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Youth as Drivers of Vaccine Equity: World Immunization Week 2023
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

The Big Catch Up – Where to Start: World Immunization Week 2023
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,

International Women’s Day 2023 – Cracking the Code: Innovation for a Gender Equal Future
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

Galvanizing Action to Close the Cancer Care Gap – World Cancer Day 2023
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

Activating youth leadership toward the realization of Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) – What’s the way forward? | 2nd Annual YouTH Voices Summit 2022 Report
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

Understanding the Role of the Youth in Operational Research and Social Behavior Change Communication
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

Achieving Universal Health Care (UHC) through Youthful Leadership
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

Be Brave! Embrace African Traditional Medicine
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

Why youth empowerment should be deliberate, intentional and structured
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)

Designing Kenya’s Ideal Health System
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,

Health System Case Study _Kenya & Britain Comparative Analysis
Kenya is a country located in the eastern part of Africa bordering countries like Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Rwanda. It is considered as a developing

Pharmacy and Mental Health: Bridging the Care Gap
On 10th October 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) marked World Mental Health Day by launching a report of a survey on the status of

International Youth Day Report
On 12th August every year global leaders both in the political, civil and corporate fronts come together to mark a momentous day, International Youth Day.

Community Pharmacy Survey on Impact of COVID-19 and Future of Pharmacy Practice
Access to essential healthcare services is a critical component of the aspirations of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) and roadmap to its realization, Universal Healthcare

Spotlight on COVID-19: YouTH Voices
Coronavirus disease commonly known as COVID-19 came unannounced and have caused havoc and distress to lives and livelihoods. Kenya being a young nation with an

Rethinking our Response to COVID-19: Learning from Ebola, Spanish Flu and MERS
Abstract: Disease outbreaks impact human lives negatively in different facets. To curtail the extent of such devastation, it is imperative to design, implement and monitor

A review on Psychological Impact of Disease Outbreaks and how to respond to the impacts of COVID-19
Abstract: Disease outbreaks have been known to cause substantial devastation in the world. The impact of such outbreaks on mental health have been documented but

Ryculture hosts Dr. Ambrose (MBCHB, MPH,..) and NHIF team for a discussions on Healthcare Financing
Ryculture Health and Social Innovation hosted it’s first consultatory/public discussion at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) on 15th of February 2018. The