The initiative marks a key milestone in efforts to improve healthcare access and cancer prevention in informal settlements, where barriers have histor...

Avastin (Bevacizumab) is a prescription-only medication used in the treatment of various types of cancers, including colorectal cancer, lung cancer, k...

Business owners woke up to the devastating news that the spaces they had occupied — some for more than a decade — had been reduced to rubble.

According to Hafid Maalim, autism remains a low priority for authorities, particularly regarding awareness, specialised education, therapy services, a...

This is the first time researchers have shown that HPV-associated cancers can be accurately detected in individuals who show no symptoms, many years b...

Globally, postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality, contributing to approximately 25 per cent of all maternal deaths.

For children with unilateral clefts (affecting one side of the face), treatment is generally less complex. However, bilateral clefts (involving both s...

Kenya’s ageing population faces growing risks from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes, and cancer, as reported in the 202...

This transformation effectively turns them into type O organs, the universal donor type, potentially allowing ABO-incompatible transplants without imm...

Cervical cancer remains a serious public health challenge in Kenya, killing at least nine women daily. The emotional and financial burden of treatment...

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) urged pregnant women to avoid self-medication and to seek advice from qualified healthcare professionals before u...

Research estimates that controlling major risk factors like high blood pressure, obesity, poor diet, and smoking could reduce the risk of heart attack...

For decades, the medical community has viewed heart attacks through a narrow, one-size-fits-all lens—largely based on data from men, particularly olde...

Globally, an estimated 260,000 women die annually from childbirth-related complications. Of these, around 70,000 deaths are due to postpartum haemorrh...

Autism spectrum disorder affects communication, interaction, and perception. WHO estimates nearly 62 million people worldwide, about 1 in 127, live wi...

SHA's outpatient package is painfully inadequate. While inpatient care is covered, the more frequent outpatient treatments, crucial for long-term reco...

The study highlights the urgent need for earlier diagnosis, better access to treatment, and public awareness of symptoms to improve survival rates in...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define febrile seizures as convulsions triggered by fever in children. They are typically brief a...

Kenya loses an estimated 10 women a day to postpartum haemorrhage, a toll experts say may be even higher due to widespread underreporting.

The fire broke out around 10 am, rapidly tearing through the tightly packed, flammable makeshift homes and filling the air with thick smoke for over t...

With proper diagnosis and treatment, Dr Ogle says, most people with epilepsy can live normal, healthy lives. But it starts with education — including...

Traditional medicine is deeply rooted in Kenyan culture, and for good reason. Many herbal remedies offer genuine therapeutic benefits, with modern pha...

According to Dr Micah Kibera, a Nairobi-based clinical nutritionist, one of the most overlooked causes is the steady decline of physical activity in c...

According to Amos Kamau, Nutrition Advocacy Strategist at the Institute for Food Justice and Development and youth representative at the World Food Fo...

A growing body of research supports concerns that artificial sweeteners may not be as safe as once believed.

In a joint statement released on September 8, the unions stressed that the smooth integration of UHC contract staff into permanent county roles is lon...

For residents in areas such as Dandora, Majengo, and Shauri Moyo, these are not just eyesores—they are health hazards that slowly and silently erode q...

While it has a history of recreational use, LSD is now being seriously reconsidered by the medical community for its therapeutic potential when admini...

The approach helps families rehabilitate and prevent child malnutrition using affordable, locally available foods. Mothers are taught to prepare nutri...

Evidence suggests that high rates of bathroom phone use—combined with extended sitting times—are contributing to rising cases of haemorrhoids and rela...

Each type of viral hepatitis differs in terms of how it spreads, the severity of illness, treatment options, and prevention strategies.

Over 300 million people worldwide live with hepatitis, causing 1.5 million deaths annually, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, with Kenya accounti...

During The Eastleigh Voice's visit to several informal settlements, many mothers believed their children had already been vaccinated against HPV, with...

Major public hospitals are shutting down key services or barely staying afloat, while millions of Kenyans are left without reliable access to care. Wh...

Duale rejected claims that the SHA is corrupt, arguing that the very fraud MPs accuse it of is being exposed by the system itself.

Locals attribute this to rising piles of uncollected garbage, open landfills and generally unhygienic conditions that attract and sustain the dogs.

Self-medication poses serious risks. Without proper diagnosis, people often take the wrong drugs or doses, which can worsen their illness or cause har...

According to the WHO, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide, responsible for approximately 70,000 deaths annual...

Their experiences call for urgent reforms: full implementation of the Sustainable Waste Management Act, proper infrastructure for sorting and material...

Alarmingly, about 60 per cent of eligible children have not received their second measles dose at 18 months, reducing herd immunity amid a recent Nair...

Behind her, a huge pile of garbage lies. It used to be a collection point. The ground is slick with mud and rotting waste. The air is heavy with the s...

The growing wave of Mpox infections poses an increasing risk to Kenya, as delayed vaccination efforts and overstretched healthcare systems leave vulne...

A spot check by The Eastleigh Voice revealed widespread confusion over whether “free” primary healthcare truly includes diagnostic tests and essential...

While children mourn the loss of their mother, the father must carry his own pain while stepping into the immense role of caring for a newborn, raisin...

26.7 percent of the young mothers reported being shouted at, insulted, or mocked—forms of verbal abuse that can leave deep emotional scars.

In Kenya, exclusive breastfeeding rates for infants under six months have stalled at around 60 per cent for the past decade—below the 70 per cent glob...

Private hospitals are increasingly rejecting SHA coverage for civil servants and demanding cash payments, a repeat of the NHIF era when delayed paymen...