January 6, 2022 Africa Health Initiative

Kenya: Local SACCO Offering Reprieve to Boda Boda Riders

By Kioko Nyamasyo Under Kenya’s Vision 2030, the country aims at transforming into an industrialized middle economy country offering high...

January 6, 2022 Africa Health Initiative

Organization Empowering Kibera Girls to Make Better Choices amidst Teenage Pregnancies

By Christian Benard Childbearing begins early in Kenya, with almost one in four women giving birth by age 18 and...

January 6, 2022 Africa Health Initiative

Community Organization Gives Teen Mothers Second Chance to Education

By Saumu Juma Teenage pregnancy and associated stigma continues to keep many girls from completing their education in Kenya.  Many...

January 6, 2022 Africa Health Initiative

Maji Safi Ni Uhai Initiative Increasing Access to Clean Water for Bomet Residents

By Naomi Kitur Kenya has been classified by the United Nations (UN) Water as a water scarce country. With a...

December 10, 2021 Africa Health Initiative

Directly Witness Ingestion of Therapy, a Game Changer in Management of HIV Pediatrics

By Joyce Chimbi Nearly seven out of every 10 HIV positive children globally live in East and Southern Africa. Despite...

December 10, 2021 Africa Health Initiative

PELIS Approach Increasing Kenyan Forest Cover

9th December 2021 By Sharon Atieno Despite forests playing a key role in absorption of greenhouse gas emissions and consequently...

December 10, 2021 Africa Health Initiative

Children rising up against abuse through a phone call

10th December 2021 Hasifah Namuli The government of Uganda in conjunction with several organizations on the 23rd of November 2021...

December 10, 2021 Africa Health Initiative

Kenya:Rescue Centre Gives Hope to GBV Victims in Bungoma

4th December 2021 By Treezer Michelle The global theme for this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which...

December 8, 2021 Africa Health Initiative

Water harvesting strengthens resilience of affected rural residents in Eastern Rwanda

25th November 2021 By Jejje Muhinde; Aimable Bahizi, a resident in Rwamagana district, Eastern Rwanda has been struggling to get...

December 8, 2021 Africa Health Initiative

Training mothers on nutrition is saving lives of Children

23rd November 2021 By George Kalisa; “Many of our young children particularly those under the age of five and mothers...

December 6, 2021 Africa Health Initiative

CALL FOR STORY GRANTS

The Call Africa Health Solutions Journalism Initiative (AHSJI) invites Ugandan, Rwandan and Kenyan Journalists to submit proposals for indepth investigative...

November 29, 2021 Africa Health Initiative

COVID-19, Lack of Access to Credit from Banks Lead to Formation of Table Banking Group

By Kioko Nyamasyo In 2020, 21% of small businesses in Kenya had shut down due to ravages of COVID-19. The...