Pauline Ongaji

Africa, Kenya, Nairobi

Journalist at Daily Nation

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Articles

Kenya's vaccine manufacturing dream: 1,000 days of delays and broken promises

1 week ago | nation.africa | Pauline Ongaji |Hellen Shikanda

What you need to know:A mother has spent three weeks desperately searching for a polio vaccine for her 14-week-old baby, with no success. Despite President Ruto's 2021 promise to make Kenya vaccine self-sufficient, not a single locally-manufactured dose has been produced four years later. The country faces severe shortages of basic childhood vaccines while it remains entirely dependent on vaccine imports. Regina Wachera has done everything right as a mother.
Global crises slow down tobacco control progress

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Pauline Ongaji

What you need to know:Lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, regional conflicts, and economic instability cited as key factors slowing down progress in implementing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Tobacco control efforts across the world are under serious threat due to multiple global disruptions, according to a new international report backed by 57 civil society organisations.
Nursing student’s innovation that could transform TB diagnosis

4 weeks ago | nation.africa | Pauline Ongaji

What you need to know:Traditionally, the analysis of chest X-ray images for TB is done manually by a radiologist or a trained clinician. It involves carefully examining the X-ray for visual signs that may indicate the presence of TB. At Karatina Sub-county Hospital’s chest clinic in Nyeri County, a quiet revolution is underway.
Jinsi ya kutambua dalili za polio kwa watoto na hatua za kuchukua

4 weeks ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Pauline Ongaji

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Maradhi yanavyoendelea kusambaa Afrika kutokana na habari feki, ufadhili duni

1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Pauline Ongaji

HUKU bara la Afrika likiendelea kukumbwa na janga la mkurupuko wa maradhi kila mara, Kituo cha kudhibiti na kuzuia maradhi barani Afrika (Africa CDC), kimetaja tatizo la kuenea kwa habari zisizo sahihi, vile vile zile za kupotosha kama baadhi ya vichocheo vikuu vya tatizo hili.
Sababu zinazoweza kufanya mwanamke kukosa hedhi ilhali hana ujauzito

1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Pauline Ongaji

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Africa's disease outbreaks surge 40 per cent as misinformation fuels health crisis

1 month ago | nation.africa | Pauline Ongaji

What you need to know:One of Africa’s most pressing challenges is its heavy dependence on external funding. In 2022, low-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa relied on external aid for 31 per cent of health expenditures—up from 11 per cent in 2003. Meanwhile, domestic government spending dropped from 33 per cent in 2002 to just 21 per cent.
Usihangaike, jaribu vyakula hivi ukiwa unapanga kupunguza uzito

1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Pauline Ongaji

Afya na Jamii Usihangaike, jaribu vyakula hivi ukiwa unapanga kupunguza uzito Na PAULINE ONGAJI May 8th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 1 KUPUNGUZA uzani si jambo rahisi kwa wengi hasa kwa sababu mara nyingi huhusisha kufanya mazoezi. Kwa hivyo, kuna baadhi ya watu ambao wamelazimika kutumia njia za mkato ili kupunguza uzani, na katika harakati hizo kuhatarisha afya na maisha yao. Ikiwa wewe ni mmoja wao, haina haja ya kufanya hivyo.
Four pioneering doctors prove that gender diversity in operating theatres leads to better healthcare

1 month ago | nation.africa | Pauline Ongaji

The scalpel trembles slightly in her hand—not from uncertainty, but from the weight of what it represents. In a continent where only nine per cent of surgeons are women, each incision Dr Faith Mugoha Odwaro makes isn't just healing a patient; it's cutting through centuries of gender barriers. In operating rooms across Kenya, a quiet revolution is taking place. Women surgeons, once rare enough to be mistaken for nurses, are not only claiming their place at the table—they're redesigning it entirely.
East Africa's blue economy under threat as temperatures surge

2 months ago | nation.africa | Pauline Ongaji

As our plane landed at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport on the tropical island of Zanzibar, we were immediately greeted by the familiar beauty of its palm-fringed shores. What made the experience even more captivating was the sight of the vibrant, historic Stone Town, a true gem that has earned Zanzibar its reputation as a beloved tourist destination. Yet, alongside this beauty, there was a noticeable shift — a sweltering, almost oppressive heat that seemed to embrace us at every corner.