For more than 20 years, Eli Lilly and Company medications provided by Lilly have helped people living with serious illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and depression in western Kenya.
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In recognition of Sickle Cell Awareness Month in September, Dr. Festus Njuguna talks about his career and the AMPATH Sickle Cell program.
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As the number of Kenyans afflicted with non-communicable conditions such as heart disease and cancer increases, so does the need for palliative care services. With the generous support of donors and partners in Kenya and North America, Dr. Hussein Elias is growing AMPATH’s team to meet that need
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Hello from Eldoret. As usual, the past three weeks have flown. It has been a wonderful visit. As to the title "Dow Jones Exceeds Expectations", let me explain. Two outstanding physicians made their first visit to Eldoret, Drs. Dow and Jones.
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Have you ever heard the expression "it takes a village to raise a child"?
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With the current nurses' strike, public hospitals are operating at sub-optimal levels, which has led to changes in our schedules.
Read MoreThe African sun is spectacularly bright, the sky a calming blue, and the temperature a perfect 70. I've just returned from a walk in downtown Eldoret.
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There are 4 ward teams at the pediatric hospital at Moi University: Tumaini ('Hope' in Swahili) 1 and 2 and Upendo ('Love' in Swahili) 1 and 2.
One of AMPATH’s aggressive goals is to reach every eligible individual for HIV testing and counseling in the 4 million person catchment area in western Kenya.
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The AMPATH leaders came along on this home-based testing visit because Mr. and Mrs. Tenai would soon become the one-millionth person and one-millionth-and-one person respectively to be reached since the inception of the AMPATH perpetual home-based counseling and testing program.
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