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  • About Wanja’s Health Diary
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    • Daily Nation
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April 19, 20200

Becoming a ‘cervivor’; My beacon of hope and beating cervical cancer

 Five years ago, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Her world collapsed. She was hopeless and helpless. She contemplated suicide.

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February 15, 20200

The pap smear test: screening for cervical cancer

Last month, I  took a Pap Smear test. I had been due for it anyway but kept postponing. There was always an urgent errand to run that kept me awa

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February 11, 20200

Taking care of Daddy, restoring the family cheer

It was always a home full of love and cheer. On school days, Mummy was always on time to prepare breakfast and Daddy religiously walked Liz and

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February 3, 20200

Looking after a seriously ill child, providing love and comfort

 Recently, I visited children’s cancer ward 1E at Kenyatta National Hospital. This ward bears a different aura compared to the other wards tha

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January 17, 20200

Embracing my pain, taking a step each day

Her pain is constant. It could last for a minute. Maybe an hour. Sometimes all day. But one thing is constant; that the deep and naggi

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December 3, 20190

An extra ounce of care for the seriously sick

You took away the pain. And helped me deal with the anxiety. And the fear. Making my journey bearable. Seeing me for the person that I

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November 27, 20190

I am greater than HIV; how acceptance led to the birth of renewed hope

He smiled. This was the new him. Ambassador Kimutai Kemboi! He wears this title with swag and gait. On the outside, he looks calm and

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November 16, 20190

Skin bleaching; the epidemic of colour prejudice

Fair skin has been linked with beauty and success. Infact, we have moved away from appreciating men and women with skin which is the hue of dark r

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November 1, 20190

The silent killer; stopping the blood clot

Blood clots restrict the normal flow of blood circulation in the body. Blood clots can occur in the legs, abdomen, arms, lungs, heart or the brai

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October 29, 20190

My Psoriasis story; scaling beyond the scaly skin patches

For both times she was pregnant with her son and daughter, it was a break from dealing with a skin condition that has been part of her life for 15

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