Ministry: Why contraceptives were unfit

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The damage, as per the documentation, was attributed to poor storage, which may have exposed them to dampness.

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Ministry: Why contraceptives were unfit

Advisers warn vaccine protection likely to wane

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COVID vaccine protection highly likely to wane over time - UK advisers say.

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Advisers warn vaccine protection likely to wane

Counties raise alarm over raising Covid cases

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A care-free attitude especially, among the youth, has also been linked to the rising number of cases.

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World Breastfeeding week: Kenyan men who suckle breast milk

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Nearly 5 million fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years: study

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

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Covid-19: Kenya records 24 deaths, 591 cases in last 24 hours

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Covid-19: Kenya records 24 deaths, 591 cases in last 24 hours

The number of patients admitted in ICU is 189, with 461 patients on supplemental oxygen

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Why Jua Kali artisans face highest risk of hearing loss

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Why Jua Kali artisans face highest risk of hearing loss

Noise in most Jua Kali workshops is normally more than 100 decibels (dB). A sound’s loudness should be less that 85dB.

By MERCY KAHENDA | 3d ago

Crafty traders stifling Kenya’s war on plastics

HEALTH & SCIENCE

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World Breastfeeding week: Kenyan men who suckle breast milk

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Job losses exposed teens to hunger, unable to seek medical services

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Job losses exposed teens to hunger, unable to seek medical services

Carrying lunchbox is healthy, cheaper

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Carrying lunchbox is healthy, cheaper

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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Nearly 5 million fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years: study

The research suggested that the projected shortfall in the number of girls being born will lead to a surplus of young men in around a third of the glo

By AFP | 1d ago

Nearly 5 million fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years: study

We must invest in sex education to save adolescents

By BETRAM ODHIAMBO | 3d ago

We must invest in sex education to save adolescents

Expressing milk enables women to breastfeed, work

By ROSE MUKONYO | 3d ago

Expressing milk enables women to breastfeed, work

Men’s pregnancy symptoms: When she craves chocolate, so does he

By ROSA AGUTU | 1w ago

Men’s pregnancy symptoms: When she craves chocolate, so does he

Why women, girls are not accessing family planning services

By MERCY KAHENDA | 2w ago

Why women, girls are not accessing family planning services

Men search contraceptives use on arms, then raise hell

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Men search contraceptives use on arms, then raise hell

The risk of children dying before their first birthday is significantly higher in West Pokot compared to Kiambu or Nyeri

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Eat your way to bedroom horsepower

Eat your way to bedroom horsepower

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How to avoid Toxic Shock Syndrome

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

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An idle uterus is a fibroid’s workshop

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Covid 19: Hospitals report few ICU beds while others have no oxygen

Covid 19: Hospitals report few ICU beds while others have no oxygen

Private facilities within Nairobi were demanding a deposit of between Sh100, 000 and Sh500, 000 for ICU.

By MERCY KAHENDA | 3d ago

Clogged, congested: The pain of an ailing referral healthcare system

Clogged, congested: The pain of an ailing referral healthcare system

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By MERCY KAHENDA | 3d ago

Men’s pregnancy symptoms: When she craves chocolate, so does he

Men’s pregnancy symptoms: When she craves chocolate, so does he

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Weed and your lungs: How millions are smoking their way to the grave

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