Would you donate your cornea after death?
Over 4,000 Kenyans are waiting for one, but cultural and religious fears are keeping…
Ian Baraka: The boy who lost half his face & lived to smile again
The seven-year-old was shot by cattle rustlers, presenting surgeons with a medical…
From ‘dirty secret’ to shiny wards: How Kenyatta National Hospital got a makeover
Refurbished washrooms now have tiled walls without cracks, wall-mounted chrome flush systems, and granite sinks with running…
In rural Tanzania, one survivor’s foundation is closing the distance between birth and survival
Born at 900 grams herself, Doris Mollel spent a decade fighting for…
Dr Stanley Aruyaru: The herds boy who was to fix cars, now keeps human engines running
His father's plan was polytechnic, a spanner, cars to repair. It took…
As the world debates stalled pandemic deal, Congo’s Ebola outbreak sets new record
A record Ebola outbreak has crossed three borders, while the global treaty…
Kenya turns to newborn screening to catch hearing loss before it’s too late
The country's first structured universal newborn hearing screening service is a step towards…
Behind the headlines: Why journalists break down… after breaking news
Moses was forced to film attackers mutilating a wounded farmer before dousing piles…
Dr Anne Musuva: She saw a child die, vanished, then returned to fix the system
Dr Anne Musuva's journey from a traumatic ward death to co-shaping the…
Open defecation: Where villagers fear devils, toilets more than cholera
Salah Kuno fell unconscious after a bout of diarrhoea in Tana River, where people…
