Our eyes are an ocean in which our dreams are reflected. Nine moons ago, the world experienced the beginning of one of the most virulent viruses sa
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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A child who spends more time on the phone and television may delay in developing speech. Whereas this statement seems harmless, the real impact
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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
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