{"id":8670,"date":"2026-03-13T12:06:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/?p=8670"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T12:06:41","slug":"nairobi-hospital-sounds-alarm-on-kidney-disease-with-free-screenings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/nairobi-hospital-sounds-alarm-on-kidney-disease-with-free-screenings\/","title":{"rendered":"Nairobi Hospital Sounds Alarm on Kidney Disease with Free Screenings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1000748979.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1000748979.jpg 720w, https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1000748979-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nairobi Hospital Sounds Alarm on Kidney Disease with Free Screenings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Judith Mwai <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nairobi Hospital marked World Kidney Day 2026 with a community-focused event, offering free kidney screenings and health checks to promote early detection and prevention of kidney disease. The event, themed &#8220;Kidney Health for All \u2013 Caring for People, Protecting the Planet,&#8221; aimed to raise awareness about the growing burden of kidney-related illnesses in Kenya and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was well-received by attendees, who appreciated the opportunity to assess their kidney health and receive expert advice. &#8220;I had no idea my blood pressure was high,&#8221; said one participant. &#8220;This screening has saved me.!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nairobi Hospital&#8217;s initiative reflects its commitment to preventive healthcare and public education, particularly in addressing the rising burden of non-communicable diseases in Kenya. By bridging the gap between healthcare institutions and the community, such outreach programs encourage proactive care and early medical intervention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nairobi Hospital Sounds Alarm on Kidney Disease with Free Screenings By Judith Mwai The Nairobi&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8670"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8672,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8670\/revisions\/8672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenyatopstories.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}