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Angela Oketch

Nairobi

Health and Science Journalist at Daily Nation

Health and Science Journalist at AllAfrica

A dedicated Kenyan Health and Science Journalist @NationAfrica . Views here are my own. RTs not endorsements

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  • 2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch |Angeline Ochieng |George Odiwuor

    At the break of dawn in Nairobi’s Kibra, women haul jerricans of water, children trail behind them barefoot, and street vendors begin their daily routine. But behind this ordinary hustle and bustle lies an extraordinary crisis, one that Kenya has been fighting for decades. Cholera, a waterborne disease eradicated in many parts of the world, continues to claim lives in the country.

  • 3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch

    Only two out of every 10 primary-level health facilities in Kenya are equipped to provide basic post-abortion care (PAC) to women, a new study has revealed. The study conducted by the Ministry of Health, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), and the Guttmacher Institute found that just 18.3 per cent of facilities met the minimum criteria for delivering basic PAC services.

  • 1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Angela Oketch

    Vendors can use your data to provide services. Declining a vendor can stop them from using the data you shared. Exponential Interactive, Inc d/b/a VDX.tvCookie duration: 90 (days). Data collected and processed: IP addresses, Device identifiers, Probabilistic identifiers, Browsing and interaction data, Non-precise location data, Users’ profiles, Privacy choicesmoreCookie duration resets each session. View details | Storage details | Privacy policyConsentRoq.ad GmbHCookie duration: 365 (days).

  • 1 month ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch |Kamau Maichuhie

    Six out of ten married and educated women who had previously had babies now account for the groups with the highest induced abortion rates in the country, a new study has shown. The study, released on May 2 and titled Incidence of Induced Abortions and the Severity of Abortion-related Complications in Kenya, revealed that 792,694 women in the country procured an abortion in 2023. This number, the study found, accounted for 57.3 percent induced abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-49.

  • 1 month ago | nation.africa | Angela Oketch

    What you need to know:Of the 64 malaria-endemic countries surveyed, Kenya included, more than half have reported moderate or severe disruptions to malaria services. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the 2025 funding cuts to malaria programs could put millions of additional lives at risk and potentially reverse decades of progress in the fight against the disease.

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31 May 24

RT @NationAfrica: The keynote speaker at the second #NationHealthSummit is @LukoyeAtwoli. He is a Professor of Psychiatry and the Dean of t…

Angela Oketch
Angela Oketch @angieoketch
31 May 24

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Angela Oketch
Angela Oketch @angieoketch
31 May 24

RT @NationAfrica: All set for ⁦@NationMediaGrp⁩’s 2nd Health Summit. Today we’re all about Fostering Mental Wellness in Kenya and Africa. #…