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Wanja’s Health Diary

Wanja’s Health Diary

  • Home
  • About Wanja’s Health Diary
  • Health Areas
    • Maternal & Child Health
    • Non-communicable Diseases
    • Communicable Diseases
  • Published Stories
    • Daily Nation
    • The Standard Newspaper
    • The Conversation Africa
    • OPED
    • Biographies
  • Other Contributors
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November 18, 20200

Phoney drugs, expensive mistakes that claim lives

Counterfeit medications are a worldwide problem. Picture this. A patient was treated with injections for anaemia, after a liver transplant.

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October 8, 20200

Bringing hope in sight amid Covid-19

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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June 30, 20200

Holding my head high amid the distress of psoriasis

Losing her dad set off an ugly tangent in her life. She developed a chronic skin condition known as psoriasis. Patch by patch, it took over

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June 11, 20200

Ouch!!! Do men feel pain?

Do men feel pain? Well, here is the verdict. Men do hurt. In fact, many suffer in private for extended periods of time. Dr Zippor

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April 14, 20200

Saving children; when childhood is dotted with cancer pain

Childhood is a time of innocence and joy. The boundless freedom of childhood is wonderful. Totally enviable. Never a care in the world.

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March 13, 20200

I am not my skin; living with psoriasis and winning

Nyawira Munyiri lights up any room she walks into. Her bubbly personality is infectious and when she takes the floor to discuss how she has liv

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February 27, 20200

Pain is what the patient says hurts

Eric is in so much pain that the folds on his face have become permanent. His eyes are sunken and all he can do is to hold onto his stomach. Hi

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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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October 23, 20190

World Polio Day; Walking the last mile for every child

Today, is World Polio Day. I choose to take a stand. As a Rotarian As a mother As a health journalist  As an individual To pro

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October 20, 20190

Your child and that mobile phone; 30 seconds with the doctor

Dr Mbira Gikonyo, an Ear Nose and Throat specialist, is concerned that our children are being soothed by mobile phones. Too much screentime is des

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Wanja’s Health Diary is the digital home of important health stories narrated in a personal manner with journalistic flair and laced with expert insight. The goal is to make health journalism interesting and accessible.

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