Universal Health Coverage

From Fragmentation to Focus: Leveraging Strategic Health Purchasing Amid Conflict and Crisis.

Africa faces a persistent challenge in financing healthcare, often characterised by limited public spending, high out-of-pocket payments, low domestic funding,…

10 months ago

Integrated Sample Referral System (ISRS): A Lifeline of Hope for TB Patients in Nyandarua County

Kenya remains one of the world’s high TB burden countries, with an estimated 169,000 new TB cases every year. Yet, in 2019 alone,…

10 months ago

Bridging the Distance: Closing the Immunisation Gap in Mangochi, Malawi

In Minandi, a small village served by Misesa Outreach Clinic in Mangochi, change is taking place. Mothers like Siphat Winasi…

10 months ago

President William Ruto Calls for Counties to Prioritise Primary Healthcare as the Foundation of Universal Health Coverage

President William Ruto opened the 9th Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County with a powerful reaffirmation of his administration’s commitment to universal…

11 months ago

No One Left Behind: How Tana River is Advancing Reproductive Health Equity

In Kenya’s Tana River County, where cultural norms, displacement, and limited access to care have long hindered maternal and reproductive…

12 months ago

Closing the Silent Gaps: How Community Voices Are Powering Kenya’s Fight Against TB

As an old saying goes, “What is not documented never happened.” In the fight against tuberculosis (TB), this truth could not be…

12 months ago

Africa needs innovative financing solutions to prevent health systems from collapsing, say experts

African health care leaders said innovative financing solutions will be essential to prevent the collapse of health systems on the…

1 year ago

Restoring the Dignity for Every Woman: Insights from AHAIC 2025

Obstetric fistula remains one of the most devastating yet preventable childbirth injuries affecting women across Africa. Caused by prolonged, obstructed…

1 year ago

Ending Meningitis in Africa’s Belt Through Universal Health Coverage

By Dr Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO, Amref Health Africa Today, on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, my thoughts turn to…

2 years ago

The Last Mile, Northern Ethiopia: Mobile Community Health Outreach

When we think about seeking medical care or prenatal care, we think about “going” to the doctor or clinic. For…

2 years ago