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Pumwani Hospital Incident, a Wakeup Call for Counties on Managing Health Facilities
The recent discovery of 12 dead babies stuffed in polythene bags at Pumwani Hospital is a wakeup call for County Governments to rethink the management of their public health facilities. Despite devolving the health system, the stark reality is that primary care system in Kenya is not efficient and not able to serve the needs of the population. The devolved system was supposed to bring more ownership and decision power to the local level. However, the devolution has brought about budget cuts and the fact that public administrators now have the responsibility to manage their public hospita
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Addressing NCDs to Fast-Track Achievement of Universal Health Coverage
The emerging prevalence of Non–Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and related risk factors may reverse Kenya’s recent gains in health, unless urgent and deliberate actions are taken.
It is estimated that non-communicable diseases account for 27% of all deaths suffered by Kenyans, equivalent to almost 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2016). Over 50% of all hospital admissions are as a result of NCDs.
The burden of disease brought about by non-communicable diseases is a major public health concer
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Addressing Non-communicable Diseases Effectively to Deliver on Universal Health Coverage
The burden of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as Diabetes and Hypertension is on the rise in Kenya mostly due to the adoption of unhealthy lifestyles such as physical inactivity, consumption of unhealthy foods, alcohol intake and tobacco use. The adoption of these lifestyles is largely driven by urbanisation, westernisation and an aging population. In a bid to address the rising burden of hypertension, AstraZeneca launched the Healthy Heart Africa Project in 2014 to improve access t
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Improving the Quality of Health Services towards Universal Health Coverage
Universal Health Coverage (UHC). That is presently THE buzzword across Kenya’s health system.
While there has been much focus and discussion on the role of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in providing financial protection for Kenyans so as to reduce out of pocket spending for health, a lot less is being said about the quality of health care services, and how this contributes towards the realisation of UHC.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines quality health care as servi
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Innovation and Grit to Enhance Equitable Access to Health Services
Mzee Learti Lentoro is the head of a household of 36 members.
He is a nomadic pastoralist from Marti Elepareu Catchment Area of Samburu East, Samburu County. This region is characterized by harsh weather conditions that include frequent droughts and floods that limit the availability of water and food. Health facilities in this county are limited (77 for a population of 223, 947); and the existing ones are either understaffed, or lack qualified medical personnel. The only and closest health facility in Mzee Lentoro's area is 52 kilometres away.
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Community Health Workers Critical to Achieving Universal Health Coverage
Investment in Africa’s health systems is vital if the continent is to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth. According to the World Bank, Africa’s population is estimated to reach 2.5 billion by 2050. The region will face a critical challenge of creating the foundations for long-term inclusive growth. At the moment, many African countries still contend with high levels of child and maternal mortality, and most health systems are not able to deal effectively with epidemics and the growing burden of chronic diseases, such as diabetes. These challenges call for accelerated progres
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5th Africa Health Leadership Management Network General Assembly Conference
The Africa Health Leadership Management Network (AHLMN) held its fifth General Assembly at Amref International University, on its Nairobi campus. Held November 22 – 24, 2017, the assembly attracted 29 delegates from 10 African countries. The delegates noted the continued support of the AHLMN in the nine years of its existence from Amref Health Africa, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Kenyan Ministry of Health. The Leadership Management and Governance Academy, which houses the Leadership Management and Governance (LMG), is included within the structure of the new Am
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