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Mercy Kahenda

Reporter · KE

Indexed articles, last 90 days
52
Latest publication
Oct 1, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Standard Kenya
Top 50K sites
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Mercy Kahenda

    Laboratories in the country go unchecked as virtual inspections raise safety concerns (opens the original)

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    Growing concerns have emerged over the safety and accuracy of medical and clinical laboratory test results in Kenya following claims that more than 10,000 facilities handling patient samples are not being physically inspected. Instead, inspectors from the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB) are allegedly relying on virtual reviews and phone assessments to audit facilities, which include private, faith-based, public hospital laboratories, and research institution

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Mercy Kahenda

    Pre-eclampsia: pregnancy complication stealing mothers and babies (opens the original)

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    Getting pregnant is no longer a cause for celebration for some women and families. Instead, pregnancy can bring fears of complications that may claim the life of the mother, the baby or both. For William Jalavikuba Munthali, a traditional leader from northern Malawi, pregnancy in his community has increasingly become a matter of survival. “Pregnancy is never celebrated. When a woman gets pregnant, they are told they are courageous. In our setup, pregnancy is a matter of life and death,” says Mun

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Mercy Kahenda

    Growing old with HIV: Lobby warns of emerging challenges (opens the original)

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    People living with HIV are calling for the scale-up of interventions to improve the health and well-being of older people living with HIV. Increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has allowed more patients to live longer. Through their umbrella body, the National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK), people living with HIV acknowledge the success of ART, which has transformed HIV from what was once a fatal diagnosis into a manageable chronic condition. But

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Mercy Kahenda

    Every minute counts: The fight against Postpartum Haemorrhage (opens the original)

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    As experts race against time to save mothers from post-partum haemorrhage (PPH), Joseph Wanyonyi is still grappling with the loss of his wife. He vividly recalls the ordeal of September 9, 2025, when he eagerly prepared to welcome his wife and newborn. On that fateful day, he walked his wife, Phylis Wanjiru, to a private hospital, where she was wheeled into the theatre for delivery. Moments later, the couple's joy was complete when Wanjiru safely delivered their fifth child through a Caesarean S

  5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Mercy Kahenda

    Kenya's paediatric HIV response takes centre stage at UNGA (opens the original)

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    Kenya’s paediatric HIV response took centre stage at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Head of NASCOP Andrew Mulwa joined a high-level global panel on paediatric HIV, where he discussed Kenya’s progress in partnerships and the gaps that still need to be addressed for children living with, and affected by HIV. Dr Mulwa highlighted Kenya’s progress in preventing mother-to-child transmission and early infant diagnosis. He shared about expanding treatment and viral suppression among childr

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