Each month the Sally Test Child Life Program at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya helps more than 4,500 children and their families cope with their mental, emotional and social needs as they face hospitalization and medical procedures.
Read MoreUSAID AMPATH Uzima took a significant step forward in the objective to empower Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) by signing Memorandums of Understanding with key economic stakeholders to support business growth for OVC families.
Read MorePediatrician Megan McHenry, MD, aims to positively impact children’s lives outside of the hospital and clinics by hosting a book writing contest to get more books for young children into Kenyan homes.
Read MoreDetermining the cause of these fevers and identifying ways to improve care in resource limited settings is the research focus for Nate Nessle, DO, during his Fogarty fellowship year at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Kenya. He believes no child with cancer should die from a fever.
Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic currently prevents AMPATH’s North American faculty from travelling to Kenya, so new team leaders Dan Guiles, MD, MPHTM, and Brianne Lewis, MD, FRCSC, serve their local communities while eagerly anticipating the day they can commence in person collaboration with their colleagues at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) and Moi University School of Medicine.
Read MoreThis is the real story that I get to hear many times, for many children. From death to life. And even though it is a story we hear over and over, you can’t grow tired of the miracle.
Read MoreI want you to hear the stories of these women and children who sit in my cramped exam room, whose hands I hold, in whose eyes I see hope and despair and determination.
Read MoreTo improve the health and well-being of children orphaned and separated from their parents, Dr. Paula Braitstein of Indiana University and Dr. David Ayuku of Moi University are leading a team of investigators determined to better understand their living conditions and the effect of the environment on children’s physical and mental health over time.
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