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Child Health
PRIORITIZING THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE WE SERVE.
Children make up nearly half of Kenya’s population, but they suffer from the highest mortality of any age group. About one in 10 children in Western Kenya die before they reach the age of five, mostly from preventable illnesses such as pneumonia, diarrhea, HIV, malaria, malnutrition, measles, and neonatal complications.
AMPATH is working hard to change that, from prevention and home testing programs to making sure all children have access to primary health care, as well as improving birth and newborn services in-home and in-hospital. We also go beyond care to make sure children have the nutrition, shelter, counseling, and social support they need to thrive.
132,000+
Orphans and vulnerable children supported in 5 counties
6,230
Children in active care for HIV
240
Children with cancer treated each month
YOUR GIFT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
$25
One month of anti-retroviral treatment for a patient living with HIV
$100
35-40 insecticide treated mosquito nets to prevent malaria
$200
Specialty testing for childhood cancer
LATEST NEWS ON CHILD HEALTH
Trans Nzoia County has employed a concerted effort to improve early antenatal care attendance within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
The MTRH Rafiki Adolescent Centre of Excellence (RACE) clinic organized a delightful day out for its clients in Eldoret on Friday, November 24. The event unfolded as a perfect blend of enlightenment and enjoyment, featuring a career talk, Operation Triple Zero (OTZ) induction, and a medley of recreational activities for the participants.
Ever since she was a little girl, Dr. Brenda Chepkoech seemed destined to come to Indiana for medical training. This summer she completed rotations in nephrology, pulmonology and in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and now hopes to be part of the team that is slated to set up a PICU in Eldoret in the near future.
Zach Gitlin, MD, joined AMPATH as the new team leader for pediatrics in Kenya. In this role, he will work alongside his Kenyan colleagues providing clinical care, teaching Kenyan learners and visiting learners from the AMPATH Consortium and advancing the research mission.
Kenya’s first Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) fellowship developed through the AMPATH partnership is changing the outcomes and expectations for pregnant women and babies facing serious medical challenges in western Kenya.
USAID AMPATH Uzima took a significant step forward in the objective to empower Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) by signing Memorandums of Understanding with key economic stakeholders to support business growth for OVC families.