Early alcohol and drug use linked to development of mental health issues in adolescents

Early introduction into alcohol and substance usage (ASU) in adolescence has been directly linked to development of ill mental health in adolescents.

This is according to a recent study by researchers from the University of Nairobi who link this early matriculation into ASU as a cause for development of grave health and social issues amongst adolescents during their formative years followed by continued and problematic use in adulthood.

IPPNW – MSSR UoN conducts the first edition of the art for peace contest exhibition

On March 10th, something quietly powerful unfolded. A ribbon was cut. And with it, Art and truth unveiled.

The KNH campus library cloakroom transformed into a sanctuary of expression. For one week, its walls carried more than color and form. They carried conviction. Each piece stood as both a question and an answer: What does peace demand of us, as future healers?

Art for peace contestants scoop awards at the IPPNW – MSSR club’s award ceremony

There are moments when a campus stops rote teaching – and becomes a living, breathing force. Art for Peace Month-long Contest and Exhibition was one such a one.

It began quietly. A whisper in corridors. A question without a clear answer: What does peace look like?
No one knew how far it would travel. Not even those who dared to begin it.