Creative Writer | Health and Science Journalist |
Hellen Shikanda is a creative writer and health and science journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. She specializes in covering local health issues, climate change, and environmental topics. Hellen's work has been featured in NationAfrica, Business Daily Africa, and The EastAfrican, among other publications.
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Hellen's articles mainly cover local health and scientific topics in Kenya, with a focus on government announcements and data citations. She is likely to be receptive to pitches that provide insights or expert commentary on healthcare, medicine, climate change, and environmental issues specific to Kenya.
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Consultant doctors from Kenya's top private hospital have expressed frustration over the current situation at the facility, stating that the hospital's reputation is declining.
By: Lilys Njeru, Hellen Shikanda
On one hand, they praise Kenya for being on the front row championing renewable energy use.
There is an existing penal code which criminalises abortion and could lead to imprisonment ranging from three years to seven years.
Every year, tens of women lose their lives due to unsafe abortion. The lucky ones many in live with the scars that come with it for the rest of their lives. While the country has policies on...
Every year, thousands of women lose their lives due to unsafe abortion. The lucky ones live with the scars that come with it for the rest of their lives
The world hopes to end plastic pollution by 2050. Plastics, like many inanimate things, are immortal. Once they make it out of the factory, they live forever.
In 2009, developed countries pledged to remit 100 billion dollars annually to the developing world to address climate needs, a figure that was not based on actual financing needs.
The texts and goals in the negotiation rooms may seem far-fetched to the people bearing the brunt of climate change, but preliminary data shows that 2024 will likely be the hottest on record.
By: Hellen Shikanda
Where are the women? Representation at COP28 plummeted 15pc from COP26
At the Dubai COP last year, one of the wins was an agreement by nations to transition away from fossil fuels.
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