Amref Health Africa in Kenya
@Amref_Kenya
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๐ข We proudly celebrate the appointment of @martinmuchangi Director of Public Health, Environment & Research at @Amref_Kenya, as Coordinating Lead Author for the Health and Well-being chapter in the IPCCโs 7th Assessment Report (AR7) @UNEP @WMO This marks a major step inโฆ
"As global aid shrinks, we must shift focus from what we've lost to what truly works: investing in prevention, community engagement, and healthy environments, a model that keeps people healthy and reduces long-term hospital costs," @daktari1 #HealthForAll #UHC
Why Kenya is now grappling with health sector challenges. peopledaily.digital/news/why-kenyaโฆ #KEGThoughtLeadership #ODACutsImpact @PeopleDailyKe @Amref_Kenya @Afidep @DevelopDynamics @WillowHealthKe @EndMalariaKenya @defronteramedia
Dr. Githinji Gitahi Group CEO @Amref_Worldwide: We must accept the fiscal reality and ask: How can we make our people healthier with the limited resources we have? How do we produce health, rather than just provide healthcare? #KEGThoughtLeadership #ODACutsImpact
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐! @Amref_Kenya and @Kmtc_official held a high-level engagement led by Dr. Kelly Oluoch, CEO, KMTC and the Amref AHC team. This initiative is part of the Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) youthโฆ
Dr. Githinji Gitahi Group CEO @Amref_Worldwide: Health in Kenya is not primarily funded by donors. It is funded by citizens through taxes and personal spending. Thatโs a critical point to understand when we discuss donor dependency and domestic accountability.โฆ
โAs persons with disabilities, weโve long been left behindโbut that tide is turning,โย saysย Sahal Abdi, Chairman of Warren Disable Self Help Group in @_GarissaCounty. โThrough the DEESIP project, we received the kind of support we had never seen beforeโtraining on familyโฆ
"As a passionate advocate for community development in Garissa County, I have witnessed the incredible potential that emerges when communities take the lead and partners support us," says Juliet Atieno Kesitah, Youth Advocate, @_GarissaCounty. "Through the DEESIP project we haveโฆ
๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ & ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ Today we gathered health champions, policymakers, religious leaders, and communities under one roof โ Celebrating Excellence, Sharing Innovations andโฆ
Today, @MOH_Kenya, led by CS, @HonAdenDuale, welcomed UK Members of Parliament and @GlobalFund in Nairobi to showcase the transformative power of partnerships in Kenya's health system. Collaborating with organizations like #Amref and the @KenyaRedCross, we are making significantโฆ
With the support of the DEESIP project, Delta Youth Voices Group, Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in Tana River Delta reached over 10,000 youth with impactful messages about family planning, marking a significant 17% increase in community outreach. Through targeted youthโฆ
Are you a researcher, policymaker, or practitioner working at the nexus of climate, health & environment? Be part of #ECHAfrica25 this October in Nairobi. ๐ Submit your abstract: bit.ly/3TGUuDE #ScienceToPolicy #EnviClimaHealth
As PWDs, we didnโt have access to accurate information about family planningโuntil @Amref_Kenya through the DEESIP project stepped in. Today, thanks to their intervention, weโre no longer left behind. Weโre empowered with knowledge on immunisation, reproductive health, and familyโฆ
@Amref_Kenya, in partnership with @Tanariver004 Department of Health, held a dissemination and recognition ceremony to celebrate achievements in family planning and social behaviour change communication (SBCC). The event honoured health facilities, community champions,โฆ
๐ #๐๐ฆ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ง๐ณ๐ โ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ค๐๐ฌ๐ข & ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง! โฝ๐ฅ๐ This weekend, over 600 adolescents came together in Embakasi and Dagoreti for an electrifying sports bonanza featuring football, volleyball, and taekwondo.โฆ
The @AmrefSouthSudan team paid a courtesy call to Hon. Sara Cleto Rial, the newly appointed Minister of Health, #SouthSudan @MoHRSS2011. We conveyed our best wishes on her appointment and look forward to continued collaboration in advancing #HealthForAll. ๐ธ๐ธ
"Huge congratulations to @martinmuchangi on his appointment as Coordinating Lead Author for the @IPCC_CH AR7 Health & Well-being chapter! ๐ We @Amref_Worldwide, are immensely proud of Martinโs leadership in CXH research and advocacy and Amrefโs role in driving thought leadershipโฆ
Faced with decreasing donor support and overstretched health systems, how can frontline facilities continue to deliver integrated, quality care? In response to this urgent challenge, the Primary Health Care for Malaria Elimination project (supported by @GSK) and theโฆ
๐ข ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ @Amref_Kenya and @JijiHealth have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing digital health transformation, blood services, and professional development in healthcare. By integrating Jijiโฆ
Malaria is a significant public health challenge in Kenya, with 263 million cases in 2023, up from 252 million in 2022. The highest incidence rates are in Kakamega, Vihiga, Siaya, Busia, Migori, and Kisumu. While deaths decreased to 597,000, 94% of global malaria cases and 95% ofโฆ