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Amref’s Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Malaria? Local Heroes Called Community Health Promoters

What does it take to bring lasting health change to communities battling malaria every single day? For Amref Health Africa,…

8 months ago

Stronger Together: How United Investments Gave Kwale’s Newborns a Fighting Chance

In a dimly lit room at Msambweni County Referral Hospital once sat a rusted, salt-worn incubator, a fragile cradle of hope in a…

9 months ago

Sweden Strengthens Partnership with Kenya to End TB Through Global Fund Support

The Swedish State Secretary, Karin Juhlin, and Ambassador Håkan Åkesson visited the Amref Kibera Community Health Centre in Nairobi County to witness the impact of…

9 months ago

Transforming Hunger into Health by Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge to Build Climate-Resilient Mothers and Communities in Kenya’s ASALs

According to media reports, in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL), approximately 27% of the population, or around 4.4 million…

9 months ago

Tackling Child Malnutrition in Kwale County with Local Solutions

“When they told me my son was underweight, I felt like a failure,” recalls 28-year-old Iman Salim. “I had been…

9 months ago

Strengthening Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) In Baringo County

No woman should have to risk her life to give birth. Yet for many mothers in Kenya’s remote regions, that…

9 months ago

Harnessing Generative AI to Transform Community Health: Lessons from Machakos County

We are committed to seeing eCHIS become an end-to-end referral system that truly connects our communities with quality care,” affirmed Mrs Anne…

9 months ago

High youth death rates are an ‘emerging crisis’, global health study warns

Alcohol, suicide and injuries driving rises among teenagers and young adults despite overall rates falling, authors say The world faces…

9 months ago

Financing mental health means saving minds and shaping a healthier future

By Dr Catherine Kanari and Dr Meshack Ndirangu Wanjuki At a health centre in Kiambu, a young mother named Amina…

9 months ago

Building Pandemic-Resilient Health Systems through Life-Course Immunisation

As Tanzania advances toward universal health coverage and stronger pandemic preparedness, a new vision is taking shape: building resilience through life-course…

9 months ago