Mental health is not often directly linked to climate change. But let’s be honest, temperatures are rising, floods, droughts, heatwaves, bush fires, rising sea levels are getting real and affecting real people. Their livelihoods and day-to-day quality of life is adversely affected. Not to mention the Covid-19 pandemics and high cost of living which adds…
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When extreme events happen, they leave a trail of loss and damage that is both economical and non-economical. It’s beyond any reasonable doubt that the climate has warmed. Scientists warn that the global temperatures have hit 1.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The extreme events such as drought, floods, cyclones, tropical storms, and forest fires…
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Mental health problems in Kenya and Africa are often interpreted from either a religious or traditional perspective influenced by a person’s cultural perceptions. These perceptions impact not just the provision of care but also determines access. The World Health Organization (WHO) says a growing number of people with mental illness are not receiving mental health…
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Is mental health pushing Kenyan youths to drugs? This week, we are still staying in Murang’a county. Today, we talk to Joseph Mbai County Executive Committee member in charge of Health Murang’a County. He ascertains that three people are dying every week due to substance abuse. Why? Is culture – a panacea to the high…
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In Kenya, as in most of Africa, landslides are the most dangerous natural disaster. Literature reviews show that not much study has been done on landslides in Kenya, even though they do a lot of damage. One of the key benefits of the Geographic Information System (GIS) is its ability to help understand and visualise…
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About three years ago, a landslide struck in the middle of the night. Taking away 39-year old mother of four, Mary Wambui, entire livelihood. Her family, still traumatised to return and settle at the affected farm, was evicted from a vocational school they have called home since the landslide. Ever since the landslide, when Red…
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Kilifi county in Kenya has three practicing mental health specialists against a population of about 1.4 million. Mental health is allocated less than 0.5% of the general health budget. In Kenya, out of 47 counties, only 22 have a mental health specialist. “Understanding your mental health, gives you a better standard of life. But though…
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In today’s episode, we talk to Elias Fondo, the Kilifi County Mental Health Clinical officer, Leonard Nasoro, a mental health specialist, and a nurse at the Kilifi County Hospital. They tell us that uncertainty due to changing weather leads to anxiety and fear, dragging communities deeper into poverty. How?. why is there is no health…
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