Stomach balloon used to treat obesity
Fresh hope for Kenyans battling obesity after the national drug regulator approved the use of a pill-sized gastric balloon that reduces a patient’s food intake. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board…
How healthy are vegan ready meals?
It has never been easier to cut down on meat or even to ditch it entirely. I’m writing this while munching on a takeaway vegan sausage roll, and my local…
New Study Shows Toxic Pesticides In Sukuma, Tomatoes And Maize In Kenya
A recent study has shown that maize, sukuma wiki, and tomatoes grown in Kenya have been grown using Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). According to the World Health Organisation, HHPs are…
How hotels will share Covid funds
Hotels in the Kenya’s coast region which were worst ravaged by the coronavirus crisis will take the lion’s share of a Sh3 billion State- backed Covid recovery fund with establishments…
Why healthy food and its local production should be part of the COVID-19 response
When a pandemic hits, questions that immediately arise include what impact there will be on public health, the economy and other aspects of society. Another set of questions involves response…
Practice wellness habits to guard against lifestyle diseases
We all aspire to live a healthy, happy and successful life. We feel good when we are healthy. Good health enables us to engage in various activities, leading to self-fulfilment.…
WHO clears breast milk free from covid-19
Breastfeeding mothers do not seem to be passing on the new coronavirus to their infants, and based on current evidence the benefits outweigh any potential risks of transmission, the World…
Food, nutrition and livelihood security: Decoding Thoughts
By: Chadwick Digo The sessional lockdown issued by the CS. Health Hon. Mutahi Kagwe to the residents of Eastleigh, Nairobi and Old town, Mombasa is part of the well intended…
Food Insecurity could affect Human Nutrition During COVID-19
By: Chadwick Digo Counties and towns across Kenya have been on different versions of lockdown for over a month, with heightened border restrictions and controls on the movement of labor.…
Nutrition and the Immune System in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 turns into a national crisis in Kenya, individual counties in the country are taking some of the necessary measure to contain the pandemic. Most of the counties…