Dr Alex Awiti, Vice Provost at the Aga Khan University, writes that scientists are just starting to unpack the complex, interconnected web of climate, hydrological and social factors that contribute to climate change related catastrophe.
Radiotherapy is the treatment of cancer (and a few non-cancerous conditions) using high-energy X-rays. Radiotherapy may be given on its own or, as is often the case, alongside other treatments such as surgery or chemotherapy. Dr Angela K.
Lilian Nuwabaine Luyima is a trained nurse, midwife and women’s health specialist and continuous professional development coordinator at the Aga Khan University in Kenya.
Dr Margarita Mwai, Head of Accident and Emergency, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi writes that the signs of a stroke often appear suddenly. However, some people experience symptoms such as headache, numbness or tingling several days before.
Azim Lakhani, Diplomatic representative of AKDN in Kenya, writes that the Aga Khan University (AKU) is the only private international institution in Kenya that trains doctors and nurses in post-graduate specialties.
Cervical cancer is emerging as a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa where an estimated 372 million women over 15 years are at risk of developing the disease.
Dr Juzar Hooker, a consulting neurologist at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, says Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60-70 percent of all dementia cases worldwide.
Social media anti-vaccination campaigns have hurt efforts by the government in Kenya to curb the spread of Covid-19, causing hesitancy in different groups of people, including pregnant women.
Ayaan Allarakhia, 14-year-old Grade 9 student at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, has been passionate about music his whole life. His new song and music video Unaweza (“You can”) – which has over 12,000 views on YouTube – reminds people “to know that this pandemic is just a passing cloud and to remind [them] that we can stay strong during this trying time.”
“The idea of the Aga Khan University came about in the mid-1970s, with the dream of creating a university in the developing world, which would have the highest of international standards,” said His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta. “Today is the day that will feature prominently in the history of our nation: the day we empowered a generation and expanded the capacity for delivering our destiny.