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
Kenya Vision 2030 aims to transform Kenya into a middle-income country that provides ahigh-quality life for all its citizens by 2030, including universal access to sanitation services.In line with Kenya Vision 2030, Kenya has committed to achieving the SDGs,
Lymphatic filariasis (LF), Dengue, and Chikungunya are vector bone neglected tropical diseasestransmitted by mosquitoes mainly prevalent in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world,primarily affecting the world's impoverished communities. Epidemics due to dengue andchikungunya, despite underreporting, continue to rise
Terms of Reference for a Qualitative Data Analyst Job Type: Full Time Qualification: Bachelor’s level Experience: 2 years Location: Nairobi Job Field: Anthropology or other related Social Sciences Background: The African Institute for Health and Development (AIHD) is
The Center for Global Health hosted the ADOPT’s social science study mid-term workshop in Munich, from the 13th to the 16th of June. To put into context: ADOPT is an implementation research program dealing with preparation to introduce a
AIHD TEAM BUILDING 2023 This year’s team building activities and conference sessions were held at the majestic Tafaria Castle and Center for the Arts, located in rural Kenya on a hill, next to the scenic Aberdare ranges overlooking the
Introduction Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of communicable diseases prevalent in tropical and sub- tropical regions. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized 20 NTDs globally. These conditions include Leishmaniasis, Human African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), Schistosomiasis
