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Early identification of prehypertension as a preventive measure can avert associated morbidity and death
By Citizen Reporter,
935, October 22, 2020 (EAT)
As Kenya joined the world in marking World Hypertension Day on Saturday, a new study has revealed an overall burden of 54.5% and 20.8% for prehyperten...
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OPINION: Women facing domestic violence during COVID-19 need access to safety now more than ever
By Guest Writer,
1724, October 21, 2020 (EAT)
By Christine Ogutu and Wangu Kanja “My husband beat me up and threw me out into the streets in the wee hours of the night with my two children,...
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47% of Kenyans experienced job loss after COVID-19: TIFA
By Citizen Reporter,
1859, October 18, 2020 (EAT)
47% of Kenyans experienced loss of employment after COVID-19 hit six months ago, a new study has found. The TIFA poll found that measures taken to ...
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WHO: Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine have little or no effect on severe COVID-19 cases
By VOA,
1547, October 17, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that a sixth-month randomized trial of COVID-19 treatments found “conclusive evidence” that r...
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Ksh.500M released for 14 counties in off-grid solar project
By Citizen Reporter,
1529, October 17, 2020 (EAT)
Residents from 14 counties will now have access to solar and clean cooking products following the release of Ksh. 500million from the Kenya Off-Grid S...
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Crippled by Lake Baringo’s fluoride waters, women struggle to survive
By Reuters,
1448, October 17, 2020 (EAT)
Located 285 km (177 miles) north of the capital, Nairobi, in the Rift Valley, Lake Baringo is teeming with crocodiles, fish and hippopotamuses. Spa...
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COVID-19 fuels surge in sexual violence, child marriage
By VOA,
2013, October 19, 2020 (EAT)
Fresh out of university, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi was living in the southern Nigerian state of Rivers when she was sexually assaulted. A housemate...
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In tackling COVID-19, Africa gives world lesson
By VOA,
1904, October 8, 2020 (EAT)
Africa's response to COVID-19 has gained global recognition for its fast and targeted action. The Africa Centres for Disease Control has helped dir...
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Bold plan challenges FMCG giants P&G and Unilever to help end extreme poverty
By Sponsored,
1159, October 8, 2020 (EAT)
A social enterprise has invited people around the globe to canvas major FMCG companies to join the fight against extreme poverty. So what does it t...
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COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end, WHO says
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1805, October 6, 2020 (EAT)
A vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by year-end, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, without elaborating. WHO Dire...
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OPINION: Speak out your agony
By Sponsored,
1546, September 30, 2020 (EAT)
By Angelina Cikanda "And what rough beast, its hour come round at last," excerpts from William Butler Yeats' poem "The Second Coming." This ...
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WHO: COVID-19 global death tally could reach 2 million
By Tonny Ndungu,
927, September 28, 2020 (EAT)
A World Health Organization official has warned that the global COVID-19 death toll will likely reach as high as 2 million without an effective vaccin...
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COVID-19: CS Kagwe points at flattened curve as Kenya records 130 new cases
By Benjamin Muriuki,
2003, September 23, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health has indicated that the country is on the right track in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that all signs point out that t...
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SWILA: Government continued ban on contact-sports a slap on the face
By Isaac Swila,
1342, October 3, 2020 (EAT)
@ISAACSWILA The much touted sports return guidelines are eventually here with us after Sports Cabinet Secretary, Ambassador Amina Mohamed announced...
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‘Very serious situation’ in Europe, WHO warns
By CNN,
1914, September 17, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that coronavirus cases are surging alarmingly in Europe, as a "very serious situation" unfolds across t...
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Kenya risks losing Ksh.12B from Global Fund
By Faizal Ahmed,
1632, September 12, 2020 (EAT)
The gains made in the war on HIV, TB and Malaria could be compromised if Global Fund withdraws support to Kenya in the next round of funding. The G...
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Putin’s vaccine meets opposition from frontline workers in Russia
By CNN,
1309, September 6, 2020 (EAT)
Vladimir Putin announced the approval of Russia's Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine on August 11 amid much fanfare, saying it works "quite effectively" in...
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Kenya Hockey Union ready for sports return
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1053, September 4, 2020 (EAT)
The Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) says its ready to resume sports action pending a government green light. Like other sporting activities in the country, ...
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WHO says world ‘can’t pretend pandemic is over’
By VOA,
1938, September 1, 2020 (EAT)
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that “no country can just pretend the pandemic is over.” Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreye...
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WHO denies challenging Kenya on declining COVID-19 cases
By Citizen Reporter,
1954, September 1, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization has denied challenging the Kenya Government in regards to the declining COVID-19 cases in the country. Also Read: Hea...
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