Ministry of Health

Kenya Struggles with Rising Alcoholism

By Miriam Gathigah
Despite legislative attempts to curb drinking, Kenya is still facing its greatest threat from alcohol abuse. Calamities associated with excessive intoxication – dementia, seizures, liver disease and early death – have done little to deter users.

Ebola Overshadows Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Sierra Leone

By Lansana Fofana
The outbreak of the deadly Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone has dwarfed the campaign against HIV/AIDS, to the extent that patients no longer go to hospitals and treatment centres out of fear of contracting the Ebola virus.