By Chemtai Kirui The fight against HIV/AIDS in Kenya has seen significant progress, with a decline in the number of children living with HIV and mother-to-child transmission according to a report by UNICEF. The country has made strides in the fight, with the number of children living with HIV dropping from 180,000 in 2010 to […]
By Chemtai Kirui Kenya’s population is heavily exposed to air pollutants that exceed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended limits, according to a new study published in Lancet’s Planetary Health. The study, which analyzed data from 175 countries over two decades, found that only 0.001% of the global population is safe from exposure to tiny […]
By Chemtai Kirui Nairobi, may have the cleanest and most breathable air in Africa, but a new report reveals that its air quality still poses a significant health risk. According to the 2022 World Air Quality Report, released earlier this week, Nairobi’s air is double the level of pollution deemed safe by the World Health […]
By Chemtai Kirui Kenya has been recognized with the Best Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) scorecard and tools award for its use of technology in the fight against malaria. The technology has been decentralized to county-level and used in existing accountability mechanisms to aid in malaria elimination among women and children. The […]
By Chemtai Kirui Kenya is fighting back against an impending humanitarian crisis as it battles the worst drought in decades. With the sixth consecutive failed rainy season causing damage to crops, livestock, and biodiversity, the region is now facing a worsening malnutrition crisis. But the government is taking action to address the underlying causes of […]
By Chemtai Kirui World Health Organization (WHO) is asking the public to stay vigilant and practice safety measures this holiday season, after they say they noticed recent increase of new infection cases of Corona Virus, here in Africa, and that deadly new variant could emerge. “We have come a long way in bringing the pandemic under control, and […]
By Chemtai Kirui Long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) is an injectable form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Termed by World Health Organization (WHO) as a safe and highly effective HIV prevention tool, CAB-LA is recommended to be used by people living with HIV as well as for someone seeking to reduce the risk of HIV acquisition. CAB-LA is said […]
