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Anne Atieno

Anne Atieno writes for the Standard Health

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When prolonged labour becomes fistula ordeal after delivery

By Anne Atieno
Mar. 4, 2023

Lake region bloc counties seek partners to help girls stay in school during period

Among the efforts the bloc is exploring is how to get partners to help supply girls and women with affordable or free sanitary pads as well as proper facilities for disposing the pads.

By Anne Atieno
Mar. 5, 2023

Nursing interns to down tools over unpaid allowances

Nursing interns have vowed to withdraw services from all the health facilities across the 47 counties over unpaid seven-month salaries.

By Anne Atieno
Mar. 13, 2023

Nursing interns to down tools over unpaid allowances

Nursing interns have vowed to withdraw services from all the health facilities across the 47 counties over unpaid seven-month salaries.

By Anne Atieno
Mar. 13, 2023

Seven First Ladies join hands in fight against FGM as Kuria community vow to end vice

Starting businesses for women who cut girls during FGM seasons instead of them being punished was part of the resolutions the First Ladies had.

By Anne Atieno
Aug. 21, 2023

Seven First Ladies join hands in fight against FGM as Kuria community vow to end vice

Ruto to launch UHC on Mashujaa Day

The Head of State announced that he will officially launch the Affordable Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) on October 20 to improve access to primary healthcare.

By Anne Atieno
Oct. 9, 2023

Doctors' union lifts strike notice after agreement on salary arrears

Nyanza branch Chairman for KMPDU Onyango Ndong'a announced they would not proceed with their planned strike.

By Anne Atieno
Nov. 29, 2023

Doctors' union lifts strike notice after agreement on salary arrears

I escaped FGM, now I am helping others fight it

According to the Kenyan Demographic Health Survey 2022, 15 per cent of girls and women aged 15-49 in Kenya have undergone FGM.

By Anne Atieno
Dec. 11, 2023

I escaped FGM, now I am helping others fight it

When a child is born with a hole in the heart

Data from the World Health Organization indicates that Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) remains the world's most common birth defect, affecting approximately 1 in 100 children.

By Anne Atieno
Jan. 15, 2024

When a child is born with a hole in the heart

'I used to carry heavy books from house to house'

She would write down information about her clients, but sometimes they would get so heavy. And once when it rained, her books wet and she lost all her records.

By Anne Atieno
May. 20, 2024

'I used to carry heavy books from house to house'

Hesitant mothers told to visit hospitals for jabs

Health experts have called on parents and caregivers who have not taken their children for the life-saving vaccines to do so as soon as possible.

By Anne Atieno
Jun. 18, 2024

Hesitant mothers told to visit hospitals for jabs

Migori records suspected case of Monkey pox

Migori County has recorded a suspected case of Monkey pox (Mpox) in Isebania border point at the Kenya-Tanzania border.

By Anne Atieno
Aug. 19, 2024

Migori records suspected case of Monkey pox

How mothers in Migori are battling sickle cell stigma

People with sickle cell have their red blood cells change in shape to resemble the sickle. It takes the shape to help circumnavigate the malaria severity,

By Anne Atieno
Oct. 6, 2024