis affects one in four people, but many of them may not be aware of their own smelly breath and may only come to learn about it from a relative, friend, or co-worker.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

What you need to know about bad breath and how to fix it

Why experts recommend breast over bottle

Exclusive breastfeeding prevents diarrhoea among infants by eliminating the risk of a child consuming contaminated food and water.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Why experts recommend breast over bottle

Why house chores are like gym workouts

As one bends and stretches arms to clean those hard-to-reach areas of the house, they engage core muscles and stretch the whole body

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Why house chores are like gym workouts

Why some eat a lot, but never add weight

Some people can't gain weight no matter the consumption of food because they have faster metabolic rates-and the higher one's metabolism the more calories are burnt.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Why some eat a lot, but never add weight

Dude, sleeping naked cools your testicles

Sleeping naked increases blood flow benefitting the heart, muscles, and arteries as oxygen-rich blood flows to more parts of the body.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Dude, sleeping naked cools your testicles

Why pneumonia spares 'cool kids'

Common symptoms of pneumonia include fever, fast breathing, cough pain that produces mucus, loss of appetite, chest pain, chills, fatigue and breathing with a wheezing sound.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Why pneumonia spares 'cool kids'

Eight officials sacked as IEBC calls off elections for four seats

Eight electoral commission officials from Homabay, Kisumu and Bungoma counties have been arrested and sacked over suspicion of planning to rig tomorrow's elections.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Eight officials sacked as IEBC calls off elections for four seats

Kenya's inflation rate up by 0.4 per cent from June

Kenya's inflation rate in July rises to 8.3pc compared to 7.9pc in June; KNBS cites high food and fuel prices for the increase.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Kenya's inflation rate up by 0.4 per cent from June

Girls' access to free sanitary towels should not be a women-only affair

When schoolgirls lack the free pads they end up staying at home for several days, in some cases, even a week. But keeping them home has been proven to be counter-effective.

By Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Girls' access to free sanitary towels should not be a women-only affair

Argentine courts to try Maradona doctors, nurses for homicide

Eight people who took care of soccer legend Diego Maradona will be tried in Argentina courts for homicide, according to a ruling released on Wednesday.

By Reuters, Rodgers Otiso 1 year ago

Argentine courts to try Maradona doctors, nurses for homicide

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