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Mercy Kahenda
Mercy Kahenda
Mercy Kahenda writes for the Standard Health
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Stigma is a major contributor to new HIV infections in arid and semi-arid (Asal) counties, with at least 51 people dying in Kenya every day from AIDS-related complications
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-12 00:00:00
Do you have a child who fails to respond to their name, or show facial expressions at nine months? There is a high possibility that the child is on the autism spectrum.
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-13 08:50:00
Do you have a child who fails to respond to their name, or show facial expressions at nine months? There is a high possibility that the child is on the autism spectrum.
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-13 08:50:00
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has assured Kenyans of the safety of their contributions as the organisation prepares for the transition to the new Social Health Authority.
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-13 20:59:00
15.3 million treated nets will be distributed in 22 high malaria-burden counties. Official launch of distribution will be in Homa Bay.
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-14 00:50:00
A Tanzanian company has been contracted to supply Kenya with Long Lasting Insecticidal Treated Nets (LLITNs), for mass distribution.
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-14 14:46:21
At least a third of neonatal deaths recorded in Kenya this year were as a result of prematurity complications.
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-17 08:43:26
Data reveals that this year alone, 37 per cent of newborn deaths of babies aged between zero and 28 days were as a result of prematurity.
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-16 12:53:00
Most men would rather keep to themselves rather than share their challenges for fear of a judgmental society of perceptions of showing weakness.
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-19 00:00:00
President Ruto had proposed 2.75 per cent contributions to the scheme. Health CS set November 22 as the commencement date of the new law.
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-24 20:59:00
Preterm birth is when a baby is born too early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy. But what exactly could go wrong when a baby is born prematurely?
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-25 14:00:00
There is hope in reducing infant deaths in Kenya, following the adoption of a drug that manages breathing problems in newborns.
By Mercy Kahenda
2023-11-27 00:00:00
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