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Financing the Future: Strengthening Health Systems Amidst the Climate and Health Crisis

Climate change is projected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths annually between 2030 and 2050, with undernutrition, malaria, diarrhoea, and heat stress…

2 weeks ago

Refugee Hosting and Its Implications for Health Financing in Uganda

By: Shadrack Gikonyo, Tonny Kapsandui, Moreen Mwenda The global refugee population has been steadily increasing over the past seven years,…

2 weeks ago

Hope for a Better Future: Fistula Restorative Surgery in Trans Nzoia County

Eight beds, eight women, all waiting for their turn to be called into the surgery room. The air in the holding ward…

2 weeks ago

A Rising Tide of Resilience: Transforming Pastoral Communities Through Multi-Sector Innovation Platforms

Displaced by the catastrophic El Niño floods of 2019, the residents of Gafarsa’s Kambi ya Moto Village faced the devastating…

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Amref Health Africa Partners with Marsabit County to Launch Transformative One Health Strategic Plan for ASAL Communities

Marsabit County marked a historic milestone on December 19, 2024, with its One Health Strategic Plan launch for 2024–2029. The…

1 month ago

Beyond the Knife: Doctors Transform Lives in Kwale County, Kenya

Kwale County, famed for its idyllic sandy beaches and sunlit hills, is a coastal paradise. Yet, beneath its beauty lies…

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From Waste to Wealth: How the Mayinja Women Development Group is Powering Change and Transforming Lives in Uganda

In the heart of Kawempe Division, Kampala, the Mayinja Women Development Group stands as a testament of resilience and an…

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Climate-resilient health systems are a moral imperative

The climate emergency worsens global health conditions and weakens healthcare infrastructure. Health systems must be fortified to withstand these disruptions to…

2 months ago

From Blade to Advocate: How One Woman is Leading the Fight Against FGM

Sarah Sakau stands tall, her presence radiating resilience and determination. Though she doesn’t know her exact age, she recalls being…

2 months ago

Maternal and Child Health: Inside Neonatal ICU, Northern Ethiopia: Meet Usman Hussein, Saving Newborn Lives.

There was that morning, in the delivery room, when nurse Usman Hussein held a 900-gram baby in his arms in…

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