Amref Health Africa in Kenya

Africa: COVID lockdowns blamed for increase in teenage pregnancies

“I’m five months pregnant by a young man who works in the barracks,” says 16-year-old Elsa. “He is a soldier…

3 years ago

Amref rolls out civic education campaigns to boost vaccines uptake

Amref Health Africa has embarked on a robust public education and awareness campaign to boost Covid-19 vaccine uptake in East…

3 years ago

The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree: How One Girl Fought to Save Herself, Her Sister and Thousands of Girls Worldwide

As a girl, Nice knew that to resist the cut meant becoming an outcast in Masai culture. Yet Nice managed…

3 years ago

Health care stakeholders sensitized on COVID-19 Vaccination

As vaccines become available, the health care sector in Kenya is racing against time to immunize as many people as…

3 years ago

More than 80% of hypertension cases now found in poorer countries

More than half a billion people worldwide live with undetected, untreated hypertension, even as the disease burden shifts from rich…

3 years ago

ONE, UNICEF And African Union Join Forces With Tiktok To Strengthen Vaccine Confidence In Africa

The ONE Campaign, UNICEF and the African Union have today launched a new TikTok campaign, to counter misinformation about COVID-19…

3 years ago

Kenya steps up the COVID-19 vaccination efforts

The country recently received more than 800,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 as the government pushes the campaign to get…

3 years ago

#COVID19 Vaccine Conversation with Dr. Githinji Gitahi

A webinar hosted by Dr. Githinji Gitahi to demystify the myths and misconceptions around COVID-19 Vaccine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdEiKdEXHJY

4 years ago

Africa: Vaccination rollout hindered by hesitancy, low supply

A new wave of COVID-19 infections across Africa and the inequitable distribution of vaccines have further highlighted the multifaceted inequalities…

4 years ago

Kenyan health experts say climate change fuelling disease burden

NAIROBI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Kenya is witnessing a spike in both infectious and non-communicable diseases as the climate crisis…

4 years ago