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Afya Watch 254 · Sep 03, 2026

El Niño Is Coming to Kenya. Here's What It Will Do to Your Health.

Kenya's meteorologists give an 81% probability of a strong El Niño from October. That means floods. And floods in Kenya don't just destroy property —...

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Afya Watch 254 · Aug 08, 2026

Dengue Is in Kenya Right Now — And Most People Think It's Just Flu

Kenya has a dengue outbreak. 1,679 confirmed cases, three counties, and a US health alert issued this week. Most people getting sick right now think i...

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Afya Watch 254 · Jul 25, 2026

Iron Deficiency in Kenya: Why You're Always Tired — And Why Your Chai Might Be Making It Worse

You're tired, your doctor said your blood is "slightly low", and you bought iron tablets you forgot to finish. Meanwhile, you're washing every meal do...

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Afya Watch 254 · Jul 09, 2026

Your Phone Is Dysregulating Your Nervous System. Here's What That Actually Means.

You are not just tired. Your nervous system is stuck in a low-grade emergency state — and your phone is a significant reason why. Here is what is happ...

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Afya Watch 254 · Jul 02, 2026

Endometriosis In Kenya: Misdiagnosed, Dismissed, and Suffering In Silence

She was told it was just bad period pain. Then bad cramps. Then stress. Then she was diagnosed with tuberculosis. It took years before anyone said the...

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Afya Watch 254 · Jul 02, 2026

Postpartum Depression In Kenya: The Silent Crisis Nobody Is Talking About

She just had a baby. She should be happy. That's what everyone keeps telling her. But she can't sleep, can't stop crying, and feels nothing when she h...

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Afya Watch 254 · Jun 26, 2026

What a Bad Marriage Is Doing To Your Body : The Science Behind Stress, Abuse, and Autoimmune Disease

She is still in the marriage, and her joints have started aching. She left three years ago — and her immune system still hasn't recovered. Two differe...

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Afya Watch 254 · Jun 11, 2026

Cervical Cancer In Kenya: You Can Prevent This — Here's What Nobody Told You

More than 3,000 Kenyan women die from cervical cancer every year. It is not because this cancer is untreatable. It is because it is caught too late —...

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Afya Watch 254 · May 05, 2026

SHA vs. Linda Mama: Why Kenyan Mothers Are Now Paying For Care That Was Once Free

Linda Mama was not perfect. But it was free. Then SHA promised something better — and then underfunded it by 70%. Now, Kenyan mothers are reaching int...

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