News & Blog Feed — AMPATH Kenya

New $5 million grant will expand access to breast cancer diagnosis and care in Kenya

The Pfizer Foundation has awarded a $5 million grant to expand access to timely breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and care in Kenya.

newsNewsMarch 30, 2026Cancer

Dumisha Afya Provides Medical Assets to Bungoma and Busia Counties

Dumisha Afya, with support from the United States Government, officially provided Busia and Bungoma Counties with modern medical equipment and supplies.

newsNewsMarch 30, 2026HIV, health systems

Early Screening Saves Lives: Rose Atieno’s Story

When Rose Atieno Odhiambo visited Bungoma County Referral Hospital for a routine clinic appointment, she did not anticipate that the visit would be life changing.

newsNewsMarch 30, 2026Cancer, women's health

Mwangaza Scholarship Program Celebrates 25 Years

The IU House dining room filled with the laughter of future doctors, Moi University faculty and staff and longtime mentors all gathered to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Mwangaza Scholarship program.

newsNewsMarch 30, 2026education, Mwangaza Scholarship

Investing in People to Strengthen HIV Care in Kenya

The future of HIV care in Kenya depends on researchers who understand local health systems, public health professionals who use evidence to develop and implement policy and clinicians who know how to turn that guidance into practice.

newsNewsMarch 30, 2026research

AMPATH Partners Help Launch Multiple Myeloma Association

AMPATH’s Multiple Myeloma Program works to transform a disease marked by isolation, late diagnosis and limited awareness into the focus of a coordinated national effort bringing together patients, clinicians and advocates.

newsNewsMarch 30, 2026Cancer

AMPATH Uzima Advances Diagnostic and Digital Health Capacity in Trans Nzoia County

AMPATH Uzima, through the support of the United States Government, marked a major milestone in strengthening healthcare service delivery in Trans Nzoia County with the provision of medical and information, communication and technology equipment.

newsNewsFebruary 9, 2026health systems

Sally Test Child Life Program Continues to Expand Care and Training

A small patient arrives at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) clinging tightly to her mother’s hand. Her eyes fix on the unfamiliar machines lining the corridor and reflect fear and confusion. Beside her, a Child Life Specialist kneels to offer a toy stethoscope and support.

newsNewsFebruary 5, 2026children, child health, children health

AMPATH Marks One Year of Support for New Social Health Insurance System

AMPATH’s Health Financing team is marking one year of supporting Kenya’s new Social Health Insurance. Their work has strengthened both household access to care and the financial stability of local health facilities.

newsNewsDecember 18, 2025health insurance

The SCINOP Journey: Evidence-Informed Policies for Healthy Mothers and Children

The SCINOP project (Driving Scientific Citizenry and Knowledge-to-Policy Adaptation in Maternal Child Health) is reshaping how Kenya uses evidence to strengthen maternal and child health policies.

newsNewsDecember 18, 2025maternal health, child health

From Joe and Sarah Ellen Mamlin

Now is the time for the AMPATH team to ponder a way forward. There are no shortage of great ideas, but it was clear to Sarah Ellen and me that the real hope lies in the powerful Kenyan leadership and their AMPATH counterparts.

blogBlogDecember 9, 2025HIV, child health, Mamlin

Building Neurology Care: Dr. Jamil Said's AMPATH Journey

When Jamil Said first opened a neuroanatomy textbook as a young medical student, he had no idea the path it would set him on. “I just fell in love with neuroanatomy,” he recalls.

newsNewsNovember 24, 2025neurology, specialty care

Listening for Impact: AMPATH’s Qualitative Research Core Enhances Results

AMPATH Qualitative Research Core (AQRC) helps researchers uncover the human stories that explain the statistics. They provide a deeper understanding of research questions which ultimately translates to better healthcare and patient behaviour.

newsNewsNovember 24, 2025research, research translation

Children’s Neurodevelopment Centre at MTRH Slated to Provide Care and Education

Today, AMPATH Kenya partners and local parents celebrate the groundbreaking of the MTRH Wezesha Watoto Children’s Neurodevelopment Centre—a first-of-its-kind center designed to provide comprehensive care, education and support for children with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families.

newsNewsNovember 10, 2025child health, children health, children

Medical Trainees Cross the Globe for Educational and Life Experiences

Medical trainees from across the AMPATH partnership spent the summer and early fall immersed in bidirectional learning opportunities and building connections with their colleagues from around the globe.

newsNewsNovember 2, 2025education, fall2025

“We’re Losing Children We Could Save”: The Need for a Pediatric ICU at MTRH

Dr. Joram Nyandat is western Kenya’s only pediatric intensivist—managing critically ill children across crowded wards, an overstretched emergency department, and a few beds in the adult surgical intensive care unit (ICU).

newsNewsOctober 27, 2025fall2025, child health, children

Mwangaza Scholarships Shine Light for Students

For a quarter of a century, the AMPATH Mwangaza Scholarship program has served as a lifeline for Kenyan medical students who would otherwise struggle to continue their studies.

newsNewsOctober 27, 2025education, fall2025

Medical Students Receive Stethoscope Gift

Nearly 100 Moi University medical students received a gift of a stethoscope during a September ceremony which is facilitated by a donation from Dr. Angenieta Biegel.

newsNewsOctober 10, 2025education, fall2025

AMPATH Partners Guide Integration of Care

AMPATH partners are leveraging decades of experience in both population health and HIV care to lead integration of chronic disease management clinics in Kenya that ensures vulnerable populations with HIV, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and other chronic conditions can receive the care they need.

newsNewsOctober 10, 2025HIV, LWC2025, chronic diseases, diabetes, fall2025

Rafiki Centre Transitions Youth to Adult Care

The MTRH Rafiki Centre of Excellence in Adolescent Health bid farewell to the 2025 cohort of young adults transitioning to the adult modules at the AMPATH Centre. The

newsNewsOctober 10, 2025HIV, youth, LWC2025

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