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  • About Wanja’s Health Diary
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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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January 15, 20200

My sweaty story: how much perspiration is too much?

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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December 9, 20190

New tools, old rules; Limiting screen time and managing speech disorders

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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November 10, 20190

When children grieve; explaining death to the little ones

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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February 8, 20180

Universal healthcare a worthy goal

  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

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November 17, 20170

Celebrating the miracles and milestones of premature babies

Like any mother, Mrs Jacinta Ochieng wanted nothing more than to take her children home, all five of them, even though their birth had surprised h

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November 10, 20170

My sugar mummy infected me with HIV

“Your testing kit is fake and faulty!” were the first words that 26-year-old Kimutai Kemboi uttered when an HIV test he took ‘to pass time

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July 27, 20170

Kenya’s cholera outbreak highlights fears about antibiotic resistance

  A cholera outbreak in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has prompted the health authorities to withdraw all medical licences issued to food ha

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July 21, 20170

Yes, you can be allergic to exercises

Does your skin get really itchy when you run, bike or lift weights? If it does, you could be suffering from an allergic reaction to exercises. A f

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July 20, 20170

Public health leadership the answer

  When whispers about a possible cholera outbreak at a top hotel in Nairobi began circulating in the blogs three weeks ago, it was a nar

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