Daily Archives: August 13, 2024

Zipline drones wing vaccines to malaria-prone western Kenya

From rabies post-exposure prophylactics to measles and malaria vaccines, drones are getting life-saving shots to kids in remote parts of Kisumu. 12 August 2024 by Joseph Maina Few things interrupt the unflustered tranquillity of Tama, a village in the lush flatlands of the Muhoroni region of Kisumu County in western Kenya. Save for the rumble of…

Pearl Baine: From Grief Survivor to Therapist

I lost my father James Sallies Lwanga to a COVID-related heart attack in 2021, and it shattered me. I spiraled into depression, suffered cardiac arrests, panic attacks, and became suicidal. I felt like I was losing my mind. My family, despite their best efforts, almost gave up on me because nothing seemed to help. My…