A Blog by Martin Wang’endo Associate, African Center for Technology Studies (ACTS) and Michele Mayuba, Project Associate Ryculture Health and Social Innovation Some of the common phrases used by those who get a chance to escape the confines of the concrete jungle are, “The air just feels different!” “I feel a little bit healthier!” and […]
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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My name is Veronicah, a young dentist who recently graduated and currently an intern. As we commemorate the World Cancer awareness day, my mind runs around with the thought of Cancer as a current global burden. In a ‘mortality’ conference I attended three weeks ago at a hospital institution, all 5 deaths which occurred in
Introduction: Cancer belongs to chronic diseases that are the most expensive in terms of treatment and impact negatively on patients’ everyday life. Cancer’s medical treatment goes from the prevention to the follow up and a gap in the process of its health care can aggravate the patient’s health and impact negatively on their life. About
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World Cancer Day is an important opportunity for us to come together and raise awareness about cancer, its impact and the ways in which we can work to improve cancer care for all. This year’s theme, “Uniting our voices and taking action,” highlights the importance of collective action in the fight against cancer. One area
Cancer is the 3rd leading cause of death in Kenya (NCIK, 2020). The prevalence of cancer in not only Kenya but also in other developing countries has significantly risen, calling for mitigatory actions to be implemented. One of the barriers to accessing cancer care among youths is cost (Nachiappan et al., 2020). Cancer care is
“Hope for the fighters, Peace for the Survivors, Prayers for the taken“ Cancer is a leading cause of death in Kenya, with the disease responsible for approximately 12% of all deaths in the country. Despite this, significant gaps in the country’s cancer care system still need to be addressed to improve patient outcomes. One of
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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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Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) day is marked every 30th January as a call to action to end neglected tropical diseases[1]. These are a set of 20 different conditions as identifies by WHO that occur mostly in tropical and subtropical regions and affect the poor and vulnerable. They are termed as neglected due to fewer considerations
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
