When health workers strike
The human cost of health worker strikes varies and the evidence is often not what you may imagine it to be.
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.
Surveillance after vaccine introduction
Have you heard of PCV-10? This is the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine introduced in Kenya in 2011. You should know about it because it is part of the immunisation schedule for infan
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
The 2014 Royal Society Pfizer award winner
Dr Faith Osier won 2014 Royal society pfizer award. I was keen to write a story that would inspire younger women wanting to be scientists. Faith's story will inspire you.
Ebola vaccine trial in Kenya
One of the Ebola vaccines will soon be tested in Kenya. Scientists are keen to fast track the process and hopefully have a vaccine ready to counter this outbreak. Read all about it
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.