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Ensuring Safe Sanitation for all When Nature Calls: What is Needed by 2030?
Today the world celebrates the World Toilet Day whose theme is ‘’when nature calls’’- a metaphor which represents the call of nature that every person alive has to respond to – defecation. The United Nations dedicated this day to encourage behavior change and the implementation of policies to increase access to sanitation for all with particular emphasis on ending open defecation. After the horrific cholera epidemics of 1849 and 1854, Henry Moule, an English clergyman and other inventors, scientist and
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County Health Workers Trained to Ensure Quality of Health Services in Kenya
Over 120 health workers across the counties of Nairobi, Kwale, Kisumu and Vihiga have been trained on a health model that ensures continuous quality improvement in the delivery of health services in county and sub-county health facilities. The Kenya Quality Model for Health (KQMH) is a systems approach to strengthening quality health care in Kenya towards universal health coverage through training and mentorship using the national health information database (DHIS2).
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Research Papers
Clinical characteristics of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan
To describe the clinical manifestations of persons with epilepsy (PWE) in onchocerciasis endemic villages in South Sudan.
Colebunders R, Abd-Elfarag G, Carter JY, Olore PC, Puok Kai, Menon S, Siewe JNF, Bhattacharyya S, Ojok M, Lako R, Logora MY. Clinical characteristics of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan. 2018. Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy 62; 108–115. Read More
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Innovate For Life Fund 2018 Cohort
Innovative Six For the second year around, the Innovate for Life Fund is working with the most innovative healthcare entrepreneurs in Sub Sahara Africa. The 5 five-month accelerator program successfully completed two intensive weeks, The first in September and the second one was held very recently, November 5 – 9, 2018. Both hosted at Amref International University. This year’s cohort consist of six entrepreneurs. They were carefully selected out of over 300 applications coming from all over sub-Saharan Africa. This year’s innovative six are:
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Amref Health Africa and UNICEF Renew Commitment to Strengthening Primary Health Care
On October 31, Amref Health Africa and UNICEF held a parallel session on strengthening community platforms for Primary Health Care (PHC) at the 2nd International Conference on Maternal, New-born and Child Health in Africa, convened by the African Union Commission. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr Githinji Gitahi, Amref Health Africa Group CEO, Dr Sam Oboche, UNICEF’s Senior Health Specialist, Dr Mariame Sylla, Chief Health and Nutrition, Gabriele Fontana, Regional Advisor for Health, Eastern and Southern Region and
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Equipping Surgical Care Providers with Leadership, Management and Advocacy Skills
Amref Health Africa in partnership with Johnson and Johnson and G4 Alliance launched the first Leadership, Management and Advocacy (LMA) training for surgical, anesthetic, obstetric and trauma practitioners in Africa to equip surgical care service providers with knowledge and skills in delivery of healthcare services. The one week intensive programme (which attracted 42 participants from Kenya) was developed through a consultative and collaborative effort involving stakeholders and partners in surgical health and
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Amref Health Africa Receives Royal Award for International Cooperation
Amref Health Africa (global) and the Amref Health Africa office in Spain received the Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation in Oviedo, Spain at a ceremony officiated by the King of Spain Felipe VI. The award was received by Amref Health Africa Group Chief Executive Officer Dr Githinji Gitahi, Chair of the Amref Spain Board Álvaro Rengifo and Amref´s End FGM/C Ambassador Ms Nice Nailantei Leng’ete.
Throughout the week leading up to the award ceremony, the Amref Health Africa team was involved in a number
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Event summary: Sustaining WASH Behaviors and Practices in Healthcare Settings
At the 41st WEDC conference, the Global Handwashing Partnership, Aquatabs, Amref Health Africa, Tufts University, and World Vision convened a discussion on sustaining behaviors and practices for water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in health facilities to improve patient safety and quality of care. Key points from the session included:
- Poor WASH in health facilities leads to increased risk of healthcare-associated infections, antimicrobial resistance, and other serious public health concerns
- Chlorine has many good uses in healthcare settings, and its use should Read More
