<strong>World Tuberculosis Day</strong>
Every year, World TB Day is recognized on March 24th. This is an event to commemorate the date when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium t...
What Causes Heart Attack?
Health experts describe a heart attack as an occurrence caused by severely reduced or blocked flow of blood to the heart.The blockage is due to a buildup of fat...
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears (obsessions) such as the fear to get contaminated that lead you to do repetitive...
WHO Aids Ukrainian Refugees With Disabilities
When conflict breaks, everyone rushes to move to safe areas ensuring security and health for themselves and their family members. But for many persons with disa...
Schizophrenia, Unvisited Mental Illness
Despite breakthroughs and advances in the knowledge about various mental illnesses, some conditions such as Schizophrenia are still unvisited, nobody frequently...
Man With Epilepsy Innovates Handmade Toys
World Health Organization defines Epilepsy as a chronic noncommunicable disease of the brain which is characterized by recurrent seizures, which are brief epis...
WORLD CANCER DAY: Uniting our voices and taking action
Today, the World celebrates World Cancer Day marked every 4 February.The global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) seeks to rai...
What Is Fistula? Symptoms And Types
A fistula is an abnormal connection or passageway that connects two organs or vessels that do not usually connect. They can develop anywhere between an intestin...
PS Calls For An End To Mental Health Stigmatization
BY Joseph Ng’ang’a (KNA)Medical Services Principal Secretary (PS) Harry Kimtai has called upon Kenyans to play a leading role in taking responsibility for their...
Breast Cancer Awareness: Why Doctors Need To Understand People With Disabilities
Imagine being a woman with a disability who is diagnosed with breast cancer. You're excited to start treatment and finally get better, but your doctor tells you...
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: A Call To Action For Persons With Disabilities
BY FAITH MASIGAEvery September, the world comes together to raise awareness about suicide prevention. This year, it's more important than ever to include person...
WORLD POLIO DAY
World Polio Day is an annual observance celebrated on 24th October. The day is observed with an aim of raising awareness of the importance of polio vaccine.It i...
World Heart Day
World heart day is celebrated annually on the 29th of September. Following the numerous deaths that occur as a result of heart–related issues, the World Heart F...
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak In Uganda.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in Uganda.An announcement from Uganda’s health ministry declared that the authorities are inv...
WHO Declares Monkeypox A Global Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries an “emergency of international concern”.The WHO label – a “pub...
WHO To Roll Out Malaria Vaccine In Africa
World Health Organization has announced steps in the distribution of the world's first authorized Malaria vaccine in three African countries.WHO endorsed the va...
WHO calls for action against zoonotic diseases.
World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for immediate action to stop the widespread transferal of infections from animals to humans.According to WHO...
World Zoonoses Day 2022: What is zoonosis?
The term zoonoses is derived from the Greek word “zoon”, which means an animal, and “noses” means illnesses, therefore, the word zoonoses refers to infections t...
Mental Health Is Health
According to World Health Organisation (WHO), suicide is the 4th leading cause of death among 15 - 29-year-olds. More than 700 000 people die from suicide every...
New Monkeypox Cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged African countries to get prepared for mass vaccination in readiness for the Monkeypox virus.This follows new repor...
WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY
The Human body is similar to a factory which consists of different components but at the end of the day, they share a common goal, which is to keep it working.B...