A team from the Purdue University College of Pharmacy worked with AMPATH consortium members and MTRH staff to develop a wound compression kit that treats skin conditions and infections, particularly Kaposi Sarcoma, a debilitating infection often linked with HIV.
Read MoreIn the small town of Webuye near the Uganda border, you won’t find a doctor specializing in cancer. But thanks to a recent training by the AMPATH Oncology team, you will find community leaders empowered to do all they can to improve access to cancer screenings.
Read MoreJennifer grew up in the Nyelele community, a lush and rural area of Turbo sub-county. Growing up, she knew many women who died in childbirth, and the losses motivated her to become a community health volunteer.
Read MoreSalim Bakari and Brian Kwendo are rising young AMPATH researchers who are transforming HIV care using mobile technology. As AMPATH peer mentors and young pediatric researchers, they were inspired to develop a mobile app called HIVFactSheet for youth in sub-Saharan Africa after witnessing the need.
Read MoreSeveral AMPATH researchers presented at Kenya’s national conference on HIV and sexually transmitted infections
Read MoreThe top global academic journal on HIV published a special issue on NCDs and HIV care spotlighting AMPATH’s global contributions to care and research.
Read MoreAs one of the first graduates of AMPATH’s Nursing Oncology training program, Anne Jebet is passionate about exceptional patient care
Read MoreAarti Thakkar from Duke University and Helen Wu Li from Indiana University will be conducting global health research with AMPATH as Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellows
Read MoreAMPATH recently welcomed two new members to the AMPATH consortium made up of North American universities and medical centers.
Read MoreQ&A with Dr. Jeremiah Laktabai, co-leader of AMPATH’s population health department and chair of family medicine at Moi University
Read MoreSixteen MTRH doctors participated in the first Advanced Trauma Life Support course offered in Eldoret Kenya for training on time-critical interventions in emergency situations.
Read MoreWhen pregnant mothers encounter unexpected problems or high-risk conditions, babies and moms need specialized care to ensure their health and survival. In western Kenya, many pregnant mothers lack access to this kind of care because few physicans have advanced training in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Read MoreIn a country with a widely dispersed population, teleconferencing technology is improving access to education and support for health workers in Kenya.
Read MoreThrough Population Health, AMPATH will make health care achievable and sustainable for all by building upon our foundation of care.
Read MoreAMPATH’s work is at the center of a new global initiative called Access Accelerated, a partnership working towards the UN Sustainable Development Goal to reduce premature deaths from NCDs by one-third by 2030.
Read MoreCancer treatments for children ages 0 to 15 years old are now offered by the Pediatric Oncology Department in the Hemato-Oncology Division at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret.
Read MoreThe Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin recently joined AMPATH as the newest Consortium member.
Read MoreMalezi Mema (“Parenting Well” in Swahili) is a growing AMPATH initiative designed to teach parenting skills and ultimately, to improve health for children and families.
Read MorePBS Newshour highlighted AMPATH’s innovative efforts to stop this scourge by working to implement the paper analytical device or PAD.
Read MoreOn October 28th in Indianapolis, more than 500 guests from 24 states and 3 countries joined together to celebrate 27 years of partnership in Kenya.
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