Kenya

Leading CHVs for Better Health of Sarmach Community: The Story of David Domongura

Meet David Domongura, a Community Health Volunteer (CHV) from Sarmach village in West Pokot County who also doubles up as…

3 years ago

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

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

Amref launches survey on neglected diseases in Western Kenya

Amref Health Africa has launched a survey on selected Neglected Tropical Diseases in four counties in Western. The study is…

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

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…

3 years ago

Scientists correct misinformation about vaccines and the Delta variant

Through the pandemic, Covid-19 sceptics have exploited misinformation and misrepresented official reports to undermine confidence in vaccines and restrictions. Their new…

3 years ago