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Kenya's Healthcare Tier System Explained

WEBKenya’s Healthcare System. Health is one of the 14 devolved functions in the country managed by our 47 county governments. The Kenya Medical and Practitioners …

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The History of Mombasa Hospital

WEBThe Mombasa Hospital is one of Kenya’s biggest and oldest health institutions. Its beginnings were characterised by early colonial developments in the East …

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The History of Pumwani Maternity Hospital

WEBBy 1928, the hospital’s first permanent structure was completed, and it was named Lady Grigg Pumwani Maternity Hospital, initially equipped with 27 beds. …

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The History of Nairobi Hospital

WEBEstablished in 1929 by Lady MacMillan and named after the first European woman to pilot a plane from Mombasa to Nairobi non-stop, this nursing home was …

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The History of Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital

WEBThe Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital was established in 1910 and, over a century later, it remains Kenya’s only national mental referral hospital. …

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The History of Kenyatta National Hospital

WEBKenyatta National Hospital (KNH), located in Nairobi, Kenya, stands as the largest referral hospital in East and Central Africa. With a remarkable bed capacity of …

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Michael Kiamba: Championing Indigenous Seeds for Life

WEBAll Roads Lead to Seeds. Out of university and in the real world, Michael worked in both private and public offices. But his journey led him back to seeds in 2019. …

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The History of Tenwek Mission Hospital

WEBIn 1947, Trudy’s request was granted when Edna Boroff – another medical practitioner – arrived at Tenwek. Edna brought a wealth of expertise, including midwifery …

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Mathare: A Community to be Inspired by

WEBIn 1994 the community produced the Mathare United Football Club. This sports team swiftly became a Kenyan favourite and continues displaying prowess and synergy in one …

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The Monument to Inclusion

WEBIn 1940, when Rahimtulla Walji Hirji landed in the British East Africa Protectorate, he saw a land rich with potential. Fresh off the boat, the successful trader …

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Mwarubaini: The plant that can cure 40 diseases

WEBIn Kenya, we call it mwarubaini. This name comes from the Kiswahili word arubaini, which translates to the number forty in English. This medicinal plant was …

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The History of National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital

WEBSituated along Lenana Road in the serene Kilimani area, the National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital is housed in a few bungalows that have existed since the 1940s. …

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Japheth Kariakim: Commitment to Movement

WEBHe joined the University of Nairobi where he majored in Physiotherapy. After four intense years, Japheth graduated. He landed his first job with the Ministry of Health. …

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Chibanzi Mwachonda

WEBChibanzi Mwachonda – Advocating for Both Sides. There was something interesting about visiting the hospital whenever Chibanzi Mwachonda was sick. He …

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Taita Initiation Ceremony

WEBThe Taita are a Coastal Bantu community inhabiting the majestic Taita Hills of Taita Taveta County, and who speak Kitaita/Kidawida. In Kitaita, rites of passage called …

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They Ran Out of Mud

WEBPublished by Paukwa on April 22, 2022. There is a little hut. built across from here; they’ve mudded two walls. and the rest stands unmade. for they ran out of mud. …

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Alice Ojwang-Ndong

WEBAlice Ojwang-Ndong – The Educator Dietician. on March 6, 2020. Alice Ojwang was brought up around health workers. On days when her relatives gathered in …

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Arorwet: The Story of Harriet’s Botanicals

WEBArorwet was among the traditional medicines that helped Harriet launched her business. Named after an indigenous Kenyan tree, Arorwet is a concoction that …

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