Health answers for Nakuru families

Bleeding, severe headache, swelling, reduced baby movements: the pregnancy danger signs that mean you should go to a health facility immediately, day or night.

A cough lasting two weeks or more could be TB. Learn the signs, how TB testing works, why treatment is free in Kenya, and where to get assessed in Nakuru North.

Kenya follows the WHO recommendation of at least eight antenatal contacts. Here's when to start ANC, the schedule week by week, the tests you'll have and how to plan your delivery in Nakuru.

How to recognise an asthma attack, the first aid steps to take at home, the danger signs that need 999, 112 or a 24-hour clinic in Nakuru, and common home triggers.

Wash a dog bite with soap and running water for 15 minutes, then get care the same day for rabies vaccination. What to do after a dog bite in Nakuru and across Kenya.

Recurring fever, night sweats and joint pain could be brucellosis, spread by raw milk and livestock around Nakuru. Learn the symptoms, testing, treatment and prevention.

Why cervical cancer screening matters, the tests used in Kenya (VIA, Pap smear, HPV test), who should screen and when, and the HPV vaccine for girls in Nakuru.

How to check your child's temperature, keep them comfortable and spot the danger signs that mean you should come in tonight. Child fever advice for parents in Nakuru.

Frequent urination, constant thirst, tiredness and slow-healing wounds can be early signs of diabetes. Learn the warning signs, the blood sugar numbers and how to manage diabetes day to day.

A plain-language guide to family planning methods available in Kenya: how long each lasts, how effective it is, side effects and how quickly fertility returns after stopping.

How delivery under SHA works at a Level 3 facility in Nakuru: what the Primary Healthcare Fund covers, registering early on *147#, adding your baby and what to bring.

High blood pressure often has no symptoms but can lead to stroke, heart and kidney disease. Learn the numbers, the warning signs and practical, Kenyan-kitchen-friendly ways to control it.

What happens during an HIV test, how long results take, what PEP and PrEP are, and why testing is confidential. Testing available 24 hours at Primegala, Maili Sita.

Everything you need to use the Social Health Authority (SHA) at Primegala Medical Centre, Maili Sita: registering on *147#, checking your status, what the Primary Healthcare Fund covers and what to bring.

A parent-friendly guide to Kenya's national immunisation schedule, from BCG at birth to measles-rubella at 18 months, plus vitamin A, deworming and what to expect after vaccines.

Fever, headache and body aches can mean malaria, typhoid or something else. Learn how the symptoms differ, why the Widal test alone is unreliable, and where to test 24 hours in Nakuru North.

When to go for postnatal checks after birth in Kenya, what is checked for mother and baby, family planning, baby's vaccines and your mood. Postnatal care in Nakuru.

Why a 24-hour medical centre opened at Maili Sita on the Nakuru–Nyahururu Road in 2022, and what “prime care, close to home” means for families in Nakuru North.

Stress and poor sleep feed each other. Practical sleep habits, simple ways to manage stress, the signs of depression and anxiety, and where to find help in Kenya.

Burning when you pass urine? Learn the signs of a UTI, how a urine test confirms it, why to finish antibiotics as prescribed, and when to seek care. UTI test in Nakuru.

How to decide whether to wait until morning or go straight to a 24-hour clinic. Warning signs for adults, children and pregnant women, and when to call 999 or 112 in Kenya.

Blood pressure, blood sugar, HIV, cervical and prostate checks: a simple guide to the health screening adults in Kenya should discuss in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.

Planning your first visit to Primegala Medical Centre at Maili Sita, Nakuru? Here's how to find us opposite Kiamaina Primary School, what to bring and how a visit works, step by step.