WHO Launches Global Standards for Refugee, Migrant Health Services

By Faith Atieno The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the Global Competency Standards for refugee and migrant health services document that aims to strengthen countries’ capacity to provide health services to refugees and migrants worldwide Currently, more people than ever are living in a country other than the one in which they were born […]
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Clean Air: Why Africa should Scale up Home-grown Technologies

By Peter Musa Air quality experts have called for locally developed technological innovations such as clean energy and green manufacturing that will enhance Africa’s capacity to deal with every day pollutants, which collectively contribute to global warming. “Collaboration between governments, academic and research institutions should see the transformation of ideas into implementable technological innovations that […]
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17 Dec, 21

Community Organization Gives Teen Mothers  Second Chance to Education

By Saumu Juma Teenage pregnancy and associated stigma continues to keep many girls from completing their education in Kenya.  Many teenage mothers fear returning to school due to stigma from their colleagues, teachers and even the society. Thus, they are forced to stay at home or get married against their will. According to a report […]
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Maji Safi Ni Uhai Initiative Increasing Access to Clean Water for Bomet Residents

By Naomi Kitur Kenya has been classified by the United Nations (UN) Water as a water scarce country. With a population of about 50 million, 15 percent of Kenyans rely on unimproved water sources, such as ponds, shallow wells and rivers, according to Water Org, a global nonprofit organization working to bring water and sanitation […]
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16 Dec, 21

Kenya: Kisumu Launches Newborn Sickle Cell Screening Centre

Fredrick Odiero  The Kisumu County Government has launched a Newborn Sickle Cell Screening Centre at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) to respond to the high burden of the sickle cell disease condition in the area. Through partnership with American Society of Hematology(ASH), Perkin Elmer-Finland, and Consortium On Newborn Screening in Africa […]
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16 Dec, 21

Conversations with Prof. Jaoko on Omicron Variant

Prof. Walter Jaoko’s responses to media queries on the new Omicron virus during an AfriSMC press briefings on What Scientists know about the new Covid-19 variant. Prof Jaoko is the Director KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research, University of Nairobi  Why is the new variant called Omicron? The naming of these variants are based on the Greek […]
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COVID-19: More Cases if Vaccination Rate Does not Improve, Moeti Says

By Saumu Juma With an 83% surge in COVID-19 cases in Africa in the past one week with the Delta and Omicron variants mainly being detected, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Word Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa said that Africa is likely to report more cases if the vaccination rate does not improve. “We are cautiously […]
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African Countries urged to Increase Domestic Investment in Public Health

By Naomi Kitur African governments and national parliaments should increase domestic financing for health in Africa, Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s President said at the first international Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2021). At the event organized by the African Union (AU) and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Kagame stated […]
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15 Dec, 21

Climate Change Adaptation: Women Group Adds Value to Drought-Resistant Crops, Fruits

By Kahindi Vilivu The 2021 devolution conference that was held at Wote in Makueni County tasked the county governments to put in place measures that would address the adverse effects of climate change among the communities. The conference that was addressed by President Uhuru Kenyatta via a video link and was attended by 25 governors […]
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