Men and depression
But alcoholism, any form of addiction, screams of a lack of connection and feelings of isolation.
Article in ‘The Conversation’
Malaria and anaemia are a common occurrence in African children under the age of five. Studies have shown that there could be more to this relationship that meets the eye
Taking charge of our health
The problem with PEPFAR – providing us HIV drugs, GAVI- providing us money to buy our vaccines - is that a terribly important aspect of our health is in someone else’s control
Doctor’s strike : An ethical dilemma
When doctors strike, it’s not just another government worker on strike, they are too close to life and death.
Diabetes and amputations
The one thing that is rarely discussed when it comes to diabetes is the number of amputations that occur each year as a result of the disease.
Mental health
Although we are 8 billion of us in the small planet, the world has never been so lonely. Face to face connection with people is a mental gym session we cannot take for granted.
Jim Humble’s toxic miracle
These are the days when the blind lead the blind. Trump is leading the world, Humble is treating the sick.
What it feels like
Suffering depression is wrongly considered a sign of weakness, an innate inability to cope with hard times. Yet depression can affect anyone and like any illness, requires some he
Vaccines are still very essential
I believe that vaccines are a victim of their own success. As we see less and less of the diseases they protect us against, we start to question their value. Here is an article tha
Depression in Kenya – Part 1
I don't know why I assumed that the numbers would be small - perhaps because we do not talk about it much and also perhaps because we stigmatize mental health and want to believe t