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How Kenyans can take an active role in the attainment of UHC
CURAFA seeks to bridge the gap in primary care service delivery Kenya has over time come a long way in her efforts to strengthen healthcare systems as proven by the strides made in the reduction of maternal and child mortality. Maternal mortality rates stand at 488 for every 100,000 live births. While these figures better the sub-Saharan rate of 640 deaths for every 100,000 – as per the World Health Organization – Kenya still has her work cut out. While a shortage of health workers and inadequate funds pose a hindrance in efforts to strengthen the health sector at th
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Reading Glasses for Improved Livelihoods: A Step Closer towards Attaining Universal Health Care in Kenya
The Reading Glasses for Improved Livelihoods program is a joint initiative between Amref Health Africa and VisionSpring aimed at creating awareness of eye-related problems in Kenya. Often, at the mention of ‘Universal Health Care' what comes to mind for most of us is affordable cancer treatment, diabetes management, Tuberculosis, child & maternity care, HIV/AIDS care and decreasing child mortality to name a few. Only a few if any consider eye-care essential to their general well-being. However, we've taken it upon ourselves to create awareness on eye-problems particularly among per
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