Rwanda's School Feeding Programme: Tackling Hunger and Improving Education
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By Aimable Twahirwa (Lead Writer) Prince Murekezi lives in Musebeya, a small village nestled in the mountainous district of Nyamagabe in Southern…
Towards Cancer Elimination in Africa: Is Rwanda the Example to Follow?
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By Lydia Atieno (Lead Writer) Thirty-five-year-old Christelle Uwamahoro had always been aware of the significance of cervical cancer screenings. Community health workers…
Made in Cameroon: The Locally Fabricated Incubator Designed to Give Pre-Term Babies a Fighting Chance
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By Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Two years ago, Stella Kimbi lost her first baby. “At 28 weeks of my pregnancy, I started…
Solar Powered Freezers: A Low Cost but High Impact Strategy Making Critical Vaccines Accessible in Southeast Kenya
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By Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) Kamboo, Yindalani and Yiuma Mavui are a set of hard-to-reach villages located 17 and 28 kilometres away…
The SASA Initiative: Changing Mindsets About Female Genital Mutilation in Kween District in Uganda
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By Namuli Hasifah (Lead Writer) Born and raised in Atari Village, Kaptoyoy sub-county, in the Kween district of eastern Uganda, 23-year-old Mercy…
Lessons from Dakar: How Peer Learning and Capacity Strengthening of CSOs Impacts Africa's Development
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At the Café De Rome Hotel, 350 meters from the Presidential Palace in Dakar, Senegal, academics, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from…
Zimbabwe's Integrated Approach to Tackling Malnutrition
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By Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writer) Zimbabwe’s economic crisis has exacerbated malnutrition among children in the country. In Harare and Bulawayo provinces,…
Reducing Neonatal Mortality in Kenya by Skilling Neonatal Specialist Care
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By Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) In 2014, when Edith Mumbi’s twins were born, they had a low birth weight and were admitted…
Here’s How Malawi Responded to Wild Poliovirus 30 Years After Eradication
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By Josephine Chinele (Lead Writer) Her priest’s announcement was enough reason for Cecelia Yohane, a resident of Nchalo Chikwawa, to have her…
How Ethiopia Improved the Quality of Maternal Care Through the Strengthening of Midwifery Training
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By Metasebia Dereje and Beti Baiye The thrill and anticipation of becoming a new mother is universal and the life of every…
Homabay County in Kenya is Raising an HIV Free Generation
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By Joyce Chimbi (Lead Writer) Homabay County has been the face of HIV/Aids in Kenya as it has the country’s oldest and…
Fistula Repairs Redeeming Hope for Malawian Women
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By Josephine Chinele (Lead Writer) Jackline Chiwinga remembered the euphoria of waking up to dry bedding after her successful obstetric fistula repair…
Big Steps Forward: Cameroon’s Multi-Sector Approach to Reducing Pregnancy-Related Deaths
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By Leocadia Bongben (Lead Writer) Jean Firwa and his wife Martha were excited to be expecting a baby after 10 years of…
Drone Delivery to the Rescue: Tackling Health Logistics in Rural Malawi
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By Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) Martha Mastala knew something was wrong with her 5-year-old son when she noticed that he was less…