News paper summaries
Study: Most abortions procured in rural areas
The Standard pg.24Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Medical workers are worried over the high number of married women in the rural areas going for backstreet abortions and then ending up in hospital sometimes when it is too late.
Full StoryWomen who risk HIV to get babies
The Standard pg.1&6Monday, 12 May 2014
Most couples in relationships where only one individual is infected with HIV are opting for pregnancy.
Full StoryA new frontier in fight against the female ‘cut’
The Standard pg. 28Monday, 12 May 2014
Irene* (not her real name) cannot return to her home in Olobelibel village, Kajiado County because a relative has threatened to kill her for reporting that her younger sister had faced the ‘cut
Full StoryHIV/AIDS remains top killer disease, says NACC
The StandardThursday, 01 May 2014
AIDS Control Council says many people dying of malaria are as a result of HIV complications. The Standard page 17
Full StoryKenya’s lost decade in family planning
Daily Nation DN2 page 2-3Tuesday, 06 May 2014
As Kenya’s population grows, more and more women are giving birth, which means that, for sustainability, the number of children these women are having should reduce. Other countries have achieved this, but Kenya remains stuc
Full StoryWHO sounds alarm over resistance to antibiotics
The People page 5Friday, 02 May 2014
Experts concur with organization report, blame situation on fake drugs and poor prescription. The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the red flag over antibiotic resistance in Kenya, warning it could snowball into a bigger
Full StoryWHO says antibiotics for common diseases no longer effective
The Standard on Saturday Page 8Friday, 02 May 2014
Many Drugs in the local health sector, even for most common disease like pneumonia and diarrhoea, are no longer working, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)
Full StoryHIV/AIDS remains top killer disease, says NACC
The Standard page 17Thursday, 01 May 2014
AIDS Control Council says many people dying of malaria are as a result of HIV complications.
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