Published Stories Archives - Wanja’s Health Diary

April 28, 20210

Living clean, breaking the connections of alcoholism

Nine months. These two words describe a phase of awakening. A time during which the has learnt to appreciate the sunrise and marvel at the s

November 9, 20200

Alberta returned home from a successful business trip a week ago. She dismissed the daily headaches four days later and muscle pains as f

October 8, 20200

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

July 7, 20200

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