Kenya

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF): A Longtime partner, standing with Amref to tackle the toughest challenges

The recent floods in Kenya have triggered a humanitarian crisis, impacting hundreds of thousands of people and endangering their health…

2 months ago

Shimo la Tewa Celebrates the Resilience of 65 Youth Ready for Reintegration

Mombasa, August 2024: Sixty-five young offenders at Shimo la Tewa Borstal Institution have successfully reintegrated into society after three years of…

4 months ago

Kenya to start Mpox vaccination

What you need to know: With the disease already affecting many African countries, Africa CDC reports that there is an…

4 months ago

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA, THE AFRICAN UNION CHAMPION ON PANDEMIC PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS, AND RESPONSE (PPPR) ON THE SITUATION OF MPOX OUTBREAK IN AFRICA

In my role as the African Union (AU) Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPPR), I have been closely…

4 months ago

How recent flooding crisis could fuel neglected topical diseases in Kenya

The flooding crisis that rocked the country between March and May, was one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country in recent times.…

4 months ago

WHO calls for international support amid mpox outbreak in Africa

Countries throughout Africa are facing a serious Mpox outbreak, prompting the World Health Organization to seek international assistance. Reports indicate…

4 months ago

WASH interventions help reduce waterborne disease rates in schools

Two students are huddled over their assignments in an imaginary classroom overlooking a jam-packed field at Lekanka Primary School. One…

4 months ago

Amref Health Africa and AMIU Forge Groundbreaking Partnership to Drive Health Research and Policy Change Across Africa

At the Amref International University (AMIU) 5th graduation ceremony held on 19th July 2024, Amref Health Africa and AMIU launched a groundbreaking consortium partnership aimed at…

4 months ago

The Fight Against Cholera in Nakuru, Kenya: Enhanced Preparedness with VAN Project Aid

Nakuru County has faced cholera outbreaks in the past, notably in 2015 and 2022, when a total of 394 cases…

5 months ago

Bridging Distances: Nurse’s Mission to Vaccinate Remote Villages of Turkana in Kenya.

About 100 kilometres from Lodwar town lies Lokwatubwa village, one of the remotest areas of Turkana County. Surrounded by rocky…

5 months ago