Rumuruti—At just 20 years old, Esther Wamuhu from Laikipia West is determined to rewrite her future. A few years ago, she had to put her education on hold after an unintended pregnancy. Now, she is ready to return to sch…
Read moreNairobi – After five days of walking door-to-door, visiting churches and attending community gatherings, Margaret Khasiala finally gets to rest in her home in Chekalani, Western Kenya. She is one of 4,250 community healt…
Read moreNairobi – Kenya’s Ministry of Health declared an Mpox outbreak on 31st July 2024 after the first case of a truck driver was detected and isolated in Taita-Taveta county. As of 12th December 2024, 28 confirmed Mpox cases …
Read moreNairobi – Five years ago, Esther Omagwa was one of only two nurses at the Railways Health Centre in Kisumu County, western Kenya. The immense workload often exhausted her, forcing her to turn away clients.Today, the scen…
Read moreNairobi - The World Health Organization in partnership with the Kenyan Defence Forces organized and trained 30 multidisciplinary medical and paramedical officers as part of the establishment of Kenya’s first Emergency Me…
Read moreNairobi – Kenyan health authorities have implemented a raft of preparedness and response measures to swiftly detect and halt the spread of mpox, which was confirmed in the country on 31 July 2024.Kenya along with Burundi…
Read moreNairobi—This year’s long rainy season, which typically lasts from March to May every year, has hit Kenya hard, with unexpected heavy rainfall and widespread flooding since mid-April. Over 286 000 people have been affecte…
Read moreIn a concerted effort to strengthen maternal and child health services across Africa, the World Health Organization, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), convened a capacity-building workshop targeting healthcare professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders from ten countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe).
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