Susan Wakaruigi (L), Chief of Nursing, led the celebration of the cardiology team’s achievement at The Nairobi West Hospital./HANDOUTWhen 40-year-old Jackline Mudeizi walked into a Nairobi cardiac unit earlier this month, she carried with her a story familiar to many Kenyans living with undiagnosed or unresolved heart conditions—years of unexplained fatigue, breathlessness, and a lingering fear that something inside her chest was not quite right. For years, Ms. Mudeizi had been living with a large atrial septal defect (ASD), a congenital “hole in the heart” measuring about 25 millimetres. The condition allows oxygen-rich blood to flow in the wrong direction,…
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Graduands during the Nairobi West Hospital College of Health Science graduation on November 14,2025./HANDOUTGraduands during the Nairobi West Hospital College of Health Science graduation on November 14,2025./HANDOUTThe graduation ceremony held last Friday at the Nairobi West Hospital College of Health Sciences offered more than the celebration of academic achievement. With more than 600 students completing their studies, the event unfolded against a backdrop of national reflection on the state of nursing education, its rapid expansion, its pressures, and its growing importance in a health system still shaped by lessons from COVID-19.Kenya now has over 140 accredited nursing and midwifery training…
A panel discussion during the 17th Annual Scientific Conference of the Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists (KACP)./HANDOUTThe 17th Annual Scientific Conference of the Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists (KACP) concluded this week at the PrideInn Shanzu in Mombasa, bringing together experts in laboratory medicine, hematology, and public health to examine how diagnostics continue to shape the future of clinical care in Kenya. Held under the theme “Pathology and Laboratory Medicine: The Present and the Future,” the three-day meeting drew clinicians, scientists, and academics from across the country and abroad. The discussions centred on strengthening diagnostic systems, advancing molecular testing, and…