Kenya

News about Amref Health Africa in Kenya.

Empowering Health Workers to Reach Zero-Dose Children in Underserved Communities in Busia County, Kenya

Vaccines are among the most effective public health tools, preventing serious illnesses, disabilities, and deaths in children. Immunisation protects against…

7 days ago

When Water Arrived, Everything Changed

When Frederik Lokeun looks across the grounds of St. Matthews Nadome Primary School near Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana County,…

2 weeks ago

Closing Immunisation Gaps in Kenya: Reaching Zero-Dose Children in Last Mile Communities

Kenya has made tremendous strides in reaching zero-dose children through a system-wide shift driven by data, community trust, and adaptive…

3 weeks ago

Unlocking Dreams: Transforming Lives Through the 100% WASH Project in Narok County.

For 13-year-old Susan, a student in Narok County, the school bell did not mean the start of a lesson. Instead,…

4 weeks ago

N’Lishe: Making Maternal Nutrition Easier to Sustain Beyond the Clinic

"The future of maternal nutrition belongs not to the company with the best supplement, but to the one that makes…

1 month ago

“That Is My Work”: How a Community Water Kiosk Is Transforming Lives in Narok

Every morning, as the mist hangs over the plains of Narok County, Risper reaches for her keys and heads to the community water kiosk.…

1 month ago

Eco Afya Organics: Turning Waste into Health, Wealth, and Hope for Consumers

"Healthy soils produce healthy food. Healthy food supports healthy people." For many people, organic waste is simply something to throw…

1 month ago

Helping Hearts Heal After the Utumishi School Fire

When the fire broke out at Utumishi Girls School, it changed lives in an instant. Young students sadly lost their…

1 month ago

DRC Ebola outbreak exposes community health gaps

As the DRC battles a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, investment in community health surveillance is critical, writes Githinji Gitahi, Group…

2 months ago

Women on a Mission: How Young Kiambu’s CHPs Are Turning Health Visits into Livelihoods

The Thika sun bears down hard, the kind that sinks into your skin like heat into wood. But it does little…

2 months ago