
Dr.Bosire Wairimu MD, MSc, MBA,LLB.
@Lasterbosire
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Gender. Human Rights. Governance. Health Systems. Law #TweetsAreMyPersonal Opinion.
Nairobi,Kenya
Joined October 2011
Hello new followers.. Let me Introduce myself to you.. 👇🏿 1. I was a street child most of my childhood. 2. Grew up in the beautiful informal settlement area of Kibra. 3. Survivor of sexual violence. 4. Reformed drug user. 5. Personal connection to HIV/AIDs survivors- RIP
Why I personalize my Development work: I have lived through Poverty, Illiteracy, Hunger, HIV/AIDS, Drug abuse and broken systems to know so well that my drive is based on my story @ekemma @Ahmedkura @CFK @NGLHRC @sarika008 @GomeraM @communityheal10 @andrewquinn. @AspenNewVoices
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A simple outlook of the HRH crisis across the counties: 1. Kiambu Drs are on strike, 4th month in a row. 2. Machakos Cty nurses gave a strike notice yesterday. 3.Nairobi Cty Drs cite delayed salaries. 4. Siaya cty nurses are on strike. We must FIX our HRH for heavens sake!
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Why should VAT be increased? The best solution is to cut corruption, wasteful projects, and down-size the government. If the World Bank has any power over our government, it should use it to force austerity measures and not to increase taxes. When you increase taxes-the people
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Mombasa county with a population of 1.2m - 16 dialysis machines Kiambu County with a population of over 3m - 16 dialysis machines #KiambuChronicles
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See @HonAdenDuale .. You cannot offer free maternal delivery while ignoring the triple threat faced by teenagers. Start from the basics — the pregnancy must be prevented. Read my interventions addressing teenage pregnancy. https://t.co/Ge7MopAgqz
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The brain behind all our Lonart, Amatem and Artesunate. Millions won't be alive today if not for her.. People that make scientific discoveries should be national treasures and be in all history books
Tu Youyou became the first mainland Chinese scientist to be awarded a #NobelPrize in a scientific field - for discovering artemisinin, a malaria cure that’s saved millions. Today we reveal the 2025 medicine laureate. Stay tuned.
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During the strike, the following are facts: Unacceptable number of deaths, No clinics are ongoing, medical students from KU withdrawn, Intern health professionals withdrawn, post graduate COSECSA suspended. No amount of politics will change those facts. #KiambuHealthCrisis
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This is leadership.. 👏🏿👏🏿
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A High Court of New Zealand judge has delivered a judgment in the form of a heartfelt letter to a child involved in Family Court proceedings. Commendable upholding of the best interest of the child principle. #FamilyLaw #ChildLaw
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JB Pritzker: “Autism is not an epidemic it’s a difference in how the brain works. Autism is not caused by vaccines. It’s not caused by Tylenol. Blaming vaccines or medicine for autism is not just wrong, it’s harmful. It stigmatizes real people and spreads lies that hurt families”
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Allow me to reintroduce myself. Dr Ngala Mwendwa, board certified Consultant Paediatrician. While social media is a great place to inform and educate it’s not equal to a consultation. 📍Tibu Health, Prof. Nelson Awori Building, GF. Upper Hill 📞 +254 113632896 Bookings only 👶🏾
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Nurses With Doctorates Cannot Tell Patients They’re Doctors, Court Rules. United States nurses with doctorates do not have the right to call themselves doctors, a federal court ruled, upholding a state law that regulates what titles health professionals can use in
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“I would abolish SHA completely and make medical education free,” Dr. Gikonyo on how he would revamp Kenya’s declining healthcare system. ( Courtesy of MC)
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The final journey: Fare thee well Justice Fred Ochieng.
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I have been asked questions concerning the upcoming KMPDU elections. I have to admit rather early that I do not take it for granted that the union belongs to our esteemed members. They are the ultimate and supreme decision makers. It is a position of privilege to be accorded
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🔎 Promotions Unlocked. Salaries Restored. Standards Raised. KMPDU’s latest mission in Wajir proves what focused dialogue can deliver for doctors-and patients-across Kenya.
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A leading hospital in Nairobi called on us at DKL after a new mother feared her newborn had been switched at birth and requested confirmation before discharge. Our DKL team @DKLDrKalebiLabs acted immediately, conducting DNA maternity testing with simple buccal swabs and
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Corruption is not only a governance issue, it is also a gender equity issue. Women are disproportionately affected by corruption, whether through bribes demanded for access to healthcare, justice, & social services, or through sextortion, which undermines..... #IntegrityWalk2025
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I am in Wajir County, and while the county government has done a lot in terms of health facilities and hiring of workers,the county maternal mortality rates are almost 5 times the national average. This has largely been caused by cultural beliefs where emergency interventions
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Oesophageal cancer is now the deadliest in Kenya, causing 15% of cancer deaths—higher than breast (13%) and cervical (11%), a new report by the National Cancer Institute of Kenya says.
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Naskia sirkal iko NY for #UNGA80 Waambie I am speaking here .. They have been shooting in the dark about SHA..
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