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Dr. Neema Mbaruku: First Female to Register in Orthopedic Surgery in Kenya

Neema grew up in Nairobi in the middle class home of a nuclear family. One of her fondest memories is that of her father carrying her on his shoulders during a Safari Rally. Her medical career followed a path well known to the many of us – ingrained by our parents. This

March 10, 2020

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Surgeon Dr. Marilynn Omondi Shares on Coping With Losing a Patient

During Marilynn’s internship in a gynaecological clinic, there was a woman who had been struggling with infertility and finally got pregnant. More than that, she was expecting twins. She became a precious person, a kind of case study and was not to be let out of sight, said the supervising consultant doctor.

March 9, 2020

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Dr. Liz Mwachiro: Female Surgeon Who Opened School in Bomet County

Elizabeth got introduced to medicine through the fluke of getting involved in homeopathy. A lady from the London School of Homeopathy who was a neighbour to Elizabeth’s coastal family home was keen on introducing homeopathy to the community. At that time Elizabeth was a volunteer at a HIV community based project called

March 9, 2020

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Dr. Miriam Mutebi Shares the Intricacies of Cancer Care in Sub Saharan Africa

There are five specialty trained and registered breast surgical oncologists in Kenya. Four men and one woman. That woman is Miriam and yellow is her colour of healing. Traditionally, surgical oncology was done by general surgeons. With general surgery there is unfortunately heterogeneity in training, but that is shifting in medicine with

March 9, 2020

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UNDER THE HOT SUN: STORIES FROM THE JUA KALI INFORMAL SECTOR

On the busy Ngong Road leading into Karen – known as the leafy suburbs – and further up to Ngong town, life is busy. As the Chinese continue building a multi-lane highway, the Kenyan shall not be hindered from selling artifacts, chewing gum and maperemende, sugarcane, bananas, peanuts or drinking water in

August 10, 2019

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Remembering to Love Those Who Forget – Dementia Stories from Kenya

The reasons why we do the things we do will not always be the ones that others will remember. – Stay With Me, Ayobami Adebayo Imagine dying because you forgot to breathe. Joel Kasimu was a policeman, an Officer Commanding Police Station (OCS). His wife, Rose Wambui , described him as a

January 8, 2019

Dr. Neema Mbaruku: First Female to Register in Orthopedic Surgery in Kenya

Surgeon Dr. Marilynn Omondi Shares on Coping With Losing a Patient

Dr. Liz Mwachiro: Female Surgeon Who Opened School in Bomet County

Dr. Miriam Mutebi Shares the Intricacies of Cancer Care in Sub Saharan Africa

UNDER THE HOT SUN: STORIES FROM THE JUA KALI INFORMAL SECTOR

Remembering to Love Those Who Forget – Dementia Stories from Kenya

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