Amref Health Africa in Kenya

Strengthening Health Outcomes through Facility Improvement Funds (FIF) – A Case Study of Makueni County

The government of Kenya through the ministry of health is committed to strengthening primary healthcare systems as precursors to the…

2 years ago

Experts warn over rising cases of joint pain disease

Orthopaedic surgeons have sounded an alarm over the rising prevalence of arthritis in Kenya, with an estimated nine million people,…

2 years ago

Our time is now—our rights, our future

A critical requirement for achieving transformational change for gender equality is the empowerment of girls. As we commemorate the 10th…

2 years ago

Amref Joins the Governing Board for the new Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPR).

With the continued threat of global health emergencies, there has been an increasing need to step-up investments to strengthen the…

2 years ago

Climate Crises on Health and Livelihoods: The Unheard Tales of Garfasa Community in Isiolo

The impacts of climate change are felt everywhere across the globe - characterised by extreme temperatures, heat waves, floods and…

2 years ago

There Can Be No Climate Justice Without Gender Justice

The climate crisis is one of the biggest challenges of this century, and one that will continue to threaten the…

2 years ago

Kajiado Marks International Literacy Day

Cultural practices such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), early marriages and moranism have contributed to the high illiteracy levels among pastoralist…

2 years ago

Health or Water? – A Dilemma that Joyline Mayus Face Everyday

Meet Joyline Mayus, a mother of two from Mashuuru village in Kajiado East sub-county in Kajido County. She lives in…

2 years ago

Investing more in healthcare can help end obstetric fistula

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that every year, Kenya records 3,000 new cases of obstetric fistula—a chronic disability that…

2 years ago

Strides made but malaria still a primary disease in Kenya

In Catherine Okello’s home, frequent visits to the hospital due to malaria are now a thing of the past after…

2 years ago