Women living with HIV are more prone to cervical cancer than their HIV negative counterparts. USAID Dumisha Afya is leading a raft of interventions, not only against HIV, but also cervical cancer.
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AMPATH partners from MTRH, Moi University (MU), USAID AMPATH Uzima and others joined the national Ministry of Health and Uasin Gishu County Government in commemorating World TB Day at Huruma Grounds, Eldoret. The theme for this year's event was "Yes! We can end TB in Kenya."
Brown University, in partnership with Moi University, facilitated a multidisciplinary research training to enhance high priority research capacity in HIV and cervical cancer in Kenya. This symposium leveraged the decades of collaboration between Brown University, Moi University and other AMPATH partners.
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In Kenya, multiple levels of palliative care are still in need of development. Out of the estimated 800,000 Kenyans in need of palliative care, just 15,000 patients receive services annually.
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For more than a decade, AMPATH partners led by Festus Njuguna, MBChB, MMed, PhD, and Gilbert Olbara, MBChB, MMed, have worked together to build a pathway to optimal childhood cancer care at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) and throughout western Kenya.
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Every year in March, the world commemorates Multiple Myeloma Action Month. During this month, individuals and groups are encouraged to take actions that positively impact the multiple myeloma community.
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The USAID AMPATH Uzima Module 4 Paediatric Clinic at MTRH had a lot to celebrate on Friday, 17 March, as they achieved an impressive viral suppression rate of 97 percent.
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Leaders of the Astellas Global Health Foundation (Foundation) visited the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Nawiri Recovery & Skills Centre in Eldoret, Kenya, today to celebrate the Centre’s impact in providing urgently needed mental health services to western Kenya with support from the Foundation.
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Twenty-year-old Monica had just begun college classes when she began feeling chest pain and shortness of breath while walking the short distance between her classes. In December, Monica underwent successful triple valve surgery to replace her severely damaged aortic and mitral valves as well as to repair her leaking tricuspid valve.
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AMPATH partners commemorated World Cancer Day themed “Close the Care Gap" on February 4 with a call to unite voices and take action to improve cancer care. While cancer is the second-leading cause of death globally, 70 percent of cancer deaths occur in low-to middle-income countries such as Kenya.
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Children at the MTRH Shoe4Africa Children’s Hospital received Valentine's Day treats that put smiles on their faces and new Swahili books in their hands.
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The USAID Adolescents and Young People (AYP) Best Practice Symposium 2023 was recently held in Eldoret. The three-day forum focused on “Building Resilience through Collaboration” and brought together over 180 attendees from all USAID Implementing Partners.
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Dr. Edith Apondi is the Deputy Chief of Party for USAID Dumisha Afya. She began working with people living with HIV after completing her internship in 2003 and previously served as a technical advisor for pediatric and adolescent care programs for USAID AMPATHPlus. She is a consultant pediatrician working with MTRH.
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Pediatrician 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.
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The National Cancer Institute of Kenya estimates that nine women die every day from cervical cancer, despite it being preventable through HPV vaccinations and more curable if detected early through screening. Every year the world observes Cervical Cancer Awareness in January to create awareness around vaccination, screening, and treatment.
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is an annual international campaign that calls for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. Activities throughout the AMPATH partnership support the campaign goals.
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The AMPATH Consortium welcomes Bill Stauffer, MD, as the new executive site director and Jenny Yang, MD, and Rachel Ogumbo, PharmD, MBS, BCPS, as new team leaders for reproductive health and pharmacy.
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Determining 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.
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Throughout western Kenya, AMPATH programs and partners recognized World AIDS Day earlier this month with education and awareness events including webinars, meetings, marches and public education initiatives.
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The AMPATH Multinational Lung Cancer Control Program (MLCCP) supported by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation (BMSF) carried out a series of activities during Lung Cancer Awareness month in November.
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