Pharmacists faulted for the growing use of antibiotics without prescriptions
By Namale Shahista Although Uganda has a law that dictates that antibiotics should only be sold with a prescription, most...
OLIVER OCHIENG LINDA MAMA FEATURE, JUNE 2022
This video describes how Kenya's Linda mama, a free health insurance program for pregnant women is working to reduce maternal...
AMR Testing Improving Treatment of Severe Infections in Kenya
By Sharon Atieno “We had received a one year-four-month-old baby who had been referred from Garissa. She was extremely sick on...
Rwanda: Quand les consultations médicales à distance sauvent des vies humaines
Alors que les séquelles de la pandémie du Covid-19 tendent à diminuer, la place de la nouvelle technologie pour révolutionner...
Rwanda Employs Innovative Solutions Against Anti-Malaria Drug Resistance
By Aimable Twahirwa; When Clarisse Mukashyaka fell ill with malaria her family tried treating her by buying a low-cost drug...
Microbiology diagnostics: Removing the Kenyan antimicrobial resistance blindfold
By Samwel Doe Ouma On 6Th October 2021, Dr John Kariuki, a Veterinary Surgeon, Assistant Director of Veterinary Services, Ministry...
Community Health Workers Aiding the Fight against Drug Resistant TB
By Francine Andrew Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is among the biggest challenges facing tuberculosis (TB) treatment in Rwanda and other African...
Tackling antibiotic resistance using appropriate treatment options
By Lydia Atieno Despite knowing the risks of under-dosing, Jean Marie Mutuyeyezu, a resident of Kigali, says sometimes he has...
Kenyan Fish Farmers Using Alternative Treatment Methods to Antimicrobials
By Mary Hearty George Muga, Director of Muga Fish Farm, located in Karachuonyo, Homabay County, uses salt bath as a...
How Ugandan Health Workers are fighting AMR in Buvuma Islands
By Hasifah Namuli and Namiganda Jael Looking rather frail is a lean, tall young man who has been sailing for...