“I am writing this blog in Nigeria, where I have been deployed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an…
I wonder if after a while you become immune to your surroundings and stop noticing things around you. That’s how…
It began one and a half years ago with the birth of the ‘Yes I Do Alliance-Kenya Programme’. Comprising five…
Rose* She watches us from the safety of the thin blanket she's wrapped in. She is coiled in a foetal…
Obstetric fistula is a severe maternal morbidity which can affect any woman or girl who suffers from prolonged or obstructed…
The recent enactment of the Health Bill (2015)—now the Health Act—is welcome news for Kenya. It has taken up some of…
For decades, Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been delivering primary health services in hard-to-reach regions of the world. While the…
The resurgence of cholera in several parts of Kenya, as signaled by the recent outbreak involving at least 95 police officers…
They crisscross the villages, urban settlements, hills, valleys and planes, sometimes on foot, sometimes on bicycles. They wear T-shirts with…
A functional community health system is helping Africa achieve universal health coverage and other UN sustainable development goals (SDGs). Editor's…