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Afya Kamilifu project launched to control HIV transmission

THE Amref Health Africa-Tanzania has officially launched “Afya Kamilifu’ project in Mara Region, whose objectives are, among others, preventing new…

3 years ago

Poor Policies Attributed to Spike in Unintended Pregnancies, Unsafe Abortions at the Height of COVID-19 Pandemic

NAIROBI, 19 May 2022– A new report reveals that women and girls from low-income backgrounds in five African countries faced…

3 years ago

Unpacking the Mystery of South-Sudan’s ‘Nodding Disease’

Nodding syndrome is a mysterious neurological disease of unknown aetiology characterised by head nodding and complicated by a variable presence…

3 years ago

An interview with Dr Lul Lojok Deng, Director General of the Public Health Laboratory and National Blood Transfusion Services, Ministry of Health of the Republic of South Sudan

In this exclusive interview, Dr Lul Lojok Deng talks about South Sudan’s journey in transforming Laboratory and Blood Transfusion Services.…

3 years ago

Vaccine delivers hope to families hit by malaria

It was tragic. This disease is a monster, remarks Samson Okoth. Mr Okoth expressed the pain of losing his seven…

3 years ago

New Research From Kenya Highlights Need To Adjust COVID Vaccination Approach

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 4 – The latest analysis of COVID-19 vaccine scale-up in Kenya by the Wellcome Trust Research Programme…

3 years ago

Rural health worker shortage threatens Africa’s COVID vaccine rollout

Deliveries of COVID jabs to Africa have been ramped up in recent months, but the poor provision of health services…

3 years ago

AMREF ETHICAL AND SCIENTIFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE (ESRC) LAUNCHES AN ONLINE PLATFORM

Bad science is founded on poor ethics. There is a need for the protection of human participants in low- and…

3 years ago

Kajiado Residents Benefit From Free Medical Services

The free fistula camp kicked off on Friday at Kajiado County Referral Hospital with a one-day sensitization workshop for healthcare…

3 years ago

World Immunization Week: Gavi appoints Amref Health Africa as new CSO host

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and Gavi Civil Society Organization (CSO) Steering Committee have formed a new partnership with Amref Health…

3 years ago