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SHA and Insurance · 5 October 2026 · 6 min read
SHA and SHIF explained: what you pay, how to register, and what is covered
SHIF contributions are 2.75% of income with a minimum of KSh 300 a month and no upper limit. Here is how to register for SHA, what its three funds list as covered, and the checks that save a wasted trip.
Nutrition · 9 min
Study: Higher ultra-processed food intake linked to multiple health risks in umbrella review
A 2024 BMJ umbrella review pooled data from nearly 10 million people across dozens of analyses. Here is what the evidence suggested — in plain language — plus practical ideas for eating well when packaged and street foods are part of daily life in Kenya and East Africa.
25 March 2026
Mental Health · 10 min
Depression and anxiety in Kenya: treatment gaps, stigma, and what can help now
Depression and anxiety are common and treatable, but many people in Kenya still delay care. Here is what current evidence shows, the barriers families face, and practical steps you can take today.
25 March 2026
Diabetes · 8 min
Study: Healthy lifestyle plus GLP-1 use linked to lower heart risk in type 2 diabetes
New research in over 98,000 adults with type 2 diabetes shows that combining GLP-1 medications with healthy lifestyle habits is associated with much lower risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death than either approach alone.
25 February 2026
Diabetes · 7 min
Type 1 vs type 2 diabetes: the differences, the tests, and getting care in Kenya
Type 1 diabetes means the body makes almost no insulin, so insulin is needed from day one. Type 2, which is more than 95% of cases, means the body cannot use insulin well. Here is how to tell them apart, the test numbers that count, and the signs that cannot wait.
15 January 2025
Women's Health · 7 min
Antenatal care in Kenya: the 8 clinic visits, the tests, and the danger signs
WHO recommends at least eight antenatal contacts, starting before 12 weeks, and Kenya follows that model. Here is the schedule, what the clinic checks, the danger signs that mean go now, and the questions to settle before delivery.
8 January 2025
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