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15 Aug, 24

Transgender Sex Worker Faces Stigma in Uganda’s Healthcare Amid Anti-Homosexuality Law

Transgender Sex Worker Faces Stigma in Uganda’s Healthcare Amid Anti-Homosexuality Law By Jael Namiganda When Ramzay, a transgender woman and sex worker who prefers to be identified by only one name for fear of persecution, felt a bruise on her private parts, she rushed to the nearest health center for treatment. Seeking an ointment cream, […]
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15 Aug, 24

Nurturing Lives: A Digital Revolution in Maternal and Infant Health

Nurturing Lives: A Digital Revolution in Maternal and Infant Health By Chris Omondi The central idea of our story, “Nurturing Lives: A Digital Revolution in Maternal and Infant Health,” revolves around the Technology Pregnancy Monitoring System in Kisumu County. Faced with alarming infant and under-five mortality rates, the county responded with a groundbreaking solution. This […]
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15 Aug, 24

How Waiting Homes Are Saving Lives of Mothers, Unborn Babies

How Waiting Homes Are Saving Lives of Mothers, Unborn Babies By Agnes Kyotalengerire “The government is replicating the waiting homes model in bad terrain and mountainous areas , such as Kigezi, Rwenzori, and Elgon in eastern Uganda ,to help in reducing the number of deaths of mothers and their newborn babies .” It is 10:00am […]
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15 Aug, 24

Humanity Before Sexuality: Rwanda’s Shining Example on LGBTIQ+ Community Rights

Humanity Before Sexuality: Rwanda’s Shining Example on LGBTIQ+ Community Rights By Francine Andrew Saro Whereas members of the LGBTIQ+ community in other East African countries are an endangered lot, in Rwanda, they are thrilled by efforts to guarantee and protect their fundamental human rights like all other citizens. The government of Rwanda, in partnership with […]
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13 Aug, 24

Easing care burden for children with disabilities in Kiambu

Easing care burden for children with disabilities in Kiambu By Fidelis Kabunyi About 20 years ago, the administrators of a nursery school in Kiambu County were surprised when a woman brought an autistic child and dumped him there. She insisted that the teachers remain with the child for the day so that she could do […]
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Mpox Outbreak: WHO Scaling Up Response

Mpox Outbreak: WHO Scaling Up Response By Sharon Atieno With at least 15 African countries reporting mpox outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has elevated the disease response to the highest level requiring organization-wide mobilization and scale-up. Key among the steps being taken is the scheduled meeting between the WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]
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09 Aug, 24

Solar-Powered Refrigerators Boosting Polio Vaccine Coverage in Nigeria

Solar-Powered Refrigerators Boosting Polio Vaccine Coverage in Nigeria By Treezer Michelle Atieno Immunization is recognized as one of the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions in history, saving approximately two to three million lives each year. The polio vaccine is one such intervention. “Polio is a highly contagious viral disease that affects the nervous […]
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Kenya: How a Non-Profit Fights Antifungal Drug Resistance among Sex Workers in Kisumu County

Kenya: How a Non-Profit Fights Antifungal Drug Resistance among Sex Workers in Kisumu County By Philder Odanga Susan Otieno, a 35-year-old sex worker, smiles with assurance as a gynaecologist conducts a test to establish if she has any infections. It is easy to tell her confidence level from a distance as she undergoes a test […]
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