oral health Stories

Beyond Sugar: Common foods linked to baby tooth decay
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 20, 2025

Milk teeth may be temporary, but caring for them sets a foundation for lifelong oral health. With rising decay rates among toddlers in Kenya, awarenes...

African health ministers adopt regional framework to fight oral diseases
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 26, 2025

The framework seeks a 10 per cent reduction in major oral diseases and targets 60 per cent of African countries having national oral health policies w...

Dental care in Kenya: High costs and tradition limit access to essential oral health services
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 26, 2024

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), over 480 million people in the African region struggle with oral health issues.

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