Rodgers Otiso

Rodgers Otiso writes for the Standard Health

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Greg Ngari: Rare disease has only delayed my dreams, it did not shatter them

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-07-03 06:50:00

I lived through tuberculosis twice, it can be treated

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease spread through droplets in the air containing bacteria called Mycobacteria Tuberculosis. It affects the lungs mainly.

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-07-24 00:00:00

Not enough voices: Pain of living with a blood disorder

Haemoglobin disorders are genetic blood diseases due to the inheritance of mutant haemoglobin genes from both, generally healthy, parents.

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-07-31 20:30:00

Not enough voices: Pain of living with a blood disorder

Haemoglobin disorders are genetic blood diseases due to the inheritance of mutant haemoglobin genes from both, generally healthy, parents.

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-07-31 20:30:00

Caxton Osozie: Rising above rejection due to genetic condition

At home, Caxton's grandmother spotted his pale skin with shock. Instead of welcoming the newborn baby, his relatives rejected him saying that he was not from that family.

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-08-14 13:20:00

Caxton Osozie: Rising above rejection due to genetic condition

Dorcas Masika: I dream of breathing without an inhaler

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway condition that presents with symptoms and signs that vary over time and intensity.

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-08-28 00:00:00

Dorcas Masika: I dream of breathing without an inhaler

How to support loved ones experiencing suicidal thoughts

Research has found that 46 per cent of people who die by suicide have a known mental health condition.

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-09-18 00:00:00

How to support loved ones experiencing suicidal thoughts

Raising a child with cerebral palsy is no walk in the park

According to Dr Katherine Oyieke, Paediatric Neurologist, cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affects a person’s ability to move, maintain posture and coordination.

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-09-25 00:00:00

Raising a child with cerebral palsy is no walk in the park

My fibroids story: I dream of one day becoming a mother

Ivy narrates that a friendly gynaecologist informed her that she needed to undergo a myomectomy, a procedure in which a surgeon removes the fibroids but preserves the tissues in the uterus.

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-10-23 18:00:00

My fibroids story: I dream of one day becoming a mother

Diabetes: 'I had to find a new way to live'

According to World Health Organization (WHO), more than 420 million people live with diabetes globally and 4 in 5 of them live in low and middle-income countries.

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-11-06 00:00:00

Diabetes: 'I had to find a new way to live'

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'Rare blood condition is giving my daughter sleepless nights'

Every 3-4 weeks, Rachel camps at the hospital with her daughter, 11-year-old Michelle, who is battling with a rare but chronic blood disorder.

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-11-20 20:59:00

'Rare blood condition is giving my daughter sleepless nights'

'I was eating supper with my family when I had a stroke'

There are many causes of stroke, but hypertension and diabetes are the leading causes.

By Rodgers Otiso 2023-12-11 00:00:00

'I was eating supper with my family when I had a stroke'

Monthly struggle: My painful periods journey

A gynaecologist at the hospital they visited told Nelpha that her pain was known as dysmenorrhea - severe and frequent menstrual cramps and pain during a woman’s menstrual period.

By Rodgers Otiso 2024-01-08 11:00:00