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Isiolo family appeals for help to treat kin with rare condition
By Betty Luke
Rebecca Akum, 18, enjoyed a healthy life until June this year after she gave...
New Wazee Wetu center promises care and dignity for the elderly in Isiolo
By Betty Luke
Mama Ibado Charity has officially opened the Wazee Wetu Centre in Isiolo County, a facility...
FGM’s silent scars: the hidden trauma, struggles of survivors
By Betty Luke
Naïve, young and innocent, Safia Adan Halakhe was subjected to Female Genital Mutilation while aged...
Cancer test that transformed a mother’s life
By The New Times
Anathalie Mukamanzi never imagined that a routine health campaign would save her life. For...
Union rubbishes Deputy Governor’s for saying county had met doctors’ demands
By Betty Luke
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Upper Eastern Region has downplayed a statement...
One workout at a time; How Isiolo women are challenging myths around menopause
By Betty Luke
For years, Catherine Makena believed the persistent aches in her joints, the constant fatigue and...
Dedicated Isiolo nurse working to see reduced maternal, infant deaths
By Betty Luke
Isiolo County has for a longtime been grappling with high rate of maternal mortality that...
Call to end menstrual stigma as Global Hygiene Day is marked
By Betty Luke
Education stakeholders in Isiolo County have called for increased access to menstrual kits to help...
Men too suffer breast cancer ; Survivors’ tales
By Betty Luke
Breast cancer in men is often an overlooked illness as majority associate the disease...
Amazing!! How ‘health soldiers’ are bridging gap in Isiolo’s remote communities
By Betty Luke
Healthcare remains a luxury for majority of residents of Akadeli village in Isiolo County. A...
