I am Laura, a medical student and a Sickle Cell Disease advocate, partly because the disease is highly endemic where I come from but also because I have experienced firsthand the mortality associated with SCD. Now you might be asking yourself what is the link between SCD and vaccination, people with SCD are at increased …
Youth as Drivers of Vaccine Equity: World Immunization Week 2023 Read More »
I remember my first time hearing the term immunization, I was around ten years in class 6 for the Kenyans who did the 8-4-4 system, and I thought, my, what a big word. My science teacher began explaining immunization, and my brain cells were blown. “The BCG vaccine is given at birth. It’s injected …
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Acknowledgement We acknowledge and appreciate the contributions made by; Dr. Marie-Claire Wangari, Eng. Winnie Kibiru and Tabitha Ooko in championing for and fostering innovation among women. We also extend our appreciation to the participants who actively engaged throughout the discussions. Executive Summary Gender inequality is often propagated in various sectors due to socio-cultural beliefs and …
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Majority of the population in low and middle-income countries still lack access to comprehensive cancer care even with the advancements in cancer prevention, treatment and diagnosis[1]. This equity gap in accessing cancer care implicates the lives of many. Hence, there is need to close the care gap by knowledge dissemination, mobilizing stakeholders, fostering accountability and …
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Ryculture Health and Social Innovation, in partnership with Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF), International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), African Leadership Academy (ALA), Villgro Africa, Amref International University, among others, hosted the 2nd Annual YouTH Voices Summit from 1 to 3 December 2022 at Amref International University under the theme: “Activating Youthful Leadership towards …
Background Operational research is a key tool in identifying most of the problems facing our health systems. It is only after problems are identified that we can design solutions to make sure healthcare is made accessible equitably for all. Social behavior change communication is the attempt to influence social attitudes and norms in a positive …
The wake of the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability in the healthcare systems not only in Africa but all around the world. More importantly, the virus brought to light the systemic inequality in accessing quality health care globally. This is seen mainly by the fact that the pandemic disproportionately affected marginalized and vulnerable populations. In …
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Every year, on the 31st of August, Africa celebrates African Traditional Medicine Day. This day is marked to promote the importance of Africa’s rich biodiversity in indigenous medicinal plants and their role in promotion of general wellbeing and treatment of various diseases[1]. This year’s theme is ‘Be Brave! Embrace African Traditional Medicine.’ The Place and …
In December 2020, we hosted our inaugural YouTH Voices Summit in partnership with Health NGO’s Network (HENNET), Phillips Therapeutics Limited, Youth-In-Action (Y-ACT), Quality Healthcare Kenyan Awards (QHKA) and Portcross Limited. YouTH Voices Summit is an initiative aimed at amplifying youth voices in a transformative agenda for health and their wellbeing. The summit featured mentors and youth changemakers …
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In Kenya, the healthcare system has a well-defined structure consisting of six (6) levels that are defined as follows (Francis W, Irene K, Ezra O, 2017):Level 1 – Community Health Services,Level 2 – Dispensaries and Clinics,Level 3 – Health Centers, Maternity and Nursing Homes,Level 4 – Sub-county Hospitals and Medium-sized Private Hospitals,Level 5 – County …
