List/Grid Monthly Archives: October 2011
One man’s battle with kidney failure
Source : The East African Posted Sunday, October 30 2011 at 11:53 Five years ago, video producer Peter Mikia, 46, was diagnosed with kidney failure. He’d seen a doctor after…
Kenya to adopt comprehensive HIV prevention package for people who inject drugs
Source UNAIDS 23 February 2011 The Kenyan government is taking an innovative approach to reducing HIV among injecting drug users. In a bold new initiative, the government is set to…
Low fruit, veg intake killing East Africans, study
Source: The East African By ADAM IHUCHA Posted Sunday, October 30 2011 at 18:50 Low fruit and vegetable intake kills hundreds of East Africans in their prime and if the…
Let firms bet on quality for competitive edge
Source: Business Daily Posted Sunday, October 30 2011 at 21:35 At a time many companies are trembling in fear of globalisation, many Kenyan companies are standing up to the challenge,…
Birth control takes centre stage as world population hits 7bn
Source: Daily Nation By EDITH FORTUNATE Monday, October 31 2011 A few minutes after midnight Monday, little Bravo Mwangi Mugo was delivered into a crowded world whose population has just…
Grappling with being a transgender
Source: Capital FM by JUDIE KABERIA October 30, 2011 NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – When the Capital News crew meets up with Natasha Saitoti, she hugs us happily. She has…
Health clinics operated by quacks shut in crackdown
Source: Daily Nation By ELISHA OTIENO elisha_otieno@yahoo.com Posted Saturday, October 29 2011 at 19:09 Twenty-two health facilities have been closed down in Nyanza and Western provinces for operating illegally. Some…
Government responsible for deaths at Moi hospital
Source: Daily Nation By LUKOYE ATWOLI Posted Saturday, October 29 2011 at 12:32 Last week the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret was virtually closed down due to a…
Together we can end AIDS
Source: UNAIDS The 13th October 2011, marked an important milestone in the Kenyan National HIV Response. Over 200 women living with HIV from all corners of the country who had…
Five Lives: Preventing transmission of HIV from mother to child
Source: Doctor s Without Borders 26 October 2011 “Lucky was born negative because I already knew my HIV status and I got the help from the clinic I needed.: Catherine…
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