Health Briefs

US-Linked Ebola Centre Puts Kenya at Centre of Global Health Controversy

Race for Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Begins as Kenya Tightens Border Surveillance

Cries in the Dark: The Untold Story of Mothers and Mental Health in Kenya

This feature exposes the hidden mental health crisis facing mothers in Kenya, focusing on postpartum depression among teenage mothers, survivors of sexual violence, and women whose childbirth experiences are marked by trauma. Through the stories of Sarah, twin sisters from rural Kakamega, and Naomi, the story reveals how stigma, incest, birth complications and weak mental health screening

Where Childbirth Is a Gamble: Aluru Island’s Mothers Depend on One Midwife, No hospital

Where Childbirth Is a Gamble: Aluru Island’s Mothers Depend on One Midwife is a powerful human-interest feature exposing the harsh reality of maternal healthcare on Aluru Island, a neglected Lake Victoria community with no hospital, no maternity facility and no reliable emergency transport. The story follows Mama Joy, the island’s only midwife, who has become the lifeline for pregnant women ...

Hope in the Code: How AI is Transforming Cancer Care in Kenya

As Kenya grapples with a growing cancer burden, the country is looking to digital health innovations and artificial intelligence (AI) to ease the strain on its overburdened healthcare system. With treatment costs skyrocketing and the socio-economic impact of cancer-related deaths weighing heavily on families, technology now offers a glimmer of hope.