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Reversing the deepening climate change driven health crises. The Amref Health Africa voice on the world leaders’ climate change summit 2021

Authors: Prof. Joachim Osur, Technical Director, Amref Health Africa and, Martin Muchangi, Program Director WASH, Amref Health Africa Amref Health…

3 years ago

Kenya Community Health Strategy Launched

By Patricia Wasunna, Knowledge Management and Digital Communication Officer The Community Health Units for Universal Health Coverage (CHU4UHC) platform, a…

3 years ago

Partnerships to Accelerate Global Action to End FGM/C by 2030

Parallel event at the virtual 65th Commission on the Status of Women on March 24, 2021 By Bertine Pries, Manager…

3 years ago

Q&A with Evalin Karijo: Putting Young African Women at the Centre of Health Leadership

Evalin Karijo is the Project Director, Youth in Action, Amref Health Africa. What does this year’s International Women's Day theme: "Women…

3 years ago

Embracing Digital Learning in the Fight against COVID-19

Authors: Leticia Buluma, Edna Osebe, Alvina Makumbane, Boniface Hlabano The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact across the globe.…

3 years ago

Celebrating the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

You’re obviously very passionate about the rights of women and girls, and eradication of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). Why is…

3 years ago

How COVID-19 is fuelling an increase in female genital mutilation/cutting and what we can do about it

By Dr Tammary Esho, Director, Amref Health Africa End FGM/C Centre of Excellence Nairobi, Kenya. After decades of progress in…

3 years ago

Utilising a Blended Approach in Enhancing the Capacity of Health Workers to Address Malnutrition: The Amref Health Africa and UNICEF-Approach

Authors: Leticia Buluma (Amref ICD), Joyce Muthoni (Amref ICD), Joyce Murerwa (CoP – Nutrition, Technical Support Unit, HQ) Without adequate…

3 years ago

National Dialogue: Solution to Ending Health Workers Strikes in Kenya

Author: Gilbert Wangalwa, Amref Health Africa The health sector in any country is the greatest pillar of wealth generation in…

3 years ago

Pandemic preparedness: My 21st century task for leaders in Africa

By GITHINJI GITAHI In the mid-1300s, humanity was struck by a deadly pandemic. Spread by fleas and flea-carrying rodents, the…

3 years ago