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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…
Sickle cell, the hidden disease killing children
Source: Nairobi Star By: Wacui Makori uesday, 11 October 2011 00:24 Whenever we think of childhood illnesses, malaria, diarrhoea or pneumonia seem to just jump at us, what about those…
Relief as government rules out Ebola following death at KNH
Source: Capital FM Posted by CATHERINE KARONGO on December 23, 2011 NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23–Laboratory tests to establish the cause of death of a 29 year old lady who on…
Global Fund gives Kenya $345m for HIV/Aids fight
Source: The East African By Ciku Kimeria Sunday, November 13 2011 In the next few weeks, Kenya will be signing a $345 million grant agreement with the Global Fund to…
Population growth = human suffering
Source: The Star Tuesday, 01 November 2011 00:13 BY STAR EDITOR YESTERDAY, somewhere in the world, the seventh billion person on Planet Earth was born. It could have been in…
Disease concerns as flash floods hit coastal area
Source: IRIN MOMBASA, 17 October 2011 (IRIN) – Flash floods in coastal areas of Kenya have claimed several lives, damaged schools and destroyed sewage systems, leading to fears of disease…
Ethics Debate Mires Kenya HIV-Testing Campaign
Source: Voice Of America Michael Onyiego In an effort to combat the spread of HIV, Kenya’s National Aids Control Council and STI Control Program (NASCOP) may soon turn to mandatory…
Polio Immunization Drive Set to Kick Off
Source: The Star (Nairobi) Henry Kibira 23 September 2011 A FIVE-DAY polio mop-up campaign is set to kick off on September 24 to 28 to combat the deadly viral disease….
Act to stem increase in top killer diseases
Source: Daily Nation 18th September 2011 This week the world meets in New York to discuss the rising threat of cancer, heart disease and stroke, lung disease and diabetes. The…
There’s good reason to vaccinate food handlers
Source: The Standard Published on 12/09/2011 By Mwendwa Kiogora Are we really safe or free from infection when we eat at food kiosks, restaurants, open air food selling outlets and…
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