Dr Macharia Irungu joined KPC in November 2019 following one of the most rigorous recruitment processes ever conducted for a CEO, by the board of directors and closely observed by the Public Service Commission (PSC) from an initial list of 88 and shortlisted to 9.
In his career spanning over 25 years, Peter Ndegwa has demonstrated commitment to simplification of business process and on leadership and talent development has helped create a sustainable business for the future.
Research has found that severe mental illness is influenced by genes more than by any other risk factor. And genes are emerging as important clues for new treatments.
Government coronavirus advice has failed to follow this simplicity rule. The most recent advice promotes the “three simple actions we must all do to keep on protecting each other”, which are to “wash hands, cover face, make space”. So far, not too bad.
The WHO guidelines suggested that the virus RNA found in small droplets wasn’t viable in most circumstances.
Even if health officials had accurate pictures of the number of infections and deaths over time, they can’t just divide the number of deaths by March 15 by the number of infections by March 15. It can take weeks before an infected patient dies from Covid-19.
Inadvertently, the Covid-19 safety guidelines to self-isolate have created new health risks by leaving many older adults even more socially isolated and inactive than before.
Rates of depression in adults and young people are already concerning, and are predicted by the World Health Organization to rise. By 2030, depression will be the highest burden of disease globally, which refers to the overall impact of a health problem, including the financial cost.