Written by: Dr. Ernest Kimani on April 1, 2017
Why cataracts will make you blind
Cataracts develop when the lens becomes opaque. The lens is the part of the eye through which the light passes to the inside of the eye. Every year ten percent of the population develops cataracts.…
Cataracts, Blindness
Written by: Dr. Ernest Kimani on March 26, 2017
Manage stress to stay healthy and productive
Stress is a common condition affecting everyone and if not well managed, it can lead to bad stress which can lead to unhealthy life. According to Dr Yvonne Thuo, a general practitioner based in Mater…
Stress management, Productivity
Written by: Dr. Ernest Kimani on March 19, 2017
Enhance your productivity through stress management
Everybody undergoes stress which can sometimes affect one’s ability to live a normal fulfilling life and diminish productivity at work or at home. According to Dr Yvonne Thuo, a general practitioner…
Stress management, Productivity
Written by: Dr. Ernest Kimani on January 25, 2017
A man's determination to defy disability
Twelve years ago Amos Chege, 32, was aspiring to become a wiring mechanic when he started experiencing high fevers, excessive body sweating and later intractable nausea accompanied by vomiting. He…
Living with disability
Written by: Dr. Ernest Kimani on January 18, 2017
Keeping hope alive despite kidney failure
Kidney disease affects the eating habits of an individual. “Eating and dieting is a major problem since one has to adjust,” he says. “There are so many good foods that one has to stop such as oranges…
kidney failure
Written by: Dr. Ernest Kimani on January 13, 2017
How stigma worsens mental illness
An estimated half the population will suffer from some form of mental illness at some point in their lives with depression, alcohol abuse and phobias being more common and bipolar disorders,…
Mental illness, Stigma
Written by: Dr. Ernest Kimani on December 20, 2016
Why good customer service is key to hospital success
Customer service is the experience you give a client from the moment they walk in to your premise, during and after they leave. It means that during first point of contact, you make a good first…
Customer service
Written by: Dr. Ernest Kimani on December 15, 2016
Nurses' quest for comfort to the dying
“Palliative care is an ongoing process that begins when a person is diagnosed with a life limiting illness, through treatment and until the terminal phase. It helps these persons and their families…
Palliative care
Written by: Dr. Ernest Kimani on December 6, 2016
To revolt or not to: A Kenyan doctor perspective
Recently, I needed medical care for my young family. It was on a Sunday afternoon, and had just left another hospital to care for the sick and now I needed similar services. This hospital is among…
Challenges of Kenyan doctors, NHIF, Kenyan police
Written by: Dr. Ernest Kimani on November 30, 2016
How to correctly feed your baby, Part 2
Feeding a child is often a challenge to many caregivers. Winnie Nzioka, 21, a registered nutrition expert based in Embu Level V Hospital, Kenya elaborates on some of the challenges a caregiver can…
How to correctly feed your baby, Nutrition