Topic: Health

Hysterectomy leads to more health risks, new study reveals

By Ayoki Onyango   2024-10-13 23:00:45

One of the permanent effects of hysterectomy is that once it is done, the woman will no longer be able to  become pregnant or menstruate.

How noxious work environments are aggravating mental health crisis

By Chebet Birir   2024-10-13 23:11:03

According to WHO, of the 60 percent of the world’s population that is in work, an estimated 15 per cent were reported to have a mental disorder in 2019.

Prioritise mental health issues at the workplace

By Kennedy Wakoli   2024-10-13 11:23:30

The impact of work on mental health is twofold—it can be both a source of well-being or a cause of serious harm, depending on the environment.

Why improving soil health holds the key to food security in Kenya

By Isaac Kalua Green   2024-10-13 10:44:56

Poor soil health not only reduces crop yields but also forces farmers to rely on expensive chemical fertilisers, which further degrade the soil

Strike by Meru health workers is illegal, court rules

By Phares Mutembei   2024-10-12 14:26:08

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Meru has declared a strike by health workers at public facilities in Meru County illegal.

Cameroon bans any talk about 91-year-old president's health

By VOA   2024-10-12 10:48:18

Biya has not been seen in public since attending a China-Africa forum in Beijing in early September.