Kenya

How COVID-19 is fuelling an increase in female genital mutilation/cutting and what we can do about it

By Dr Tammary Esho, Director, Amref Health Africa End FGM/C Centre of Excellence Nairobi, Kenya. After decades of progress in…

4 years ago

Utilising a Blended Approach in Enhancing the Capacity of Health Workers to Address Malnutrition: The Amref Health Africa and UNICEF-Approach

Authors: Leticia Buluma (Amref ICD), Joyce Muthoni (Amref ICD), Joyce Murerwa (CoP – Nutrition, Technical Support Unit, HQ) Without adequate…

4 years ago

Charles Kariuki Mwangi, the Diligent 90-year-old CHW of Busia

By Enock Marita, Knowledge Management/Research Officer - Amref Health Africa A five-year-old boy in Busia town is taken to Busia…

4 years ago

How COVID-19 casts shadow on deadly TB in Kenyan coast

That no doubt, the Coronavirus Pandemic has  directed focus away from the fight against the deadly Tuberculosis TB in the…

4 years ago

National Dialogue: Solution to Ending Health Workers Strikes in Kenya

Author: Gilbert Wangalwa, Amref Health Africa The health sector in any country is the greatest pillar of wealth generation in…

4 years ago

Stipend gives TB patients a lifeline after Covid woes

In Summary • Most TB patients could not fend for their families due to sickness, loss of livelihood • Patients…

4 years ago

Bars, restaurants in Kenya to undergo Covid health and safety training

The Coca-Cola System in Kenya in partnership with Amref Health Africa and the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) has kicked off…

4 years ago

Kitui ill prepared to respond to Covid-19 amid possible re-opening of the economy – Kenya News Agency

Kitui County has not met the minimum 300 bed capacity threshold in readiness for Covid-19 patients’ admission, ahead of the…

4 years ago

Kilifi County launches poverty mapping survey

 The county government of Kilifi has launched a poverty mapping survey that aims to identify more than 35,000 households to…

4 years ago

Kenya: Diageo Launches Sh330mn Fund to Help Bars and Eateries Bounce Back From COVID-19 Impact

Nairobi — The Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), has announced the local launch of a global programme by Diageo, aimed at…

4 years ago