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Olivia Odhiambo

Olivia Odhiambo writes for the Standard Health

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How Siaya cut maternal risks through strong community health strategy

By Olivia Odhiambo 2025-06-23 06:00:00

Nurses union backs CS Duale's order to close ill-equipped hospitals

Nurses said that cartels have been using such loopholes to steal from insurance funds, including the defunct NHIF and even the current SHA.

By Olivia Odhiambo 2025-07-19 16:41:20

Hope and hurdles: Patients hail SHA, but upfront costs remain a barrier

SHA faces system gaps, including upfront payment requirements that threaten its sustainability, despite having eased access to life-saving care for patients battling chronic illnesses.

By Olivia Odhiambo 2025-08-18 08:00:00

Hope and hurdles: Patients hail SHA, but upfront costs remain a barrier

SHA faces system gaps, including upfront payment requirements that threaten its sustainability, despite having eased access to life-saving care for patients battling chronic illnesses.

By Olivia Odhiambo 2025-08-18 08:00:00

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Adenoids: Hidden culprit behind recurrent coughs, loud snoring

ENT surgeon Erick Nyabuti of Aga Khan Hospital in Kisii describes adenoids as masses of lymphoid tissue located high in the throat behind the nose.

By Olivia Odhiambo 2025-10-12 12:07:06

Adenoids: Hidden culprit behind recurrent coughs, loud snoring

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I lost my hair and breast, but never my hope: Roseline's cancer victory

Diagnosed in December 2021 with invasive ductal carcinoma—a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk ducts and invades surrounding tissue—Roseline Okoko's life took a dramatic turn.

By Olivia Odhiambo 2025-10-20 08:00:00