Mental disability is a taboo subject in many parts of the developing world. But here in the west of Kenya, Poroko special school for the disabled … Go to resource »
Nodding disease first emerged in the Sudan in the 1980s. A neurological disease characterized by episodes of nodding and seizures, it now affects a … Go to resource »
Approximately 200,000 babies every year are infected with HIV by breastfeeding from their mothers, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa. To reduce … Go to resource »
Special Programmes Minister Esther Murugi said she had no apologies to make over her remarks on acknowledging the existence of homosexuals … Go to resource »
Towards Universal Access”, a progress report on the health sector’s response to the HIV epidemic worldwide found that 20 countries … Go to resource »
Over 1,000 babies are born every day with HIV. But the plain truth is this can all be prevented. We now have the medicine and the treatment to stop … Go to resource »
This report highlights the following. Ten out of 87 countries with maternal mortality ratios over 100 in 1990, are on track with an annual decline … Go to resource »
This report confirms that the current global investment in malaria control is saving lives and that further increases in funding will contribute … Go to resource »
This 78-page report found that most Kenyan children with diseases such as cancer or HIV/AIDS are unable to get palliative care or pain medicines. … Go to resource »
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