Kenya: Low Birth Weight is Leading in Infant Hospital Admissions
In 2019, low birth weight accounted for 14 percent or 9,081 hospitalisations. Low birth weight was the second leading cause of infant hospitalisation
Kenya: Health Ministry Embarks on Malaria Eradication in Four Low Risk Counties
The Ministry of Health has said it is working towards having in place robust structures by 2023 with close collaboration with county governments
Pregnant teenagers at risk of health complications — Nurse
Teenage pregnancies and deliveries are accompanied by more risks as compared to older women. The risks include pre-eclampsia — a condition in pregnancy characterised by high blood pressure and fluid retention. A nurse at the Madina Polyclinic, Ms Dora Otoo, who made this known, said adolescents’ bodies were premature to carry foetus and that most […]
Kenya: Covid-19 and Hypertension – What You Need to Know
By Fiona Muthoni Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is caused when your heart has to work harder than it should to keep up with the demands of your body. Arteries that are narrowed tighten and restrict blood flow, increasing the risk of hypertension. This creates a lot of strain on your heart and can eventually […]
Ethiopian Ambassador to promote Ghanaian herbal medicine
The Ethiopian Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Hadera Abera, has endorsed newly produced Ghanaian herbal medicine Thorntina-74 (T-74) and pledged to promote it in Ethiopia. He testified about the efficacy of the Ghanaian herbal medicine and asked Diagnostic Herbal Centre, the manufacturer of T-74, to set up a laboratory in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to […]