How PharmAccess dashboard helped target immediate malaria action in Kisumu, Kenya
Malaria remains Africa’s deadliest disease. The 2024 WHO World Malaria Report reported 263 million global malaria cases and nearly 600,000 deaths—95% of them in Africa.Read more
Research Brief: Digital and Mobile-Based Chronic Care Model in Kenya
Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension and diabetes, pose a significant burden on healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, high NCD prevalence rates combined with limited access to treatment contribute to poor health outcomes. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) aims to provide equitable access to care, but achieving this for chronic disease management requires innovative healthcare delivery and financing models.Read more
The shift in thinking about development aid is noticeable everywhere during the state visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima to Kenya. ‘We have been too dependent on Western NGOs and governments.’
‘Seeing Kenya from the air is simply magical,’ says King Willem-Alexander on stage at the state banquet at the State House, the official residence of Kenyan President William Ruto. The night before, the King had personally landed the government aircraft. ‘The light, the colors, the expansive views,’ he continues — the background filled with the chirping sounds of geckos. ‘But Kenya from the ground is even more impressive. Because that’s where you experience the incredible strength of the people who live here and cultivate the land.’Read more