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Mercy Kahenda
Mercy Kahenda
Mercy Kahenda writes for the Standard Health
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STIs are resisting the current treatment regimen, as more patients prefer self-medication. A patient with STI may seek treatment, which is ineffective, as the bacteria become 'smarter' and 'stronger'.
By Mercy Kahenda
Apr. 4, 2023
PrEP, a drug aimed at preventing infection among people exposed to HIV, was recommended for high risk populations by WHO in 2015.
By Mercy Kahenda
Apr. 8, 2023
PrEP, a drug aimed at preventing infection among people exposed to HIV, was recommended for high risk populations by WHO in 2015.
By Mercy Kahenda
Apr. 8, 2023
The Ministry of Health plans to reduce monthly contributions from the current Sh500 to Sh300.
By Mercy Kahenda
Apr. 11, 2023
Expert meeting in Johannesburg urge countries to seek innovative solutions to crisis. Kenya is expected to be self-reliant in its core health programmes by the year 2027.
By Mercy Kahenda
Apr. 11, 2023
Louw is mobilising polio survivors in South Africa, and the African continent in all their diversity, to put a face to the disease and to share their stories through community engagements, mass media.
By Mercy Kahenda
May. 1, 2023
It is evident scientists are working round the clock to find lasting solutions in the fight against the killer disease through emerging transformative technologies.
By Mercy Kahenda
May. 1, 2023
Neonatal jaundice occurs because the baby’s blood contains an excess of bilirubin, a yellow pigment of the blood cells. This cause the yellow discoloration of the newborn baby’s skin and eyes.
By Mercy Kahenda
May. 4, 2023
KEMSA says that the donor procured the Sh3.7 billion mosquito nets directly from manufacturers.
By Mercy Kahenda
May. 10, 2023
Kemsa CEO Terry Ramadhani has rubbished findings by a Global Fund's audit and asserted the authority’s technical evaluation report as factual.
By Mercy Kahenda
May. 11, 2023
The interference by the officials, according to insiders, included changing specifications, delaying the tendering process, and inflating the cost.
By Mercy Kahenda
May. 12, 2023
The unions have given the government 60 days to conclude and register the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which aims to establish fair and equitable terms and conditions of employment.
By Mercy Kahenda
May. 14, 2023
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