As its name suggests, Juja Modern is a modern, standard, licensed and certified level 4 Primary Care hospital located in Kiambu County. It is a private hospital regulated by the Nursing Council of Kenya. The hospital was opened in February 2017, and has been working to climb to the top and become the best medical … Read more
Kayole Hospital is a registered and incorporated private healthcare facility founded over 26 years ago. The hospital features 56 dedicated nurses and support staff, six expert doctors, and 24 emergency and care vans. The facility has a capacity of 40 beds. The hospital operates 24/7, tending to patients seeking normal treatment as well as emergency … Read more
St John Hospitalis a level 4 private hospital founded over 34 years ago. It is located in Githurai 45, 100 meters off Thika road. When it started in 1989, this facility only had 5 employees, but over the years, it has grown to about 40 employees, alongside volunteers. It started out as an out-patient healthcare … Read more
Back in the days, our grandparents and their parents before them used traditional herbs for pain relief and treatment. There were no modern hospitals, no modern medicine, and even when they came to be, treatment was not affordable to everyone. I remember a story my grandmother gave me, of how the completely weak would be … Read more
Because the prostate and bladder are so close, a developing prostate frequently interferes with the bladder, preventing men from completely emptying their bladders when they urinate. As a result, many need to use the restroom more often, especially in the evening. Fortunately, there is ViproMac, which is marketed as an all-natural remedy that gradually reduces … Read more
The Kenya Health Information System (KHIS) is an open-source digital platform that is designed to capture, store, manage, and disseminate health-related data in Kenya. It was launched by the Ministry of Health in 2009 in collaboration with other stakeholders in the health sector to improve the quality of health services and inform health policy-making. Its … Read more
The Corona Pandemic spiked reliance on technology in various industries, including the health sector. With restricted movement measures put in place to prevent the spreading of the virus, the health sector in Kenya had to find a way to relay their services at a time they were critically needed. That’s how healthcare providers in the … Read more
Popularly known as Muteta by the Akamba ethnic tribe in Kenya (a name derived from the syrup derived from the tree’s leaves), the tree’s scientific name is Strychnos henningsii. Not only does the tree have a significant value in the Kamba community, but it’s also generally regarded as one of the most valuable vegetation globally. … Read more
Like many African communities, the Kikuyu community had its own way of staying healthy and treating diseases. That said, the community had a set of healers who intervened in cases of sickness. Kikuyu healers relied upon various trees that the community considered to have medicinal properties. Despite having zero professional background, healers were familiar with … Read more
In the quest for fertility, many couples have turned to traditional remedies to boost their chances of having a baby. In the Kalenjin community, numerous herbs are believed to have fertility-enhancing properties. These herbs have been used for generations to help couples conceive, from boosting libido to regulating menstrual cycles. Here are the top 10 … Read more