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Kenya aims for better kidney treatment - Capital FM

Government statistics indicate that an estimated one million people in Kenya suffer from kidney ailments, 600,000 of whom are youths. more ...

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Mater Heart Run a Kenyan success story - Capital FM

Edith Muthoni Kariuki is a second year student taking a Diploma in Nursing at the Mater Hospital’s School of Nursing. more ...

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Activists urge Kenya to allow abortion - Capital FM

A New York based research organisation on Wednesday said the legislative prohibition of abortion in the draft constitution was likely to lead to more clandestine and unsafe abortions in the country. more ...

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Surgery gives relief in Kenya Aids fight - Capital FM

The Government has launched a six-day road show to sensitise communities in Nyanza on the benefits of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention. more ...

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Expert roots for sex education in Kenya - Capital FM

A medical expert at the Ministry of Public Health has said there is need to enhance sex education to move away from the current debate over legalising abortion. more ...

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Kenya VP roots for new healthcare Bill

There is need to re-introduce the Health Insurance Bill in Parliament to ensure affordable health care for all Kenyans, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has said. more ...

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What makes your heart beat?

An average adult heart is a little bigger than a clenched fist, weighs about 11 ounces (roughly the same weight as one large turnip) and despite what we see on greeting cards, looks more like an upside-down pear than a Valentine. more ...