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By Evance Odhiambo Life was not normal during menstruations for a 15 year old Olvent Anyango, a pupil at St. Mark Primary school in Nyalenda informal settlement in Kisumu. Olvent could miss classes, be ridiculed by her peers and almost became depressed during this period. This is now in the past thanks to the invention of reusable sanitary towels. With these towels, Olvent isn’t concerned about what to use in the next cycle since they can be washed and reused for up to one year. “My studies have improved since I don’t become absent from school during my periods. It…

19 July, 2021 There is a concern raised by environmentalists after Siaya County was declared with the least number of tree cover compared to other counties in Kenya. Earlier, Chief Conservator from Kenya Forest Service Julius Kamau led an aerial and ground tour of Nyanza counties and surveyed the forest cover. Mr. Kamau added that the motive of the visit was to report on the conservation, management, and protection of the cover of the trees. “My visit to this conservancy is to commend the good effort the service has demonstrated and also to assure my field officers of support from…

By Peter Oliver Ochieng The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), popularly known as Russia, is now home to a fully operational medical microwave shredder tackling biomedical waste from major hospitals in Kisumu County. The shredder which costs about Sh131 million, an equivalent of EUR 1 million, was purchased under a partnership deal between Kenya’s Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Government of Belgium, before being officially commissioned on May 19, 2021. Almost a month since the commissioning, the machine is operational and is already registering positive impacts in tackling biomedical waste, alongside ensuring environmental conservation. The equipment…

Nyamagabe: With a fund from Government of more than Rwf 1.2 billion for this year, stunting is being reduced By Andre’ Gakwaya Kibirizi (Nyamagabe): Espérance Niyonsaba lives in the village of Gasharu, Gishiha cell, Kibirizi sector, Nyamagabe district. She is the grandmother of a child who suffered from stunting. The child received a fortified diet for three months, which cured him. “My daughter had gone to Kigali. She came back pregnant. Then she gave birth. But my vulnerable household conditions did not allow me to have sufficient and complete food to feed the child. During a check-up in the village,…

To understand the new smart monitors and other pro devices of tech health, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. Routinely evaluating your risk factors for various medical conditions, screening for cancer and other diseases, and assessing your lifestyle habits helps you stay healthy. It’s…