Receiving recognition is not an everyday occurrence for most people in Kenya. All the greater was the joy among the team at Rhine Valley Hospital these days when the government published an inspection report. The hospital staff expressed their appreciation to Ruth Schäfer - Mama Matata - with a gift.

Again and again people are bitten by stray dogs and cats. They are immunized with an anti-rabies vaccine. It would be more effective to vaccinate the animals. This remains a major challenge.

The number of patients with stomach ulcers or high blood pressure is increasing. Using the example of a 60-year-old woman, we show how nutritional counseling and medication are combined in treatment.