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Sharon Wanga

Sharon Wanga writes for the Standard Health

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Kenyans share painful experiences of having STIs

By Sharon Wanga
Feb. 24, 2023

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Oesophageal cancer: I suddenly couldn't swallow after a sore throat

I woke up one day and I was having trouble swallowing. We would have ugali every other day and, once again, I found myself thinking how aggressive this 'cold or flu' was.

By Sharon Wanga
Mar. 13, 2023

Being a parent of a sleepwalking child Is terrifying (and creepy)

Sleepwalking (somnambulism) is when someone walks or carries out complex activities while not fully awake.

By Sharon Wanga
Mar. 28, 2023

Being a parent of a sleepwalking child Is terrifying (and creepy)

Sleepwalking (somnambulism) is when someone walks or carries out complex activities while not fully awake.

By Sharon Wanga
Mar. 28, 2023

My eyes, skin turned yellow, I was diagnosed with adult jaundice!

Jaundice in adults is not treated as it is an indication of an underlying condition. It could be an infection or a problem with the pancreas or liver.

By Sharon Wanga
Apr. 3, 2023

My eyes, skin turned yellow, I was diagnosed with adult jaundice!

First, I was told it was malaria but tests showed it was typhoid

During my third visit to the hospital, a doctor went through my files and decided to do an abdominal ultrasound. The results came out positive for typhoid.

By Sharon Wanga
Apr. 9, 2023

First, I was told it was malaria but tests showed it was typhoid

When we travelled upcountry, my son returned with 'a simple cough'

One of my family members was infected with tuberculosis and through the daily interactions is how my son could have been infected.

By Sharon Wanga
Apr. 16, 2023

When we travelled upcountry, my son returned with 'a simple cough'

'Insane' to 'deaf and dumb', my son got so many labels before diagnosis

During one of my countless visits to various hospitals, one medic said my son had meningitis, and another analysed my son and said that he was insane.

By Sharon Wanga
Apr. 24, 2023

'Insane' to 'deaf and dumb', my son got so many labels before diagnosis

President Ruto commissions cyberknife treatment for cancer patients

President William Ruto has commissioned a cyberknife at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH).

By Sharon Wanga
Apr. 24, 2023

President Ruto commissions cyberknife treatment for cancer patients

High number of teen mums in Meru, Nairobi-Survey

The latest survey report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, indicates that the number of adolescents' pregnancy between 10-19 years has decreased drastically since 2018.

By Sharon Wanga
May. 12, 2023

High number of teen mums in Meru, Nairobi-Survey

Beware that recurrent flu could be sign of asthma onset

Taking the bee honey continuously did not get rid of the flu. I then went for a checkup. A chemist prescribed antibiotics to get rid of the flu-like symptoms.

By Sharon Wanga
May. 15, 2023

Beware that recurrent flu could be sign of asthma onset

Want to know what's going on in your teen's mind? Here is a toolkit for that

The toolkit would provide an assessment of their mental health problems and then offer solutions that they can start working on themselves

By Sharon Wanga
May. 28, 2023

Want to know what's going on in your teen's mind? Here is a toolkit for that

NHIF beneficiaries in rural hospitals to start paying cash

NHIF beneficiaries in rural parts of the Country will be required to pay cash to access hospital services effective Wednesday, May 30, the Rural Private Hospital Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has said.

By Sharon Wanga
May. 31, 2023