The Ministry of Health is considering adopting a single-dose strategy for the human papillomavirus vaccine among girls. This will be rolled out after data driven advice from experts to ensure success. If adopted, girls will be given only one dose of the HPV jab as opposed to the two as is currently the case Mary […]
Boys in primary schools will now be eligible to receive human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, the Ministry of Health has said. This, the ministry said, will help prevent its transmission to women as the virus is sexually transmitted and men are the carriers. Dr Mary Nyangasi, head of the National Cancer Control Programme in Kenya, said initially […]
A woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies last week. The report, Trends in maternal mortality, revealed that over recent years, maternal deaths have either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions of the world. Severe bleeding, high blood pressure, pregnancy-related […]
A study conducted by the Kenya Medical Research Institute found that 17,423 children aged between eight and 14 years in nine counties are infested with jiggers. The nine include Murang’a, Kericho, Makueni, Nakuru, Samburu, Kilifi, Kajiado, Taita Taveta and Turkana. Kajiado, Kilifi, Muranga, Nakuru and Samburu counties have the highest prevalence,the study showed. It was […]
While going about his duty as a journalist, Thomas Bwire discovered that children’s voices were muted in their own stories. To bridge this gap he embarked on a journey to amplify children voices by telling children centered stories in which children share their views and opinions. To ensure these stories are told effectively ,the co-founder […]
A study by Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) indicates that many mother do not s how to clean a baby’s umbilical cord after birth. As a result many avoidable infections and deaths due to sepsis occurs, the study found. In a study conducted in Nyandarua County on women who had delivered at JM Kariuki Hospital revealed […]
A new app designed to reduce online viewing of child sexual abuse material has received £1.8m of funding from the European Union. This app called Salus a , Protech project, is expected to work in real time where it will utilize artificial intelligence to identify potential child sexual abuse material and stop users from seeing it In […]
One in 68 children is affected by the Autism spectrum disorder in Kenya according to a consortium of rights groups. Badili Africa, Usikimye and Oxfam Kenya said it is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders among children. Although people are becoming more aware of autism, they said, there is still a lot of misinformation about the […]
A teacher at Nyajanja Mixed Secondary School in Rangwe, Homa Bay County is being hunted by police for allegedly defiling six students, impregnating one in the process. The 38-year-old teacher, who was employed by the school’s Board of Management (BOM), is alleged to have been defiling the six students in the latrines. His actions came to light […]
A report by the National Syndemic Diseases and Control Council (NSDCC) indicates that grandfathers are perpetrators of most gender-based violence and incest against girls. They are followed by fathers, uncles and relatives in that order with the report showing an increase of the vice in 37 counties, among them Nairobi, Homa Bay, Siaya, Bungoma, Kakamega, […]