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.
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.
“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.
On 11 June 2021, the Aga Khan University received its Charter from President Uhuru Kenyatta and inaugurated its new US$ 50 million (Ksh 5 billion) state-of-the-art University Centre. “The phrase 'Aga Khan' has become synonymous with elevating educational standards and delivering holistic training,” said President Uhuru Kenyatta. “From pre-school to tertiary learning, its footprints are felt in this nation and region as a whole; with the present university that we are awarding a Charter today, being the latest testament of the journey of academic excellence that is, the Aga Khan brand.”
In his inaugural address of the University Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul described the US $50 million investment designed by internationally renowned architecture firm Payette of Boston to be “the springboard that launches a new era in the Aga Khan University’s history in Kenya – an era that will witness the fulfilment of our ambitious plans for growth and impact”.
The Aga Khan University (AKU) received its Charter from President Uhuru Kenyatta and inaugurated its new US$ 50 million (Ksh 5 billion) state-of-the-art University Centre in the President’s presence on Friday at a ceremony featuring an address by His Highness the Aga Khan. Professor Chacha Nyaigotti-Chacha, Chairman of the Commission for University Education, and AKU President Firoz Rasul also addressed the audience.