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Rodgers Otiso
Rodgers Otiso
Rodgers Otiso writes for the Standard Health
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According to the Ministry of Health, three in every 10 mothers in Kenya are no longer breastfeeding their children at all, relying entirely on bottle-feeding.
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-10-06 06:00:00
Omphalocele (also known as exomphalos) is a defect of the abdominal wall where an infant’s intestines, liver, or other organs protrude outside the belly button inside a thin membrane.
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-10-13 08:00:00
Omphalocele (also known as exomphalos) is a defect of the abdominal wall where an infant’s intestines, liver, or other organs protrude outside the belly button inside a thin membrane.
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-10-13 08:00:00
Thousands of children live with cerebral palsy, yet their stories are often hidden behind stigma, poverty, and a struggling healthcare system.
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-10-20 00:00:00
Chronic Otitis Media is a persistent ear infection that causes a hole in the eardrum, constant pus discharge and progressive hearing loss.
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-11-03 07:00:00
Patients in remote areas often rely on clinical officers or general practitioners who lack both the equipment and specialised training to manage complex ear diseases.
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-11-03 00:00:00
Breast milk is vital for immune development and cognitive growth. With this room, babies receive proper nutrition while mothers continue their work seamlessly
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-11-24 06:19:00
In a country where specialised care has for decades remained centralised in the capital, many Kenyans living far from Nairobi are left undiagnosed, untreated, and misunderstood.
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-11-24 06:14:00
For Pamela Achieng, years passed and hospital visits became routine. Antibiotics became her lifeline. And with each passing year, the pain grew worse.
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-11-24 08:20:00
As the country transitions away from donor-supported HIV programmes, Kisumu county has recorded 1,341 new HIV infections in just one year with 46 per cent occurring among teenagers.
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-12-08 08:00:00
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Tiny triplets' medical triumph
Despite careful monitoring, the delivery came unexpectedly early.
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-12-15 08:00:00
Preterm labour can be triggered by maternal, placental, or fetal factors.
By Rodgers Otiso
2025-12-15 08:00:00
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