Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) News

Double COVID-19 patient evacuation by Amref Flying Doctors, ISTAT

Amref Flying Doctors, the leading air ambulance service provider in Africa, recently received a unique request from an assistance partner:…

4 years ago

Uganda: Nimule border trade to resume

Women traders operating in markets around Nimule, Uganda's border with South Sudan, may soon resume business following the launch of…

4 years ago

Amref to hold media briefing on vaccination in Africa

Amref Health Africa, MSD and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention have announced a webinar for journalists to…

4 years ago

Meaningful Partnerships Deliver Training to Combat COVID-19 in Migori and Kisii Counties

Partnerships that leverage key strengths have been strategically utilised to enhance the capacities of 10 County governments to fight COVID-19.…

4 years ago

Global Handwashing Day: Handwashing Status Elevated In Quest To Beat The Pandemic

As the world battles COVID-19 through research, innovation, and other measures like lockdowns and curfews, an easier and equally effective…

4 years ago

Nurse Passionate about Community Service stands out At Kanyakine Sub-County Hospital

By Annette Kote At Kanyakine Sub-County Hospital in Imenti South, Meru County, we meet Joyce Kagendi Rinkanya, a 52-year old…

4 years ago

Continuing Essential Health Care in Tanzania During COVID-19

Women in the Simiyu Region of Tanzania face many challenges that prevent them from accessing a health facility to deliver…

4 years ago

In Africa’s Biggest Slum, Thorough Handwashing Saves Lives And Prevents Diseases

Community Health Workers in Kibera slums who had been struggling to teach people about the importance of washing hands took…

4 years ago

Kenya: Rockfeller to fund oxygen plants set up in 4 hospitals

The Rockfeller Foundation will fund construction of oxygen generation plants in four public hospitals, enhancing Kenya’s ability to mitigate adverse…

4 years ago

OXYGEN TANK, COMMISSIONED BY AMREF HEALTH AFRICA WITH FUNDING FROM THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, INSTALLED AT OTHAYA LEVEL 6 HOSPITAL

The plant will improve the availability and reliability of medically necessary oxygen for patients in a sustainable and affordable manner.…

4 years ago