A team of physicians from the AMPATH partnership recently completed the first TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt) procedure at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH).
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Busia County, with support from Dumisha Afya, launched the new injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) Lenacapavir and Cabotegravir (CAB-LA) in April. The introduction provides residents with an alternative to daily oral PrEP, offering longer-lasting protection against HIV.
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Dr. Hussain Rangoonwala is the AMPATH Consortium’s oncology in-country lead working with Kenyan colleagues to guide the next phase of cancer care, research and training in western Kenya.
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Faculty leaders from medicine, nursing, dentistry and public health gathered in April to focus on the art of teaching the next generation of healthcare professionals.
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AMPATH 4TheChild is a one-year extension of the OVC program implemented by Moi University College of Health Sciences in Bungoma and Busia counties with support through Indiana University.
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Dr. Ashiono Everline Mitekho, Chief of Party for Dumisha Afya, an AMPATH initiative supported by the U.S. Government through the Department of State, has been honoured with the prestigious Meritorious Award by the Kenya Medical Association.
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Over the past year, as global health funding tightened and uncertainty multiplied, AMPATH Kenya relied on nearly four decades of partnership, innovation and an unyielding commitment to patients to continue forward momentum.
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High blood pressure (hypertension) and high blood sugar (diabetes) are serious but treatable health challenges, however many people in western Kenya remain undiagnosed until they develop serious complications.
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We mourn the loss of Professor Mabel Nangami, past Dean of the Moi University School of Public Health, distinguished colleague and an enduring pillar within the AMPATH Kenya community.
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The Pfizer Foundation has awarded a $5 million grant to expand access to timely breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and care in Kenya.
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Dumisha Afya, with support from the United States Government, officially provided Busia and Bungoma Counties with modern medical equipment and supplies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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