Kenya

Boosting Healthcare in Kenya: Global Fund Country Team meets with Principal Secretary (PS) Tum

NAIROBI, Kenya, February 8, 2023. A significant meeting took place today between the Global Fund Country Team led by Manager, Paul Mac Carrick…

2 years ago

Climate Change to Take Centre Stage at Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) in March 2023.

6 February 2023, Nairobi, Kenya: Stakeholders in health and development from all over the world will, from 5-8 March, assemble…

2 years ago

Amref Ethics and Scientific Review Committee

Amref Ethics and Scientific Review Committee (Amref ESRC) held a one-week workshop from November 28, 2022, to December 2, 2022.…

2 years ago

Amref launches night Covid vaccinations to boost uptake

In Summary The initiative dubbed ‘the moonlight vaccination' seeks to reach residents who come from work late, when regular vaccination…

2 years ago

Amref to install oxygen plants in 45 counties

African Medical and Research Foundation (Amref) will install a 3,000 cubic metres oxygen-producing plant at Murang’a Level Five Hospital. The…

2 years ago

Global Earmarked Ksh. 3 Billion Towards the Construction of an Oxygen Pipeline

KAPSABET, Kenya, Jan 23 – Patients in various health facilities across the country are set to benefit from a reliable…

2 years ago

AMREF TAKES A DIGITAL LEAP FORWARD WITH GSK AND COGNIZANT

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FURTHER EXPOSED THE CHALLENGES TO HEALTHCARE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. AMREF HEALTH AFRICA WAS ALREADY DIGITALLY ASTUTE, BUT…

2 years ago

Embu patients to benefit from medical equipment boost

In Summary The move seeks to boost access to quality and affordable healthcare services. The oxygen coverage in Embu county…

2 years ago

Female Genital Mutilation Rates Peak In Kenya During School Holidays – An Alternative Option Offers A Solution

Female genital mutilation is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. The World Health Organisation defines it as comprising…

2 years ago

Mass deworming program launched in Western Kenya to combat intestinal worms and bilharzia

In a partnership between the Ministry of Health, Amref Health Africa, and the END Fund, a mass deworming program has…

2 years ago