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ARP Graduation at Lenkisem….

I wonder if after a while you become immune to your surroundings and stop noticing things around you. That’s how…

7 years ago

The Story of ARP in Najile, Kajiado West Sub County

It began one and a half years ago with the birth of the ‘Yes I Do Alliance-Kenya Programme’. Comprising five…

7 years ago

Dignity Restored

Rose* She watches us from the safety of the thin blanket she's wrapped in. She is coiled in a foetal…

7 years ago

Ending Obstetric fistula via a human rights approach – Amref Health Africa in Kenya Experience

Obstetric fistula is a severe maternal morbidity which can affect any woman or girl who suffers from prolonged or obstructed…

7 years ago

Crusade critical in achieving universal health cover

The recent enactment of the Health Bill (2015)—now the Health Act—is welcome news for Kenya. It has taken up some of…

7 years ago

CHWs– A Call for Integration into the Formal Health Workforce

For decades, Community Health Workers (CHWs) have been delivering primary health services in hard-to-reach regions of the world. While the…

7 years ago

Cholera outbreak reminder that healthcare is a shared responsibility

The resurgence of cholera in several parts of Kenya, as signaled by the recent outbreak involving at least 95 police officers…

7 years ago

Community Health Workers: Forgotten No More

They crisscross the villages, urban settlements, hills, valleys and planes, sometimes on foot, sometimes on bicycles. They wear T-shirts with…

7 years ago

Africa in the era of sustainable development

A functional community health system is helping Africa achieve universal health coverage and other UN sustainable development goals (SDGs). Editor's…

8 years ago

Hiring more doctors will not solve Kenya’s health crisis

The fact that Africa has less doctors than the rest of the world has frequently been identified as one of…

8 years ago