Health researchers and the media …… a time to stand close.
Health journalism is growing in importance – building strong bridges between the media and health researchers has never been more urgent.
Dying babies – part II
If a facility has no oxygen - the mother will go home either with a severely disabled baby that will need her care for the rest of his/her life or with a body to bury.
‘Healers’ and magic cures
But there is a big difference between those who visit witchdoctors seeking election victory, increase in wealth, to get a love potion, stop another person from succeeding, protect
Vaccine reduces pneumonia by half
PCV10 vaccination was introduced in Kenya in 2011 - recent data suggests that it cuts pneumonia by half. That is really good news.
Is cancer the leading killer? What is killing Kenyans?
What is the cause of most premature deaths in Kenya? Is it cancer or malaria - do we really know? I set out to answer that question and found some interesting answers - what we are
Nursing: Nurturing a caring heart
‘When you ask a fresh student of nursing or medicine why they have chosen that career, they will tell you that they want to care for and help people. In college, they are trained
Congrats to KEMRI-Kilifi
Friday 24th October, Uhuru Kenyatta graced the 25th anniversary celebrations of KEMRI research program in Kilifi. The 'not so normal' people were well charmed.
Royal Society Pfizer award for Salmonella research
The say a great prophet is never recognized in his home….that can be said of all great people. A Kenyan scientist won the most prestigious science award on the continent in 2