Mercy Chelangat

Nairobi

Fact Checker, Science and Climate Reporter at Nation Africa

God's child// Award winning journalist// Factchecker, Science & Climate reporter @NationAfrica //2024 AJEA Governance Reporting Winner

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Articles

Long battle with silent illnesses that stole my womb

2 days ago | nation.africa | Mercy Chelangat

“My name is Brenda Mbiro. I am an advocate of the High Court and an endometriosis warrior. I am not worried about the future. I have made peace. I have also made the decision to live my life in abundance and do things that I can, and travel when I can. When I have the good days, I make the most out of them. As an endometriosis warrior, I have also taken it upon myself to educate the people around me that painful periods are not normal.
What it is like to live with endometriosis for 30 years

3 days ago | nation.africa | Mercy Chelangat

“My name is Arti Shah, an aesthetician and certified counsellor. I am an advocate for endometriosis and adenomyosis. I have battled endometriosis for over 30 years. I sit here being strong about it, but the emotional toll that has come with it has been very debilitating. I have attended counseling sessions. I got diagnosed with the disease in 2004, 12 years after I started my menses, aged 13. The period pain was so excruciating I used to faint.
‘Nation’ wins again as Pauline Ongaji bags June Biedler prize for cancer journalism

1 week ago | nation.africa | Mercy Chelangat

What you need to know:Last year, the prize was won by Nation’s Health reporter Hellen Shikanda, who became the first journalist from an Africa-based media outlet to receive this honour. The AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism aims to highlight the vital role of the media in informing the public about cancer and advances in cancer research. Nation Media Group (NMG) journalist Pauline Ongaji has won the prestigious AACR June L.
CS Duale appoints Mercy Mwangangi as new SHA boss

1 week ago | nation.africa | Mercy Chelangat

The Ministry of Health has announced the appointment of Dr Mercy Mwangangi as Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority (SHA). In a statement, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Dr Mwangangi, the former Health Chief Administrative Secretary, was appointed following a competitive recruitment process involving a total of 92 applicants, 12 of whom were shortlisted.
Cholera outbreak: Cases near 100 as disease spreads in Kenya

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Mercy Chelangat

Cases of the cholera outbreak in Nairobi, Migori and Kisumu counties have risen to 97 from 69, with six reported fatalities. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on Tuesday that Kisumu County had recorded four deaths, with Nairobi and Migori counties recording one death each. “In Kisumu County, 32 cases and four deaths have been reported. Affected sub-counties include Nyando and Muhoroni. In Migori County, 53 cases and one death have been reported.
Cholera cases rise to 70 as death toll hits six

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Mercy Chelangat

The total number of people now affected by cholera in the country has hit 70, with one more person losing their life, raising the total number of deaths in the country to six. This is according to the latest report by the Ministry of Health. Out of the two additional cases, one was reported in Nairobi County, while the additional death was recorded in Migori County.
Alarm as cholera kills five in Nairobi, Kisumu and Migori

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Mercy Chelangat

Cholera has killed five people as the country scrambles to respond to the outbreak that has affected Nairobi, Kisumu and Migori counties. According to a statement by the Ministry of Health (MOH), the five are among 69 who have so far tested positive for the disease. Migori County has recorded 43 cases, with the first recorded on February 5 from a mother treated at Solbrit Hospital, who later died. The outbreak in the county was confirmed on February 21.
Foreign aid cuts could cause more child deaths, warns UN

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Mercy Chelangat

The United Nations has warned that aid cuts by the United States risk raising the number of child deaths and stillbirths in debt-stricken countries that are still depending on humanitarian assistance. This, says the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME), will erase the gains that had been made to reduce stillbirths and deaths of children under the age of five, which have been on a downward trend since 2015.
Women suffer as contraceptive shortage bites

4 weeks ago | nation.africa | Mercy Chelangat

A biting shortage of family planning commodities in the country is putting millions of women at risk, forcing many to resort to unsafe alternatives or go without contraception altogether. With Kenya requiring Sh2.5 billion annually to sustain its family planning programmes, the government now has to struggle to bridge a 46 per cent funding gap.
Uhaba wa vifaa vya Mpango wa Uzazi wawaweka wanawake hatarini

4 weeks ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Mercy Chelangat

Habari za Kitaifa Uhaba wa vifaa vya Mpango wa Uzazi wawaweka wanawake hatarini Na MERCY CHELANGAT March 26th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 NCHINI Kenya, uhaba mkubwa wa vifaa vya kupanga uzazi unawaweka mamilioni ya wanawake katika hatari, na kuwalazimisha wengine kutumia njia zisizo salama au kuacha kutumia mpango wa uzazi kabisa.