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Relief at Last: Bomet Woman Who Battled Fistula for 20 Years Gets Free Surgery

Francisca Chepng'eno has been battling the dreaded obstetric fistula condition for the last 20 years, but now she can afford…

3 years ago

Global Consortium of Leading Health Organizations Urges Shifts for
Sustainable Post-Omicron COVID-19 Strategy

Prioritize country-led efforts to vaccinate the most vulnerable, build resilient health systems Durham, NC — Eleven leading health organizations from…

3 years ago

AMREF HEALTH AFRICA APPOINTED BY GAVI AS THE NEW CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION (CSO) HOST

• The Gavi CSO Constituency is a diverse group made up of over 4000 CSOs from around the world aimed…

3 years ago

WHO REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR AFRICAN REGION RECEIVES AN HONORARY FELLOWSHIP AWARD FROM THE COLLEGES OF MEDICINES OF SOUTH AFRICA

On Thursday, 20 April 2022, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization’s Regional Director for Africa was admitted to the…

3 years ago

NAIBU WAZIRI WA AFYA DKT. MOLLEL AKABIDHI VYANDARUA KWA WANAWAKE SHINYANGA MJINI

Katika kuadhimisha siku ya Malaria Duniani, Naibu Waziri wa Afya Dkt. Godwin Mollel ameungana na mwenyeji wake Naibu Waziri Ofisi…

3 years ago

Rural health worker shortage threatens Africa’s COVID vaccine rollout

While we urge rich countries to quicken the pace of vaccine distribution to Africa – which remains unpredictable and erratic…

3 years ago

GAVI Must Commit to Buy Africa Manufactured Vaccines or the Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Plan will Fail – Dr Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO, Amref Health Africa

African governments, with strong support from Africa Union's Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and WHO have engaged in…

3 years ago

Amref Health Africa Launches Project to Scale-up Family Planning in Drought Prone and Chronically Food Insecure areas in Ethiopia

Partnering with WE-Action and Kulich Youth Reproductive Health and Development Organisation, Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia launched a five million…

3 years ago

Local health workers raised more money for relief work than professional marketers

If affected people themselves choose how they tell their story, it may be more effective than if professional marketers from…

3 years ago

The African Union Endorses Plan To Strengthen Healthcare Workforce In Wake Of Covid Pandemic

Global public health experts Agnes Binagwaho, Githinji Gitahi, John Nkengasong and Vanessa Kerry discuss a new plan to invest in…

3 years ago