News & Blog Feed — AMPATH Kenya

AMPATH Model Leading Global Effort to Stop the Rise of Non-Communicable Diseases

AMPATH’s work is at the center of a new global initiative called Access Accelerated, a partnership working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal to reduce premature deaths from NCDs by one-third by 2030.

newsNewsMarch 30, 2018news, partners, events, chronic diseases, global health

Beauty in Bungoma County & Hope to Fight Cervical Cancer

With the continued work of AMPATH workers like Mercy and Elizabeth and the growth of programs like outreach screenings that bring care to the people and bring down the barriers to community health, more women like The Beautiful Ones can lead longer, healthy lives and lift up their families and their communities.

blogby Tony WiederholdMarch 17, 2018partners, cancer

Population Health Delivery Pilot in Turbo

On February 28th, 2018, the population health screening team was in Jua Kali town, Turbo Sub-county offering screening services in groups like they do every Wednesday.

Oncology Program Making Gains in Treating Childhood Cancers

Cancer treatments for children ages 0 to 15 years old are now offered by the Pediatric Oncology Department in the Hemato-Oncology Division at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.

newsNewsFebruary 27, 2018news, cancer, training

Celebrating the dream of a world free of HIV

For more than 15 years physicians working at the AMPATH Centre have been treating patients with HIV.

blogby Jo TaylorFebruary 21, 2018our impact, HIV, challenges in Kenya

University of Texas Dell Medical School Joins AMPATH Consortium

The Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin recently joined AMPATH as the newest Consortium member.

newsNewsFebruary 1, 2018news, partners, global health

Parenting Well Programs (Malezi Mema) Take Off

Malezi Mema (“Parenting Well” in Swahili) is a growing AMPATH initiative designed to teach parenting skills and ultimately, to improve health for children and families.

newsNewsJanuary 1, 2018child health, maternal health

Fighting the Public Health Threat of Counterfeit Drugs

PBS Newshour highlighted AMPATH’s innovative efforts to stop this scourge by working to implement the paper analytical device or PAD.

newsNewsDecember 14, 2017partners, our impact, supportive services

AMPATH-Kenya Reunion 2017 Recap & Photos

On October 28th in Indianapolis, more than 500 guests from 24 states and 3 countries joined together to celebrate 27 years of partnership in Kenya.

newsNewsNovember 1, 2017reunion, events, news

Shop for a Cause with Imani Workshops and Global Gifts

Imani Workshops was created by AMPATH in 2005 to provide sustainable income opportunities to HIV-positive women in western Kenya.

newsNewsNovember 1, 2017News, events, partners

AMPATH’s population health approach

Pretonila visited Busia County Referral Hospital in a border town in western Kenya to be treated for a minor ailment. On this particular day, she would not be paying for any health services at the hospital.

newsDeborah NearySeptember 1, 2017population health, our impact, HIV, agriculture and economic empowerment

Tusker Tales 2017: Watch the videos

This year's Tusker Tales was a big success! If you weren't able to be there, or if you would like to relive the fun, listen here or watch them now, thanks to our partners WFYI Public Media and The Utility Room!

newsNewsSeptember 1, 2017news, events, tusker tales

Gastroenterology Fellows Experience Global Health

Twice a year, a group of gastroenterology fellows from AMPATH consortium schools led by Dr. Thomas Carr (North America) and Dr. Fatma Some (Kenya) participate in a 3-week elective at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital.

newsNewsSeptember 1, 2017gastroenterology, training

Telemedicine Center: Improving Access to Care & Training

Cancer patients in rural Kenya now have improved access to medical professionals thanks to the new Telemedicine and Telepathology Center at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital.

newsDeborah NearySeptember 1, 2017cancer, our impact