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When Childbirth Leads to Lifelong Tears
Daily Nation, DN2 p.g. 2 and 3Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Many women in Kenya are living in shame because of obstetric fistula, a time when the condition should be preventable. Obstetric fistula is a hole in the birth canal caused by prolonged and obstructed labour because of lack of timely access to medical care.
Full StorySugarcane Farming Fuelling Malnutrition
The Standard, Standard Extra pg 7Monday, 20 May 2013
According to Ruth Shitabule, Matete District Public Health Nurse, malnutrition is a big problem in western Kenya, hospitals receive more than 600 cases of malnourished children every month attributed to the 90 per cent residents growing of sugarcane.
Full StorySMS Service Promotes Healthy Pregnancy
The People, pg 36Monday, 20 May 2013
Wazazi Nipendeni is a free pregnancy SMS service that was launched last year in Tanzania, it has attracted thousands with millions of SMS sent. The mobile health service is intended to provide information on healthy pregnancy and postnatal care.
Full StoryScaling up Contraceptive Use Among The Youth
The People, pg 36Monday, 20 May 2013
Young people visit the National Youth Centre, run by Family Health Options Kenya, to access contraceptives away from the glare of inquisitive parents. Condoms and Morning after pills are given for free.
Full StoryMosquitoes Spread Several Dozens Diseases
The Standard, Standard Extra pg 6Monday, 20 May 2013
A five year study by Kenya and the US has identified a reservoir of diseases carried by mosquitoes other than malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever. 43 different viruses were identified from 450,000 mosquitoes which were examined from different parts across Kenya.
Full StoryKEMRI Study Doubts Impact of School Deworming Initiative
Standard on Sunday pg 44Sunday, 19 May 2013
A study by KEMRI-Wellcome Trust is saying that, the national programme where deworming are given to school going children, in the hope that this will in time help control worms in the larger community, is unlikely to succeed.
Full StoryA New Bundle of Joy for Wagura despite 23 Years With HIV
Standard on Sunday pg 3Sunday, 19 May 2013
Asunta Wagura who has lived with HIV/AIDS for 23 years has given birth to twins, Gabriel and Baraka, who are both HIV negative.
Full StoryAre Vaccines Making Your Child Mentally Ill?
Saturday Nation, Saturday Magazine pg 6 and 7Saturday, 18 May 2013
There has been a sharp rise on the prevalence of Autism in the past two decades after the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine was introduced. The MMR vaccine contains a controversial ingredient called Thiomersal which is an antifungal and antiseptic agent composed of 49 per cent mercury.
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