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JOSEPH MMWA

Health & Medical Journalist

Portrait of Joseph Mmwa, Health & Medical Journalist

About Joseph Mmwa

Joseph Mmwa is a Kenyan health news editor and aggregator focused on making health and medical news clear, accessible and meaningful to everyone.

I follow important health developments across Kenya, Africa and the world — from medical research and vaccines to HIV, cancer, infectious diseases, public health and emerging healthcare technologies.

My work is about finding the stories that matter, understanding what they mean, verifying the information and presenting them clearly so people can better understand the health issues affecting their lives.

My approach is simple:

Read
Understand
Verify
Attribute
Write
Publish

My mission is simple: to make sure no important health story goes unnoticed, misunderstood or unexplained.

Global Health. Local Relevance.

Kenya

Health and medical developments affecting people, communities, and healthcare systems in Kenya.

Africa

Outbreaks, medical research, vaccines, healthcare systems, policy, and innovation across the continent.

Global

Major developments from the United States, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and beyond.

What I Cover

Global HealthMedical ResearchInfectious DiseasesHIV & AIDSVaccinesCancerPublic HealthHealth PolicyHealthcareAI & HealthMaternal & Child HealthNutritionMental HealthEmerging DiseasesMedical Breakthroughs

Why This Journalism Matters

Health decisions affect every family, every community and every country. We make complex developments in health, medicine and research easier to understand — putting evidence, context and people at the centre of the story.

Have something to share?

If you're a reader, researcher, institution, or professional with health or medical information worth covering, a journalism enquiry, a correction, or a professional matter to raise — I'd like to hear from you.

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