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Ayoki Onyango

Ayoki Onyango writes for the Standard Health

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Going back to the roots: State acts to save healing herbs

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-06-02 10:20:00

How fake yellow fever cards pose threat to public health

Yellow fever, another dangerous disease transmitted by mosquito bites, remains a constant threat, especially considering Kenya is classified as an endemic zone.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-06-16 08:40:00

Kenya faces polio vaccine shortage amid growing regional threats

Polio vaccine supply gap in Kenya raises alarm amid regional outbreaks.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-06-16 11:23:14

Kenya faces polio vaccine shortage amid growing regional threats

Polio vaccine supply gap in Kenya raises alarm amid regional outbreaks.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-06-16 11:23:14

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Rabies resurgence: Fake vaccines, stray dogs fuel the crisis

According to doctors, rabies can infect almost all animals, though susceptibility varies. Some animals are more likely to succumb to the disease than others.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-06-23 06:00:00

Rabies resurgence: Fake vaccines, stray dogs fuel the crisis

Poor hygiene and fake cards fuel typhoid crisis

Reports show typhoid outbreak in 25 counties, and experts warn that poor hygiene and limited access to clean, safe water will keep the disease spreading across country.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-07-14 08:00:00

Poor hygiene and fake cards fuel typhoid crisis

Vitamin C supplements may be a waste of money, medical experts warn

Studies have shown that around 75 per cent of the vitamin C found in high-dose supplements is less effective in boosting immunity.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-07-21 00:00:00

Vitamin C supplements may be a waste of money, medical experts warn

Beat the bloat: How a balanced gut boosts digestion and whole body health

Excessive gas build up in her digestive tract points to an imbalance in gut health, which plays a critical role in overall well being.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-08-11 00:00:00

Beat the bloat: How a balanced gut boosts digestion and whole body health

How asthma is suffocating Kenya's most vulnerable

Asthma, a chronic but manageable respiratory disease affecting about 10 per cent of Kenyans, remains a major health challenge due to genetic, environmental, and accessibility factors.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-08-18 08:30:00

How asthma is suffocating Kenya's most vulnerable

Oestrogen drop leaves postmenopausal women vulnerable to bone disease

Women can today expect to live 40 per cent of their lives after menopause with decreasing hormonal levels bringing greater risk of injury and illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and osteoporosis.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-08-24 12:40:24

Oestrogen drop leaves postmenopausal women vulnerable to bone disease

Concern over growing threat posed by infectious meningitis in Kenya

Widespread in the past, endemic zones have been reduced due to the efforts by doctors, researchers and scientists to minimise the dangers posed by the disease.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-09-01 00:00:00

Concern over growing threat posed by infectious meningitis in Kenya

Obesity is no longer a condition of the wealthy, it's now everyone's fight

Managing obesity requires a combination of lifestyle changes, special diets, and in some cases, pharmacological interventions.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-09-08 06:00:00

Obesity is no longer a condition of the wealthy, it's now everyone's fight

Study: Women's unpaid work tied to child loss

Women often work longer hours than men, and much of this labour is unpaid and unrecognised, negatively impacting both their health and that of their children.

By Ayoki Onyango 2025-09-22 06:00:00