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Embracing Community Participatory Research Approach: The Role of Community Advisory Boards for Research in Conceptualisation of the Enkanyit Ontooyie Menstrual Hygiene Study in Kajiado and Narok Counties, Kenya

Yvonne Opanga, Bernard Mbogo, Joyce Wanjira, Stephen Okumu, Caroline Akinyi Affiliation: Amref Health Africa in Kenya Research and RMNCAH Program…

12 months ago

Opinion: Strengthen health systems in Africa through multilateralism

Africa is facing a range of intersecting crises, including climate change, disease outbreaks, food insecurity, and conflict. While the continent…

12 months ago

Placing people at the heart of African health systems

To build the health systems of the future, governments of African countries must put people first, write Githinji Gitahi and…

1 year ago

How Kenya’s food safety profile is worsening, and why it’s time to act

A recent study by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) revealing the contamination of raw pork and poultry meat in…

1 year ago

Reflections on Shaping the Future of Health in Africa

Maturin Tchoumi, Pharma International Area Head – Africa, Roche More than 20 years after the Abuja Declaration of 2001, when…

1 year ago

Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Access in Partnership with Amref Health Africa

More than three years into the pandemic, for some, access to care to help prevent COVID-19 may only mean a…

1 year ago

Multisectoral Partnerships, key to ending Tuberculosis (TB) in Kenya by 2035

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in Kenya that has impacted social-economic development. Data from the Ministry of…

1 year ago

WASH Project launched to solve water shortage in Bungoma schools

Over 2 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water and sanitation services, and in Sub-Saharan Africa alone, 3…

1 year ago

Climate Change and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Hidden Connection Impacting Vulnerable Communities in Kenya

Climate change remains a critical global issue that relentlessly exerts profound and far-reaching effects on the environment and societies. One…

1 year ago

To survive, Africa needs to find solutions to its unique health challenges

A recent Amref Health Africa conference brought to light the harsh realities African countries face regarding healthcare. The conference brought…

1 year ago