health Archives - Koinonia Community

On 6th March 2025, we marked a significant milestone with the official inauguration of Paolo’s Home Riruta Centre. This momentous occasion brought together government representatives, partners, caregivers, friends, and staff from both Paolo’s Home and Koinonia Community to celebrate the launch of this vital facility. The event was nothing short of joyful and inspiring, filled with smiles, dance, music, and heartfelt stories from caregivers eagerly looking forward to benefiting from the rehabilitation services that will be offered at the centre. These services will play a crucial role in supporting children with disabilities and special needs in Dagoretti and it's environs, ensuring they receive the care, therapy and resources they require to thrive. We extend our deepest gratitude to our longtime partners, Cittadinanza Onlus, along with their many private donors and…

On the 7th of April every year the world celebrates World Health Day, whereby this year the key focus is depression themed as let’s talk. Depression is one of those terms that one uses when they are feeling sad or miserable about life, where by these feelings fade in due time but if they persists over time it could be a sign of one being depressed. Depression is a treatable condition however about 50% of the cases go untreated as most people still don’t understand it or the stigma associated with it. Kenya is ranked 6th by the World Health Organization in a report released early this year, about 1.9 m cases reported in 2016. Number of people with depression has increased by 18% since 2005. Depression cases are highest in Nigeria,…

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Word Health Day 2017