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Mercy Adhiambo
Mercy Adhiambo
Mercy Adhiambo writes for the Standard Health
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“I used to have intense back aches and my feet would swell, but the people I was working for told me I was lazy and gave me more work to do,” she says.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Oct. 14, 2015
Oct. 14, 2015
People suffering from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory illness and breast cancer will soon benefit from a health package set to drastically reduce the cost of medicine for their conditions.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Oct. 16, 2015
Oct. 16, 2015
People suffering from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, respiratory illness and breast cancer will soon benefit from a health package set to drastically reduce the cost of medicine for their conditions.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Oct. 16, 2015
Oct. 16, 2015
“There is an emergency somewhere, we will come back and check on you later,” one doctor tells her then hurriedly walks away.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Oct. 29, 2015
Oct. 29, 2015
The mortality rate of adolescents living with HIV and Aids is on the rise, despite a general decline of the HIV prevalence rate in the country.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Oct. 30, 2015
Oct. 30, 2015
"They come when most people have written them off. Ours is to put life into their days; even if it is just one day," Sirengo says.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Jan. 5, 2016
Jan. 5, 2016
Counties in Central lead in uptake of family planning, women education, child vaccination and attending antenatal clinics, a survey has revealed.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Jan. 17, 2016
Jan. 17, 2016
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has introduced a new package that will cover patients with chronic diseases.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Jan. 29, 2016
Jan. 29, 2016
Throat cancer is becoming one of the most commonly diagnosed in Kenya after cervical and breast cancer.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Feb. 5, 2016
Feb. 5, 2016
Sharon Kavulani was 24 when she boarded her first flight to India. She was taking her 68-year-old grandmother Jane Matianyi to undergo spinal and knee surgery.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Feb. 8, 2016
Feb. 8, 2016
There is hope for over 37 million people infected with HIV globally after five people were reported to be virus-free after undergoing treatment.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Mar. 2, 2017
Mar. 2, 2017
Granius Waweru is born in Shinyalu, Kakamega County, weighing 3.8kg. He goes through his development milestones ahead of schedule.
By Mercy Adhiambo
Mar. 8, 2017
Mar. 8, 2017
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