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AMREF HEALTH AFRICA: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD

By: Dr. Githinji Gitahi, GCEO, Amref Health Africa Founded in 1957 by Sir Michael Wood, Archibald McIndoe and Tom Rees…

6 years ago

Addressing NCDs to Fast-Track Achievement of Universal Health Coverage

The emerging prevalence of Non–Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and related risk factors may reverse Kenya’s recent gains in health, unless urgent…

6 years ago

Young People Should Be a Main Focus in the Fight against NCDs

Kenya is experiencing an upsurge in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with current estimates showing that NCDs account for…

6 years ago

How Kenyans can take an active role in the attainment of UHC

CURAFA seeks to bridge the gap in primary care service delivery Kenya has over time come a long way in…

6 years ago

A new approach to quality improvement in Kenyan health facilities

Small steps can lead yield big improvements in health service quality Since March of this year, something remarkable has happened…

6 years ago

We need to promote breast feeding to improve maternal and child health

By Lennah Kanyangi, Projects Manager, RMNCAH and Nutrition Programme In May this year, Kenyans came out harshly to criticize a…

6 years ago

Reading Glasses for Improved Livelihoods: A Step Closer towards Attaining Universal Health Care in Kenya

The Reading Glasses for Improved Livelihoods program is a joint initiative between Amref Health Africa and VisionSpring aimed at creating…

6 years ago

Breast milk is Best for Your Baby

The World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1-7 to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies…

6 years ago

Health cover for all determines pace of economic growth

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is anchored in the principle that everyone should receive needed health services without facing financial hardship.…

6 years ago

Health access is a human rights issue and UHC will level the field

By GITHINJI GITAHI There is a good chance that you have in the past few months attended a fundraiser or…

6 years ago