Faraja Cancer center Support Annual Calender 2013
Jan 9th – Prostate Cancer Support Group Meeting (1:30 – 3.30p.m) Jan 15th – Cervical Cancer Support Group Meeting (1:30 – 3:30p.m) Jan 22nd – Breast Cancer Support Group Meeting (1:30 – 3:30p.m) Jan 23rd – Puppet Interview Seminar Feb 4th – World Cancer day Feb 6th – Re exology with Rita (1.00 – 2.00p.m) Feb 9th –...
Suicidal Cancer Patients Worry Health Experts, by Elizabeth Ombati
By Elizabeth Ombati 16th April 2013 A high number of terminally ill cancer patients are emotionally disturbed and lack good psychological care, a new study has shown. Conducted at the Kenyatta National Hospital, the study found that psychological distress could have a serious negative impact on patients with advanced cancer or those who are terminally ill, including reducing their...
Urology at Coptic Hospital Nairobi
Coptic Hospital is pleased to introduce to our wide array of clinics, the *UROLOGY CLINIC*. The clinic is open *Mon- Fri 9am – 5Pm* and *Satur**days From **9am- 1Pm*. The clinic is well equipped offering both surgical and non-surgical interventions for various conditions among them: - *Urinary Tract Infections* - *Diagnostic Cystoscopy* - *Kidney and Urinary Tract stone treatment...
Multi-drug resistant TB on the rise
Source: The Star Wednesday, April 3, 2013 – 00:00 – BY MONICAH MWANGI AND HENRY KIBIRA When Jane Mwende noticed a swollen gland under the armpit of her 10-month-old baby, she never took it seriously. She thought it was a boil which would eventually clear. “I took him for a check up and the doctor at a private hospital...
Medic raises alert over paralysed men
Source:TheStar Thursday, April 4, 2013 – 00:00 – BY LYDIA NGOOLO THE Mwingi medical superintendent has decried the cases of men getting paralysed. Samson Mugane yesterday said four cases of paralysis have been referred to the Mwingi hospital for specilized treatment. “I cannot call it an outbreak but the rate is worrying. Some diseases are not usual and it worries...
Alcohol Consumption In Central Kenya Drops, Nacada
Source: Citizen News By :Maureen Murimi Thursday, 04 April 2013 09:21 The National Campaign Against Drug and Substance Abuse association (NACADA) has reported that there is a reduction in Alcohol Consumption abuse in Central Kenya and its environs. NACADA attributes this fact to the stringent measures put by the Provincial Administration and relevant authorities...
Let a medic be health secretary, Uhuru urged
Source: Standard Digital Updated Thursday, April 04 2013 at 00:00 GMT+3 By RAWLINGS OTIENO Medical practitioners want the new Government and Governors to prioritise improvement of healthcare services. They said President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and his new Government should now fulfill the pre-election pledges touching on the health sector. Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists...
Those at risk of HIV to get preventive drugs
Source: Capital FM By WAMBUI NDONGA | April 4, 2013 NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 4 – Kenyans who are most at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS might soon have to start taking anti-HIV drugs if a trial being conducted by the government is successful. Kenya Medical Research Institute Deputy Director Elizabeth Bukusi told journalists attending a training session with the Internews Network on...
HIV Funding To Scale Down
Source: Citizen News Thursday, 04 April 2013 11:08 African countries have raised red flag that the planned cut in funding for HIV AIDS programme will greatly affect the fight against spread of the epidemic. Kenya receives a total of 345 us dollars annually from the global fund towards the programme but this is expected to be significantly scaled down owing to the global economic...
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Alcohol consumption causing greater health burden
Source: Standard Digital Updated Sunday, March 10 2013 at 00:00 GMT+3 By Bernard Muthaka Africans are among the people with the unhealthiest drinking habits, which include drinking on an empty…
Act early to detect cervical cancer
Source: Kenyalist 8th March 2013 Njoki requested me to drive her to Baba Dogo estate in Nairobi to be prayed for by a diviner. This was the weirdest request I…
Hospital’s act of kindness allows patients to cast votes
Source: Standard Digital News Updated Tuesday, March 05 2013 at 00:27 GMT+3 By Job Weru Forty-one patients of Nanyuki District Hospital were relieved after the hospital ferried them to various…
Thriving cancer’s ‘chaos’ explained
Source: Standard Digital Mobile- Kenya Last updated on 28 Feb 28 2013 10:53 The way cancers make a chaotic mess of their genetic code in order to thrive has been…
Former ECK chairman Kivuitu dies
By Cyrus Ombati NAIROBI, KENYA: Former Chairman of the now defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya Samuel Kivuitu has died. Mr Kivuitu died on Monday night at 10 pm at the…
A champion of maternal health
Source: The Standard Friday, July 06 2012 s a mother of two, Anne Soy-Mwendia understands too well the importance of affordable and accessible maternal health for all mothers. She spoke…
AIDS struggle can be won at last
Source: The Washington Post By:Michael Gerson Published: July 28, 2012 12:01 AM EST WASHINGTON – A memory from the AIDS crisis. It was 2005, the year that global AIDS deaths…
Kenya gets Sh522b grant for cancer centres
Source :Standard Digital By Ally Jamah Nairobi, Kenya: The fight against cancer has moved a level higher after Kenya secured a Sh522 billion (4.5 billion) grant to build cancer and…
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