Hilda, MPH
@KinyiO
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Tea drinking, book loving dreamer | Public Health | Epidemiology | Humanitarian | BioNerd: Lapsed Biologist (Molecular Genetics) | Aspiring writer
Joined April 2012
@wachiraPI @Kalasinga_ The one thing I never quite mastered when I was learning how to drive, despite kuambiwa this over and over again. The day for my driving test, I actually prayed that the instructor would not test me on hill-start because wueh!š°
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š¤£Broās right though. Probably why Nairobians were better and more patient drivers in the 90s and early 2000s. Modern day Nairobi traffic with a manual car will have your knees, calves aching wueh!
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@shikumungai_ @Gachina_mac @clarabazel254 Then in that case what you probably meant is that the incidence (not prevalence) is going down.
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An understanding of Epidemiology and health statistics gives important framing and context to data.
Itās great to see HIV prevalence in Luo Nyanza going down, but itās important to understand the difference between older stats and the latest research to avoid confusion. The previous data, which showed higher rates, was collected over several years and through thorough studies. The recent numbers could be showing the positive effects of targeted interventions (remember voluntary male circumcision), better treatment, new testing methods, and increased awareness, all of which might have likely helped reduce transmission. But that doesnāt mean the old data was wrong. Rather, the past data should complement the new findings, helping us understand the progress made and areas that still require attention.
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RT @Dr_chitayi: SHA is not working because it is deeply flawed. Any person who says that the only challenge of SHA is poor management orā¦
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RT @anthonyojee: @FerdyOmondi Our county governments spend a total of about Ksh.30 billion on travel and entertainment annually. Cut this eā¦
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RT @jamessmat: Paying bloggers 250k to defend SHA and doctor interns 80K is nasty work. How do these people sleep at night?
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RT @MissNasike: I really love that we are going back to our local foods. I grew up seeing my grandmother make and use tallow for cooking.ā¦
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RT @AfricaCDC: š” #DidYouKnow: Neglected Tropical Diseases (#NTDs) cost African households an estimated $33 billion (USD) annually in out-ofā¦
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@koecharlesk @Disembe Thatās not how health financing works. And Iām pretty sure thatās not how being sick works. Shall we just leave health economics and general clinical physiology to experts please? š
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@koecharlesk @Disembe A ālevy on foodā?! Food? Why on earth in a food insecure country would you tax food? Iām pretty sure thatās not how Pareto principles are meant to be applied, particularly when it comes to health system financing.
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My Aunt tells me that in the 80s Nairobi had health visitors who would visit new Mums at home. Letās share feedback on this so that community cadres (CHWs and CHPs) can be a cadre that covers both urban and rural home visits. They are an invaluable resource.
.@Senate_KE is seeking public views on the Community Health Promoters Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 53 of 2022). The memoranda maybe submitted to the Clerk of the Senate, P.O Box 41842-00100, Nairobi, hand-delivered to the Office of the Clerk or emailed to clerk.senate@parliament.go.ke and copied to healthcommittee.senate@parliament.go.ke. Deadline: Friday, 14th February, 2025 at 5pm #PublicParticipationKE.
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RT @Ja_Konyango: Kenya has had independence for 57 years Uhuruās family has ruled for 25 of those years Him and his family are responsibleā¦
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The place of Parks. We need to have more small parks. The ideal is to have a green park within 3 minutes walking distance of every home. #SmallParks
#PublicSpaces
#Landscaping
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