Mangrove conservation improves Gazi women’s livelihoods
By Bozo Jenje Bozo | bozojenje@yahoo.com Hermit crabs are seen hovering beneath the mangrove plantations as one walks on the 450- metre plastic recycled ecopost boardwalk at the shoreline of…
MESHA trains members on mobile journalism as a holistic form of story telling
A media association, they say, is as good as its members. For an association to prosper and keep on soaring, it must listen to the changing needs of her members.…
Biodiversity: Experts urge the public to embrace and protect insects/over 500 edible insects’ species in Africa
Biodiversity champions in Kenya and Africa have called on Kenyans to embrace and protect insects saying that they are very key in maintaining the ecosystem. The head of Technology Transfer…
How community groups help people living with HIV achieve viral load suppression
Jennifer Atieno, 54, has been living with HIV for the last 12 years. Ever since she tested positive to the virus and was enrolled for antiretroviral therapy (ART), Atieno has…
One Health the gateway to human, animal and environment wellbeing, say experts
Applied research through the One Health approach will lead to health investments that will accelerate economic development and reduce social inequalities, experts have advised. Speaking to science, health and environment…
Surgeries take back seat as Coronavirus rages
In March last year when COVID-19 was first detected in Kenya, the country’s 47 governors rushed to set up isolation centres in their respective counties. The centres were to be…
Telemedicine’s vital role in HIV management during the pandemic
Not only did COVID-19 trigger panic among people living with HIV as the initial fear, anxiety and stigma created scenes reminiscent of when HIV/Aids was declared a national disaster, it…
Weather forecast app to help farmers reduce losses
The unpredictable weather conditions caused by climate change has become prevalent, forcing farmers to rely on speculations while farming. This has greatly affected crop yields and lowered productivity. With over…
The catch 22 situation in using HIV self-test kits
Several years ago, Tony Nyongesa, who lives in Nairobi, would walk into a health facility every three months to test for HIV. This was until last year when he learned…
Kenya receives strawberry-flavoured ARVs for children
Kenya is expected to roll out the strawberry-flavoured tablet for children living with HIV anytime, having received the first shipment in July. Unitaid, a global agency that raises money for…
