USAID 4TheChild, with support from the American Rescue Plan Act for 2021 (ARPA) funds through USAID, has partnered with Kisumu County leadership, community leaders, and local organizations to create demand for uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in Kisumu Central, Kisumu East, Muhoroni, and Nyando sub-counties in Kisumu County.
Read MoreIn Kenya, it is estimated that one in every 10 people faces the reality of living with a mental disorder. The number increases to one in every four people among patients attending routine outpatient services. However, the misconceptions and stigma surrounding mental health issues, often cause people to suffer in silence without seeking help.
Read MoreDr. Jaguga received a prestigious Fogarty Global Health Fellowship through the Northern/Pacific Global Health (NPGH) Research Training Consortium. Her year-long research project trains peer counselors to deliver a brief substance use intervention for youth living with HIV and then assesses how feasible and acceptable the intervention is.
Read MoreCelebrations accompanied the opening of new Project ECHO digital learning facilities at Moi University, Port Victoria Sub-County Hospital and Iten County Referral Hospital that will improve knowledge sharing and capacity of health care workers across western Kenya.
Read MorePeople in western Kenya in need of heart valve replacements and other cardiac procedures will soon have increased access to the lifesaving surgery they need.
Read MoreUSAID 4TheChild’s DREAMS initiative is helping adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), ages 9 to 24, lead Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe lives.
Read MoreThe IU Day party at IU House in Eldoret was a great celebration with Indiana University School of Medicine and AMPATH Kenya faculty, trainees and friends.
Read MoreUSAID 4TheChild took a leading role in mobilizing community members and well-wishers to put up a new structure for a family that lost their home in heavy flooding last year.
Read MoreEli Lilly and Company donated more than $66 million in medication over the last two years related to support of the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) partnership to help people in western Kenya living with cancer, diabetes and mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Read MoreMembers of the incoming 4th year class of Moi University School of Medicine students received a stethoscope as a gift in an inspirational ceremony earlier this month.
Read MoreMultiple Myeloma Awareness month shines a spotlight on the detection and treatment of the rare blood cancer.
Read MoreMegan Miller has successfully championed AMPATH and the IU Center for Global Health to a local, national and international network of supporters and donors.
Read MoreMoi Teaching and Referral Hospital hosted the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Peter Kamunyo to mark one year since the launch of the Busia Universal Health Coverage (UHC) pilot.
Read MoreThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and West Pokot County signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier this month. USAID AMPATH Uzima, the HIV implementing partner, was invited for the memorandum signing and a subsequent technical annexes meeting.
Read MoreAMPATH’s Data Analysis Team (ADAT) provides statistical and data management expertise in Kenya and is changing the typical structure of global health research collaborations.
Read MoreThe members of AMPATH’s Data Analysis Team (ADAT) provide AMPATH investigators with vital support for their research efforts. Meet the members of the team and learn about their special interests and what drew them to AMPATH.
Read MoreAs the world observed cervical cancer awareness month in January, USAID AMPATH Uzima, through its Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) project, has intensified efforts to promote the HPV vaccine for girls ages 10-14 in Trans Nzoia County.
Read MoreUSAID 4TheChild and Kenya Post Office Savings Bank (Postbank) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to come together to protect, invest in, and improve the health and education of 132,771 orphans and vulnerable children and enhance the resilience of at least 14,337 adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) against HIV/AIDS.
Read MoreMama Lucia’s hatred for kerosene lamps was never in doubt. The 49-year-old physically impaired mother of four squealed with delight upon receiving new solar lamps from USAID 4TheChild which implemented by Moi University College of Health Sciences as the prime recipient through the AMPATH partnership.
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