Equity Group Holdings is set to open clinics outside Nairobi and Thika as the lender seeks a presence in all 47 counties over the next five years. The “Equity Afia” health centers will have affordable pricing structures for their services and drugs. The health business is run as a franchised network under the bank’s social arm […]
Imagine having a day at work where you spend most of your time on your feet. Moving around, delivering documents, attending meetings and then when it’s time to go home you get to the bus stop and there is a long line to get into the matatu. You stand there tired and weary, and your […]
Growing into womanhood, even during the lessons on periods and menstrual cycles, women are told that they should expect pain and cramps. When you get painful periods and cramps, It is thus a struggle to know if you are just cramping or there is an underlying issue. Over the recent times, however, there have been […]
Drug and alcohol addiction can dramatically impact the lives of users as well as their loved ones. However, though addiction is prevalent, only a small fraction of individuals with a substance abuse problem seek out help and treatment. Admitting that you have lost control or are suffering is extremely challenging, but the cost of leaving […]
This show became popular not only because Selena Gomez was the director but also for the cast and the issues it brought up. If you don’t know what 13 Reasons Why is let me catch you up. 13 Reasons Why is a Netflix TV show, it’s about a girl named Hannah Baker and the ordeals […]
Looking back we have come a long way in ensuring that women are given equal opportunity to acquire job opportunities. However, there is still much to do to ensure full inclusiveness of women in the workplace. Among these issues that need to be addressed is the issue of creating a thriving environment for working mothers. […]
Most parents dread the idea of giving a sex talk. The idea of speaking to your children about intercourse is hard especially if you are an African parent. Until recently discussing sexuality has been taboo to talk about in the open but with the rising exposure to the internet at an early age for that […]
Winter is here! Well, at least Kenya’s version of winter. The drop in temperature is enough to make you want to lock yourself up in the house all day. Where you get cosied up in your warmest clothes, a blanket, some hot chocolate and you can binge watch a great series. Sadly, that is not […]
In all the years of his life, I never hugged my father, I loved him more than anything in this world, maybe even more than myself but I never got to express it. When I was growing up, telling people you loved them was a foreign concept; they were just supposed to know. Words of […]
Adulting is hard. For most adults, the ultimate gift you can give them is a day of rest but for most of us, a day free from working is really not free now is it? We get caught up in chores so that our day ends too fast. So apart from getting a whole day […]
“Yes, you have a social responsibility to your community. You are not, however, solely responsible for your community. Your biggest responsibility is yourself – do not forget that.” Joan Thatiah. It is often said that you cannot pour from an empty cup. Each day you are alive there are tasks that require your attention, and […]
Have you prepared your child on what to do if there is an emergency? There are many things that happen that we have not planned for. Things like floods, terrorism attacks or fires are unusual and something we usually think is unlikely to happen. But what if your child is caught up in such a […]
One of the major issues that affect tackling the issue of mental health is the lack of sufficient knowledge. People struggle to have conversations about mental health either because they do not know how to go about it or are afraid to. Additionally, stigma and discrimination are major obstacles to having a productive dialogue about […]
Harriet Nayiga is a practising midwife born in Masaka, Uganda. She is the seventh born in a family of ten children. Due to her great performance in her Advanced Levels in 2009, she was offered a Government Scholarship to undertake a diploma in midwifery at Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery. During that period she […]
The Safaricom Foundation recently released their 3-year strategy which will set to run from April 2018- March 2021. The unveiling of the strategy also marked The Foundation’s 15 year anniversary. The strategy is based on one goal which is to make a significant contribution towards Kenya’s sustainable development in our areas. The mission is to […]