By Kezengwa Angela, Science Journalist at Royal Media ServicesOn March 9th, 2025, Dr. Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo marked her 60th birthday in style. She ran 60KM! She invites us all to join her in this journey—one that goes beyond just running
The African Institute for Health and Development (AIHD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Task Force for Global Health (TFGH) and in collaboration with Nairobi County conducted a field test of a peer-to-peer (P2P) Motivational Interviewing
There is limited documentation on social participation for UHC in Kenya even though the country launched pilot projects in four counties in 2018 (Nyeri, Isiolo, Machakos and Kisumu). This project will assess the engagement of the public including civil
The Ministry of Health, Kenya Transplant and Transfusion Authority, African Institute for Health and Development, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, plan to implement a lab based NTD surveillance program in coastal region of Kenya where vector borne diseases such
The African Institute for Health and Development collaborated with the Ministry of Health, MERCK and Genesis Analytics to organize the Supply chain stakeholders meeting that provided a platform where notes were compared, citing challenges, gaps, and successes. This was
In Kenya, onchocerciasis was originally endemic in six well-defined areas in the western part of the country. The African Institute for Health and Development (AIHD) in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH), Division of Vector Borne and Neglected
Jigger infestation affects about 4% of the population in Kenya, especially the poorest households in endemic counties. The government acknowledged its growing effects and gazetted March 3rd of every year as the National Jiggers Day with the objective of
The African Institute for Health and Development (AIHD) in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH), has embarked on a mission to eliminate the deadly disease of Trachoma. This comes at a time when Trachoma is a major cause
Collaborating with the Water sector is the most efficient route to improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion (WASH) services in disease endemic areas. However, access to safe water in rural and urban areas in Kenya is limited at 49%
Kenya is committed to eliminating preventive chemotherapy neglected tropical diseases (PC- NTDs) that continue to be of public health importance in the country. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil transmitted helminthiasis (STH) for
