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How Malaria is stealing pregnancies in Siaya
Families in Siaya are losing pregnancies and lives to malaria, exposing gaps in prevention, funding cuts, and delayed antenatal care despite the disease being preventable and treatable.
By Mercy Kahenda
23h ago
The World Health Organization announced Friday that it had given prequalification approval to a malaria treatment for newborns and infants for the first time.
By AFP
1d ago
By Mike Kihaki
1d ago
By Mercy Kahenda
1d ago
In the mountains of Risaralda, dozens of babies have their clitoris cut each year in a brutal practice based on traditional beliefs about the need to control girls' sexuality.
By AFP
3d ago
School meals in Kenya are increasingly vital to learning, as hunger and poor nutrition continue to undermine pupils’ health, concentration and academic performance.
By Ryan Kerubo
3d ago
Kenya is rolling out sweeping health reforms, including digital systems and a new financing model, as Aden Duale acknowledges implementation challenges.
By Ryan Kerubo
4d ago
The procedure which was led by Dr Omar Bin Salman, involved the removal of a cancerous kidney, marking a major advancement in the hospital’s capacity to deliver specialised surgical care.
By Philip Mwakio
5d ago
KMPDC member Prof Rose Kosgei says there was a need to develop a policy to protect practitioners who experience abuse in the course of service delivery.
By Phares Mutembei
5d ago
Africa is moving away from its reliance on foreign weather satellites, which have long struggled to provide the specific data required to track the continent’s volatile climate patterns.
By Caroline Chebet
5d ago
From missing data and delayed diagnosis to limited access to essential medicines, critical gaps continue to undermine the fight against sickle cell disease.
By Rodgers Otiso
5d ago
A study has revealed that more than 1 million wild birds were shipped from Africa to Asian trade hubs between 2006 and 2020.
By Caroline Chebet
5d ago
Kilifi county government plans to unveil a new cancer centre at the Kilifi County Referral Hospital, a significant step in improving access to care.
By Marion Kithi
5d ago
Thousands of children across Kenya and Africa sit in classrooms squinting at blackboards they cannot clearly see, struggling to follow lessons that blur before their eyes.
By Maryann Muganda
5d ago
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