Poor Policies Attributed to Spike in Unintended Pregnancies, Unsafe Abortions at the Height of COVID-19 Pandemic

4 years ago

NAIROBI, 19 May 2022– A new report reveals that women and girls from low-income backgrounds in five African countries faced…

Unpacking the Mystery of South-Sudan’s ‘Nodding Disease’

4 years ago

Nodding syndrome is a mysterious neurological disease of unknown aetiology characterised by head nodding and complicated by a variable presence…

Red flag over rising teenage maternal deaths

4 years ago

What you need to know: Health and Education ministries have come up with a guidebook to help adolescents understand pregnancy,…

An interview with Dr Lul Lojok Deng, Director General of the Public Health Laboratory and National Blood Transfusion Services, Ministry of Health of the Republic of South Sudan

4 years ago

In this exclusive interview, Dr Lul Lojok Deng talks about South Sudan’s journey in transforming Laboratory and Blood Transfusion Services.…

Vaccine delivers hope to families hit by malaria

4 years ago

It was tragic. This disease is a monster, remarks Samson Okoth. Mr Okoth expressed the pain of losing his seven…

New Research From Kenya Highlights Need To Adjust COVID Vaccination Approach

4 years ago

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 4 – The latest analysis of COVID-19 vaccine scale-up in Kenya by the Wellcome Trust Research Programme…

Rural health worker shortage threatens Africa’s COVID vaccine rollout

4 years ago

Deliveries of COVID jabs to Africa have been ramped up in recent months, but the poor provision of health services…

Amref Health Africa Six Month Maternity Policy – a commitment to gender equity

4 years ago

As we celebrate this year’s Mother’s Day, Amref Health Africa is proud to announce that it has enhanced its maternity…

AMREF ETHICAL AND SCIENTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE (ESRC) LAUNCHES AN ONLINE PLATFORM

4 years ago

Bad science is founded on poor ethics. There is a need for the protection of human participants in low- and…

Kajiado Residents Benefit From Free Medical Services

4 years ago

The free fistula camp kicked off on Friday at Kajiado County Referral Hospital with a one-day sensitization workshop for healthcare…