Human Resources for Health

The Ministry of Health in Kenya through the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Program (NTLD-Program)…

Amref Health Africa in Kenya through the USAID-funded Afya Timiza activity has signed a two-year collaboration agreement with the County Government of Turkana geared towards addressing the county’s Human Resources for Health gaps through a Donor Supported Contract Health Workers Program. The signing ceremony was presided over by Deputy County Secretary Robert Loyelei and witnessed by the […]

President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Tuesday join over 8,000 delegates from more than 165 countries at…

The Kenya School of Government (KSG) and Amref Health Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

The Kenya School of Government (KSG) and Amref Health Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the health care workforce and systems of health workers through, training, research and consultancy. The MoU signing which took place on Wednesday May 15, 2019 at the Kenya School of Government in Lower Kabete is aimed […]

Health officials from various health centres in Soroti District have expressed concern over the endless power blackouts, water shortage and inadequate staff, which have failed health service delivery to the people. Dr Charles Oloit, the officer-in- charge of Atirir Health Centre IV, said the health centres are not connected to the national power grid and […]

On March 2, 2019, the International Federation of Biosafety Association (IFBA) Secretariat through a competitive process conferred the position of IFBA Global Mentor to Amref Health Africa’s Sustainable Laboratory Quality Systems (SLQS) Deputy Project Manager Noel Otieno Odhiambo in the IFBA Global Mentorship Program. IFBA Global Mentorship Program serves as an international community engagement initiative to complement […]

The many unfortunate strikes by both doctors and nurses in Kenya since the devolution of health services in 2013 have largely been caused by lack of proper leadership and mechanisms for dispute resolution and prevention at the devolved level. In 2013, most health services were decentralised from the national government to county governments in keeping […]

As the Ebola virus in West Africa wanes, multilateral and bilateral donors along with NGOs and country governments are making a concerted push to strengthen health systems across the developing world to protect against future health crises. But at what point does health systems strengthening become a good business investment for the private sector? The […]

For her effort in ensuring expectant mothers in Tigray, Ethiopia deliver in health facilities, access contraceptives, and that children get vaccinated on time, Senait Fiseha Alemu is known by the moniker, “doctor.” But Ms Alemu, who sometimes walks for close to two hours—or even 20 kilometres—to reach a single family, is not a doctor. She […]