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Gardy Chacha

A Kenyan first: Cancerous bone in boy's knee cut out, 'cooked', then placed back

A boy in Githunguri, Kiambu County complained to his parents of unbearable pain above his knee, prompting a visit to the hospital.

By Gardy Chacha 19 days ago

A Kenyan first: Cancerous bone in boy's knee cut out, 'cooked', then placed back

Dr Okumu: Oncologist changing the game in bone cancer treatment

Dr Okumu: Oncologist changing the game in bone cancer treatment

By Gardy Chacha 19 days ago

Redefining masculinity for men's mental health

Redefining masculinity for men's mental health

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Hope on wheels: Push to empower Kenyan children with celebral palsy

Hope on wheels: Push to empower Kenyan children with celebral palsy

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Battle of beaks: Kenya steps up war against invasive crows

The house crow has gained a dubious reputation as the most disliked bird on the Coast. It is claimed that the crow has the intelligence equivalent to a seven-year-old human.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Battle of beaks: Kenya steps up war against invasive crows

Kenya's most hated birds pose big threat to Coast ecosystem

Since their arrival in Kenya nearly 80 years ago, Indian house crows have become the most abundant bird species along the coast.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

Kenya's most hated birds pose big threat to Coast ecosystem

How invasive species became Kenya's million-bird menace

It has been nearly eight decades since the house crow was first sighted in Kenya and by June 2024, its population was estimated at over one million.

By Gardy Chacha 2 months ago

How invasive species became Kenya's million-bird menace

Kisumu's lost spring bubbles back to life after decades of dryness

More than seven springs inside Kajulu forest that have come back to life after years of planting trees by the Kajulu Community Forest Association.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

Kisumu's lost spring bubbles back to life after decades of dryness

How parents' silence fuel teenage pregnancy crisis

Providing adolescents with adequate knowledge on their sexual and reproductive health needs an approach that must involve parents, with all hands on deck.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

How parents' silence fuel teenage pregnancy crisis

Scientists urge nations to prepare for pandemic by voting wisely

Hundreds of scientists who attended the 8th World One Health Congress (WOHC) in Cape Town, South Africa, are unanimous that the next pandemic is nigh.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

Scientists urge nations to prepare for pandemic by voting wisely

Antimicrobial resistance leading cause of death, scientists warn

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) now claims 27.3 lives per 100,000 after Malaria, tuberculosis and HIV and Aids. Africa CDC's Dr Yewande Alimi says AMR prolongs hospital stays.

By Gardy Chacha 3 months ago

Antimicrobial resistance leading cause of death, scientists warn

Kipyegon, governors flag off run to end maternal deaths

The first-ever run aimed at addressing maternal mortality took place in Nairobi, graced by Olympian and 1,500 metres world record holder, Faith Kipyegon.

By Gardy Chacha 4 months ago

Kipyegon, governors flag off run to end maternal deaths

Health experts warning: Think twice before eating bushmeat

Before your next bush cuisine, please take a pose and contemplate the potential risks, because eating bush meat could potentially leave you fighting a deadly disease.

By Gardy Chacha 4 months ago

Health experts warning: Think twice before eating bushmeat

Groups demand justice as rape and defilement soar in county

Since 1998, there have been close to 14,000 cases of rape recorded in Busia county out of which 223 cases have been reported from January to June this year.

By Gardy Chacha 5 months ago

Groups demand justice as rape and defilement soar in county

How camel meat sparked a deadly virus outbreak in Marsabit

In a case where tradition turned fatal, Marsabit's pastoralists faced a health crisis. Possible lives lost and lessons learned in Shurr's RVF outbreak.

By Gardy Chacha 6 months ago

How camel meat sparked a deadly virus outbreak in Marsabit

Kwale hub of teen mothers, poverty and school dropouts

Teenage pregnancies in Kwale remain relatively high at 15 per cent among girls aged 15 and 19.

By Gardy Chacha 7 months ago

Kwale hub of teen mothers, poverty and school dropouts

Puzzle of small village riddled with cancer

Cancer comes about because of the transformation of normal cells into abnormal (tumour) cells.

By Gardy Chacha 7 months ago

Puzzle of small village riddled with cancer

Athi River: A Town where industries and residents live in uneasy peace

Locals are concerned about ongoing pollution in the area. Some factories have installed new technology to reduce smoke toxicity.

By Gardy Chacha 8 months ago

Athi River: A Town where industries and residents live in uneasy peace

Toxic air keeps Athi River residents on edge

Pollution from a manufacturing firm in Athi River blamed for respiratory ailments.

By Gardy Chacha 8 months ago

Toxic air keeps Athi River residents on edge

How KMPDC handles cases of malpractice and negligence

Reports of patients getting maimed, or even dying in the hands of medics and hospitals under questionable circumstances abound. Yet some cases remain unreported.

By Gardy Chacha 9 months ago

How KMPDC handles cases of malpractice and negligence

Stakeholders call for privatisation of water supply

The Water and Sanitation Conference (WASIC) in Nairobi brought together stakeholders in the water sector called for the privatisation of water supply and sanitation.

By Gardy Chacha 10 months ago

Stakeholders call for privatisation of water supply

Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board

As part of his assignment at the global board, Erastus Omolo will serve in the global governance sub-committee.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Kenyan reappointed to accounting firm's global board

Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?

News of the incident reached her boyfriend who promptly ended their relationship in fear that Agatha had been infected with the virus.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Could I have been infected with HIV from a bite?

KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships

The agency said it plans to plant an extra 100,000 mangroves in Mtongani-Kidudu, Kilifi county. The plan involves planting of 25,000 mangrove trees on 25 acres along the seashore.

By Gardy Chacha, Marion Kithi 1 year ago

KMA says mangroves combat carbon emission from ships

What small scale farmers can do to access credit from banks

Anthony Mbithi, the Head of Agribusiness Unit at Family Bank of Kenya, advised farmers to formalise their enterprises to make it easy for them to access credit.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

What small scale farmers can do to access credit from banks

Three common medication mistakes and how to avoid them

What does 'three times a day' mean? Is it breakfast, lunch and supper? The three-meal schedule has been the guiding principle for decades.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Three common medication mistakes and how to avoid them

Nairobi, Mombasa yet to meet criteria for climate millions

Once the counties develop laws and policies it is expected that they should be in a position to receive some of the grant money.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Nairobi, Mombasa yet to meet criteria for climate millions

We will contribute to UHC with low-cost drugs, says Kemsa boss

The CEO said in collaboration with Ministry of Health, they will devise ways to aggregate health products purchasing for realisation of best prices.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

We will contribute to UHC with low-cost drugs, says Kemsa boss

Gathoni Wamuchomba: I gave birth in the toilet of a high-end hospital

The MP, who was a radio presenter back then, says she screamed (from the sheer shock of it) and passed out.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Gathoni Wamuchomba: I gave birth in the toilet of a high-end hospital

When immunity is low, germs throw a party

HIV lowers immunity by attacking white blood cells that contain a marker we call CD4. When a person's CD4 levels go down below 500 they start getting opportunistic infections.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

When immunity is low, germs throw a party

What pesticide is in your stew?

David Makumi, the Vice President of NCD Alliance Kenya, is convinced that pesticide residues in food is a factor in rising non-communicable diseases (NCD) cases in Kenya.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

What pesticide is in your stew?

Bleeding: Top cause of maternal deaths

Any blood loss that makes a mother physiologically unstable is considered PPH: which is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the world, as well as in Kenya.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Bleeding: Top cause of maternal deaths

Meet an 'angel of the night' from Mfangano Island

The most significant contributors to delays in accessing emergency care on the island were: facility closed or staff unavailable - accounting for 46.4 per cent.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Meet an 'angel of the night' from Mfangano Island

Portable scan saving lives of mothers, babies

The scanner, a portable version of the conventional bulky ultrasound machine is made up of a tablet (installed with Lumify software) and a probe (transducer).

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Portable scan saving lives of mothers, babies

How 'un-bankable' farmers are finally accessing credit

Despite accounting for over 70 per cent of agricultural production and about 75 per cent of food demand in Kenya, small scale farmers are finding it hard to access credit to go about farming.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

How 'un-bankable' farmers are finally accessing credit

Why lack of abortion guidelines in Kenya will cause women more suffering

Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society makes a case for safe abortion options for women in Kenya.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Why lack of abortion guidelines in Kenya will cause women more suffering

'We now have to buy the air we breathe'

From cooking over wood or charcoal fires to smoking cigarettes, long-term exposure to smoke is associated with many illnesses including COPD, a chronic lung disease.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

'We now have to buy the air we breathe'

Doctors take stand on abortion rights for the survivors of rape

Under the 2010 Constitution, abortion may be granted to a pregnant woman or girl, when in the opinion of a trained health professional, her life or health is in danger.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Doctors take stand on abortion rights for the survivors of rape

'Who abused my girl?' distraught mother places daughter on contraception

Sian who only communicates by writing down answers to questions could not effectively identify the man responsible for her pregnancy.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

'Who abused my girl?' distraught mother places daughter on contraception

Sh500 to cause chaos?

Society has placed high expectations on young men but with very little support in return. A political mobiliser in Mathare, says politicians know the despair of jobless youth.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

Sh500 to cause chaos?

What discovery of 'new' mosquito means and what you should do now

Known as Anopheles stephensi (A. stephensi), the mosquito transmits Plasmodium vivax - one of five plasmodium parasites that cause malaria.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

What discovery of 'new' mosquito means and what you should do now

How this restaurant is making a tidy sum from dance

Afro-Latin social Sundays have a mix of Kizomba, Bachata and Salsa: music and dance with high sensuality.

By Gardy Chacha 1 year ago

How this restaurant is making a tidy sum from dance

Cervical cancer: The one thing you can do to stop it

3,268 women in Kenya, out of 5,250 diagnosed with the disease succumb to it every year, according to the GLOBOCAN 2020 Report. This translates to nine lives lost every day.

By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago

Cervical cancer: The one thing you can do to stop it

Catherine Kasavuli the legend

As the first female TV broadcaster in Kenya, Catherine Kasavuli inspired many girls to join the media

By Gardy Chacha 2 years ago

Catherine Kasavuli the legend

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