Mental health disorders can affect anyone
Dr Peggy Asiedu Ekremet, Specialist Psychiatrist at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, says issues of mental health issues can affect anyone regardless of societal status.She described the mental health situation globally as worrying, adding ‘one out of …
Holy Family Catholic Church promotes fitness through health walk
Members of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Mataheko, Saturday engaged in some physical activities to stay fit.The exercise-health walk and aerobics- were aimed at raising awareness on the benefits of exercising the body as well as fostering unity amo…
Kandara Residents Benefit From Free Medical Camp
More than 2, 000 residents of Kandara Sub- County in Murang’a have benefited from a free medical camp, organized by fruit processing company, Delmonte Limited. In its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity, the Firm facilitated the camp…
Medics Call For Urgent Action To End Mental Health Stigma
Murang’a health practitioners have called upon society to end the stigma associated with mental illnesses by avoiding derogatory terms when referring to the mentally ill.The medics noted that mental illnesses are like other common illnesses, and many …
WHO Donates Sh2 Million Supplies For Cholera Prevention
Busia Governor, Dr. Paul Otuoma, received supplies worth Sh 2 million from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday to mitigate the cholera outbreak in the wake of anticipated El Nino rains.The governor, who flagged off the truckload that consi…
PS Calls For End To Mental Health Stigma
Medical Services Principal Secretary (PS) Harry Kimtai has called upon Kenyans to play a leading role in taking responsibility for their own mental well-being and to mobilize those with disorders to come forward for assistance. ‘Let us all be that per…