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Kenya: 11 Million Kenyans Suffer Mental Disorder - WHO
Capital FM, 6 August 2014
Over 11 million Kenyans are currently suffering from some sort of mental disorder, according to a study done by the World Health Organisation. Read more »
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Kenya: 25 Per Cent of Kenyans Living With Mental Health Disorders
The Star, 6 August 2014
One out of every four Kenyans is suffering from a mental disorder. Read more »
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Kenya: Vihiga Man Found Pants Down Having Sex With a Cow, Doctor Say It Is a Medical Condition
The Star, 6 August 2014
A well built 26-year-old man was caught pants down having sex with a his neighbors' cow in Hamisi, Vihiga County. Read more »
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Kenya: Underage Drinking Linked to Mental Health Problems
The Star, 16 July 2014
Underage drinking may impair your mental development and affect your thinking capacity later on in life. Psychiatrist Pius Kigamwa says consumption of alcohol at an early age… Read more »
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Kenya: First Lady Calls for Support to Autism Patients
Kenya Presidency, 17 June 2014
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has called for formulation of policies that support the special needs of individuals affected by autism spectrum disorders. Read more »
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Kenya: Psychiatrists Worry Over Mental Illness
The Star, 16 June 2014
THE number of people with mental illnesses has increased significantly in the country, the Kenya Psychiatrists Association has said. Read more »
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Kenya: 70 Percent Blame Drug Abuse for Mental Disorder
The Star, 11 June 2014
More than 70 per cent of people living in urban and rural areas attribute mental disorders to substance abuse, a survey has shown. Thirty per cent associate mental disorder to… Read more »
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Kenya: Mental Disorders Are a Curse Say Kenyans
The Star, 11 June 2014
An increasing number of Kenyans associate mental health disorders to witchcraft and substance abuse. An opinion poll by the Institute for Legislative Affairs shows most Kenyans… Read more »