The MAGIC Foundation, Kenya

08/11/2025

02/11/2025

💙 Understanding & Managing Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) 💙

Are you a parent, caregiver, or patient living with CAH?
Don’t miss this special Parents–Doctors Engagement Meeting — a chance to learn, connect, and grow together! 🌟

✨ Learn directly from top CAH specialists & psychologists
✨ Understand when to give extra hydrocortisone (stress dosing)
✨ Connect with other CAH families — you’re not alone!
✨ Enjoy a light meal, conversations & community support

📅 Saturday, 29th November 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Seminar Room 4, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital – Muthaiga, Nairobi

💫 We warmly invite you to attend physically!
Your presence, questions, and story matter — together, we can build a stronger, more informed CAH community in Africa. 💪🏽💙

🌍 Guests from other countries can also join virtually to strengthen regional collaboration.

📞 RSVP: +254 713 166 800
📧 info@magicfoundationafrica.org
🔗 Learn more or register here: https://shorturl.at/TA3nP

09/10/2025

🌍 Community Outreach – Boys Rehabilitation Centre.On Thursday, 9th October 2025, we joined hands with our Community Church Health Committee for a special outreach at the Boys Rehabilitation Centre.The day’s theme focused on prevention of alcoholism and other addictions, guided by faith, compassion, and shared responsibility.The highlight of the session was a powerful talk by Mr. Denis Gitonga, a reformed former addict who shared his inspiring journey of recovery, discipline, and transformation. His testimony offered the boys real-life hope that change is possible with commitment and faith.The team also discussed the causes, effects, and management of addiction, emphasizing on the importance of making positive life choices, seeking help, and staying connected to God’s guidance.Through prayers, teachings, and fellowship, the boys were reminded that they are loved, valued, and capable of building bright, addiction-free futures.This outreach reflected on our Organization’s mission of promoting holistic growth and wellbeing, showing that healing involves body, mind, and spirit. It also demonstrated how community partnerships can transform lives through service, love, and faith. 🌿 .

09/10/2025

🧠 Preventing Alcoholism & Addiction Among Our Children

Addiction doesn’t start suddenly — it often begins with curiosity, stress, or lack of guidance.
As parents and caregivers, we can protect our children by:
🌱 Talking openly about the dangers of alcohol and drugs.
💬 Listening to their struggles, especially those living with health or endocrine conditions.
🤝 Encouraging healthy habits, friendships, and self-confidence.
❤️ Reminding them they are more than their condition — they are capable, loved, and have a bright future.

Together, let’s raise a generation that chooses health, hope, and purpose over addiction. 🌟

29/09/2025

26/09/2025

Aristides Maniatis, MD, FAAPRocky Mountain Pediatric Endocrinology

22/09/2025

Situation in Cameroon. Many children in Cameroon suffer from growth issues — stunting, underweight, wasting — resulting from malnutrition, infections (like HIV), chronic diseases (like SCD), etc. • There is a gap between need and access when it comes to diagnosing specific growth disorders (e.g. due to hormone deficiency). Even when children are seen in clinics, the focus tends to be more on nutrition and infection control rather than endocrine causes. • Specialized treatments (like growth hormone) are probably rare, expensive, and only available in certain big cities, if at all. There is likely very limited public sector support or health insurance that covers GH therapy. • Delay in diagnosis means many children may miss the window where treatment is most effective (e.g. before or during puberty). This contributes to lifelong height deficits and psychosocial impact.

21/09/2025

19/09/2025

Understanding Growth Chart Percentiles

Ever wondered what it really means when your doctor says your child is in the 10th or 75th percentile? Here’s a quick breakdown.

What is a percentile?

Percentiles show how your child compares to other kids of the same age and s*x.

Example: If your child is in the 50th percentile for height, they’re right in the middle—half of kids are taller, half are shorter.

What’s “normal”?
-Anywhere between the 5th–95th percentile can be healthy.

What matters most is that your child follows their own curve consistently, not that they hit a certain number.

When to check in with your doctor:
-If your child’s growth percentile suddenly drops or jumps.
-If height and weight are very far apart (ex: very tall but very low weight).
-If puberty seems early, late, or not progressing.

Remember: Growth charts are just one tool. Every child’s journey is unique!

Parents, did your child’s percentile surprise you at their last checkup?

16/09/2025

Hi,my name is Mr.Awesome,I am 2 years old,here is my journey with Growth hormone.

16/09/2025

Facts & Definition
• “Turner syndrome is a condition affecting girls, where one of the X chromosomes is missing or altered.”
• “It can affect physical growth, heart health, ovaries, and sometimes hearing or kidneys.”

Prevalence or Likelihood
• “Globally, about 1 in 2,000-2,500 girls are born with Turner syndrome.”
• “Though rare, Turner syndrome is not extremely rare, and it occurs in all ethnicities, including in Kenya.”

Signs & When to Detect
• Short stature compared to peers.
• Delayed puberty or infertility.
• Skeletal differences, heart defects, kidney issues.
• Some signs are present at birth: swelling in hands/feet, webbed neck, or a broad chest. 

Importance of Early Diagnosis & Care
• Early diagnosis helps in managing associated health issues (heart, thyroid, growth).
• Growth hormone treatment can improve height outcome.
• Regular medical checks (cardiology, endocrinology, hearing) can improve quality of life.

Support & Rights
• Girls with Turner syndrome deserve inclusion in school, access to medical care, and emotional support.

Myths & Misconceptions
• It’s not caused by anything the parents did. It’s usually a random genetic event.
• Not all girls with Turner syndrome look the same; some features are mild.

Call to Action
• Encourage health professionals and parents to learn the signs.
• Promote genetic counseling / testing if signs are evident.
• Advocate for policies for coverage of needed medical treatments (e.g., hormone therapy).

Our goal is to educate parents and give doctors more time to intervene if needed to help the child before permanent damage occurs."

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Stay tuned this week for more info!!!!

Please share any stories of your kiddos that are experiencing growth issues 🤗