The Kenyan Gyne Blogs
Today, September 12th 2026 Mrs Elizabeth Wairimu Kigondu turns 74. Mrs Kigondu is the epitome of a wife, a mother, a great sister, and a wonderfully social human being. She is also the quiet power...
TREATING DISPLACED PEOPLE As a medical doctor, I have had the privilege of treating people who have been displaced from their home countries by war, political instability and conflict. For me...
One of the most under-recognised causes of morbidity and mortality in healthcare is the illusion that a health service is functioning simply because its doors are open.A hospital can be open, patients...
I was invited by KTN TV to discuss the medico-legal status of misdiagnosis. The producer asked us to discuss what happens in law when there is a misdiagnosis and whether the public is misinformed when...
The RUPHA Judgment Does Not Mean That Every Private Health Facility Must Now Pay a Single Business Permit The recent High Court judgment in Rural Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) v the...
I listened keenly to the Presidential Town Hall at the Kenya Health Summit yesterday. There are achievements in the health reforms that deserve acknowledgement. However, a Health Summit must not...
There is a painful irony in what is happening in our profession this week.As leaders of National Medical Associations from across Africa gather in Livingstone, Zambia, for the CANMA Leadership...
You do not choose the route always Today I did a 17-kilometre bike ride, but I approached it differently from my usual rides. Normally, I prefer to start with the climb. I do the difficult part while...
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