Greg Ngari was told he has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Type A with a nerve disorder. According to experts, this was the most severe type of the condition.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease spread through droplets in the air containing bacteria called Mycobacteria Tuberculosis. It affects the lungs mainly.
Elizabeth Mwikali was 14 years old when she noticed a conspicuous patch on her face. However, she didn’t pay much attention to it
Haemoglobin disorders are genetic blood diseases due to the inheritance of mutant haemoglobin genes from both, generally healthy, parents.
Nutritionists recommend that mothers breastfeed exclusively for six months and avoid using substitutes. However, what makes some mothers unable to follow the advice?
At home, Caxton's grandmother spotted his pale skin with shock. Instead of welcoming the newborn baby, his relatives rejected him saying that he was not from that family.
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway condition that presents with symptoms and signs that vary over time and intensity.
Research has found that 46 per cent of people who die by suicide have a known mental health condition.
According to Dr Katherine Oyieke, Paediatric Neurologist, cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affects a person’s ability to move, maintain posture and coordination.
Learning to identify suicide warning signs and knowing how to help someone reach out for help and professional treatment can go a long way
Ivy narrates that a friendly gynaecologist informed her that she needed to undergo a myomectomy, a procedure in which a surgeon removes the fibroids but preserves the tissues in the uterus.
According to World Health Organization (WHO), more than 420 million people live with diabetes globally and 4 in 5 of them live in low and middle-income countries.
Every 3-4 weeks, Rachel camps at the hospital with her daughter, 11-year-old Michelle, who is battling with a rare but chronic blood disorder.
Nyamaramba has had more control over how much light he has in every room, thanks to a solar microgrid installed on his piece of land.
There are many causes of stroke, but hypertension and diabetes are the leading causes.
A gynaecologist at the hospital they visited told Nelpha that her pain was known as dysmenorrhea - severe and frequent menstrual cramps and pain during a woman’s menstrual period.
Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood. It is caused by abnormal brain development that affects a persons ability to control his or her muscles.
About 70-90 per cent of women around the world experience dysmenorrhea with every menstrual period, we look at the symptoms, possible causes and impact of this condition
Violence against women and girls continues to be a widespread and persistent human rights violation despite state and non-state actors promising to tackle it.
Gender-based violence remains a major public health issue with healthcare providers being among the first and sometimes only points of contact for many survivors
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