Swift Action, Saved Lives: How a Community Health Worker’s Alert Prevented a Tragedy in Pemba

9 months ago

When residents of Kisiwa Panza, a remote island in Pemba, Zanzibar, began falling gravely ill in early March 2024, it…

U.S. Military Medical Trainees Gain Firsthand Experience in Tropical Infectious Disease Response in Zanzibar

9 months ago

Zanzibar, Tanzania, 11–13 August 2025; Medical officer trainees from the U.S. Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) Programme spent three days in…

Building Health from the Ground Up in Zambia: Community Health Workers Take the Lead

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In Zambia’s rural Kanchibiya District, where health facilities are often far and few between, a new generation of frontline health…

From Fragmentation to Focus: Leveraging Strategic Health Purchasing Amid Conflict and Crisis.

9 months ago

Africa faces a persistent challenge in financing healthcare, often characterised by limited public spending, high out-of-pocket payments, low domestic funding,…

Turning Tragedy into Trust: Amref Rises to the Moment with World-Class Crisis Communication

9 months ago

On 7 August 2025, tragedy struck when an Amref Flying Doctors aircraft crashed in Mwihoko, Nairobi, Kenya, claiming the lives…

The Lifeline in Mzimba North: How One-Stop Health Services Are Transforming Lives

9 months ago

For years, families in Beu, Mzimba North struggled to access basic healthcare. The nearest facility was far, transport costs were…

Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems Amid Donor Transitions

9 months ago

Authors: Charlotte Muheki, Moreen Mwenda, David Olpengs  Global health financing is undergoing a significant transformation. After decades of substantial external…

First Lady Rachel Ruto Leads Kenya’s United Effort to End the Triple Threat Among Youth

9 months ago

At a recent high-level event hosted by Her Excellency Rachel Ruto, the First Lady of Kenya, leaders from government, civil…

Integrated Sample Referral System (ISRS): A Lifeline of Hope for TB Patients in Nyandarua County

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Kenya remains one of the world’s high TB burden countries, with an estimated 169,000 new TB cases every year. Yet, in 2019 alone,…

From tears to testimony: Rural mothers find hope in Kajiado’s maternal health revolution

9 months ago

What you need to know: Health workers and volunteers transform maternal care, saving lives of vulnerable women like Simaloi and…