Malaria Vaccines Free Up Clinics to Improve Child Health in Cameroon
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Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Before Cameroon received doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in November 2023, , 30 year old Josiane Busare, a…
Zimbabwe Families Turn the Tide on Early Malnutrition Detection and Treatment Amidst Devastating Droughts
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Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writer) Barbara Chabanda, 34, still recalls when her baby fell sick during last year’s El Niño-induced drought in…
Cedi by Cedi, Hereafter Ghana's Digital Crowdfunding Efforts Saves Vulnerable Lives
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Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen (Lead Writer) For two long years, Hansawu, a mother from Tishigu in Ghana’s Northern region, witnessed her young son, Umar’s,…
A Youth Friendly Drop-In Centre is Staying Committed to HIV Prevention Amidst USAID Funding Cuts in Kenya
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Sharon Atieno (Lead Writer) Nzioka Samuel, 23, wandered around the corridors of Makueni’s public hospital, searching for the HIV Testing Services (HTS)…
Communities Find Hope Through Local Health Insurance Scheme in Rural Malawi
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Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) When Ruth Kasau discovered she was expecting her first child in 2014, her initial joy was quickly turned…
Amayi Achinsinsi: The Sisterhood of Trust Transforming Maternal Healthcare in Rural Malawi
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Benson Kunchezera (Lead Writer) In the rural district of Chikwawa, 400 kilometres from Blantyre, Malawi, pregnant women are getting ready to go…
Fighting Water Scarcity and Disease: Kenya’s Sand Dam Revolution
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Jackson Okata (Lead Writer)In Kenya’s Kajiado West, Thomas Sankale, 60, endures the relentless heat while walking over three kilometres to water his…
Mutuelle de Santé: Rwanda’s Blueprint For Universal Health Coverage
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Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) Daphrose Mukanyangezi, a farmer from Nyamasheke, a district in south-western Rwanda, used to live in constant fear of…
A Kenyan Nurse is Driving Quality Healthcare Access Through Online Petitions
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Jackson Okata [Lead Writer] In the heart of Kibera, Kenya’s largest urban informal settlement, Shega Fatuma, a mother of two, balances her…
Integrating Traditional Birth Attendants for Improved Maternal Healthcare in Sierra Leone
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Sabrina Charles and Billy Mawindo (Guest writers) Editor’s note: For long, Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) have played and continue to play a…
Still A Mum: Fighting the Silent Battle of Maternal Mental Health
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Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) “Three years ago, my life changed in ways I could never have imagined. I lost a six-month-old pregnancy,…
A Midwife’s Journey of Hope and Healing in Ghana
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Mahmud Mohammed-Nurudeen (Lead Writer) Aisha Bawa, a 34-year-old midwife at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Ghana, tries to ensure safe deliveries in…
Small Farmer-Led Irrigation Schemes Helping to Fight Malnutrition in Drought-Prone Areas in Rwanda
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Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) As a young man, Charles Furaha began assisting his father in constructing dams in Karangazi, a small village…
Kenya’s Innovative Injectable-Free Regimen Transforming TB Care
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By Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) Augustus Omondi suffered a persistent cough and intense night sweats that lasted for almost one month in…