February 12, 2025

Dealing with dissatisfaction in healthcare

February 12, 2025 mygyno
Reproductive healthcare is very much akin to any other service provision industry. There are quality standards to be met, equally balanced by service provision targets. Sometimes things fall short, and you may find yourself on the aggrieved end.Dealing with human life demands much more than a casual approach to service delivery. There is so much potential for things to go wrong in reproductive healthcare.
February 10, 2025

When your waters break too early in pregnancy

February 10, 2025 mygyno
Your unborn baby is usually surrounded by fluid, commonly known as ‘waters’. The waters are contained in a sac medically called membranes. Normally, the waters break shortly before or during labor. If this happens at less than 37 weeks of pregnancy before labor ensues, it is referred to as preterm premature rupture of membranes. Two out of every 100 pregnant women experience premature breakage of their waters.
February 7, 2025

Caring for our senior citizens

February 7, 2025 mygyno
The world ranking for the care of the elderly is just hot off the press. The elderly population, geriatrics in medical terms, is not as much in Kenya as in developed countries. Kenya is estimated to have about 1.8 million people over the age of 60 years.But our life expectancy is on an upward trend and this number is expected to double by 2050. We’ll be contributing to anticipated world statistics in 2050, when the population of older people will surpass the under 15s for the first time ever.
February 5, 2025

Does it matter how your doctor dresses?

February 5, 2025 mygyno
In years gone by, doctors were instantly recognizable. Almost each one of them wore white coats and smart attire. Male doctors were inevitably clad with ties, long sleeves and well-polished leather shoes.And so too was the case with lady doctors, crisp business suits and well-healed formal footwear. Many would don a stethoscope round their necks, with some tagging a medical bag along.
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