Published Stories Archives - Wanja’s Health Diary

July 7, 20200

Finding the balance; protecting lives and livelihoods , securing liberties in the face of Covid-19

Communities are at the heart of the Covid-19 response. This is the key message shared daily by public health experts as we navigate the murky water

May 19, 20200

This week, 10 years back I interviewed fellow journalist Eliud Abong’o who was battling an aggressive form of colon cancer. “I am down but no

April 29, 20200

On this morning of the surgery, the medical team is awake bright and early for yet another round of riveting heart surgeries. The doctors from

March 16, 20200

In June last year, Wanja’s Health Diary witnessed a surgery at Kenyatta National hospital to remove the uterus of a 70 year old patient with cer

March 13, 20200

Claire wasn’t sure whether it was the food from the new cafeteria at work that had given her persistent tummy pain in the last fortnight or the

February 15, 20200

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

January 15, 20200

Sweating. It is a biological process. This is your body’s way of cooling itself. The nervous system triggers the sweat glands when your bo

December 9, 20190

A child who spends more time on the phone and television may delay in developing speech. Whereas this statement seems harmless, the real impact

November 10, 20190

When a loved one dies, it brings shock and confusion. Whether it’s the loss of a father, mother, brother, sister, a sibling or a colleague, d

February 8, 20180

In a world where one out of every two people is faced with the tough choice between buying food or medicine, Kenya needs to prioritise