Busia County Ministry of Health received assorted equipment worth Sh 6.2 million from the recently closed-out USAID-supported AMPATHPlus program.
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With support from a series of new research grants, a dedicated team of AMPATH physicians and researchers aims to improve the future for children and adolescents with autism, developmental delays, and other neurological challenges in Kenya and other resource-limited areas
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AMPATH partners joined the rest of the world in commemorating World AIDS Day 2021 on December 1 to raise awareness against the disease, especially during the COVID era. Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) and USAID AMPATH Uzima counties, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, held education and awareness events.
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Pamela Jepleting Maritim, a health care worker from a USAID AMPATH Uzima-supported facility, won an award at the 2021 Beyond Zero Health Awards during the Beyond Zero summit held on 3rd December 2021.
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The AMPATH Consortium welcomes Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine to the network of academic health centers working in partnership to improve health and well-being around the world.
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The Cabinet Secretary Health, Senator Mutahi Kagwe, EGH, inaugurated the new Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Board.
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AMPATH received a series of great news over the past several months as partners Moi University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS) and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) were awarded competitively three new grants from the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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The world recognizes World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) November 18-24 with the theme “Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance.” Antimicrobials include antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics.
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In October, AMPATH joined Busia County in celebrations to mark the launch of two important Busia County health laws: The Busia County Community Health Services Act 2021 and Busia County Health Services Fund (Amendment) Act, 2021.
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USAID‘s AMPATHPlus program had the honor to host the USAID Mission Director Mark Meassick, Deputy Mission Director Bert Ubamadu, and Principal Liaison specialist Patricia Ochieng for a site visit of the program in Uasin Gishu and Bungoma Counties.
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USAID 4TheChild is designed to support the county governments of Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Siaya and Kisumu in attaining the national goal of addressing HIV/AIDS, safeguarding the rights and welfare of children and adolescents impacted by HIV/AIDS, and ensuring equitable access to quality primary healthcare services by the most vulnerable.
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The USAID-supported AMPATHPlus program helped scale up Kenya’s COVID vaccinations efforts through a series of trainings and outreach as well as providing support for COVID home-based care and isolation centers.
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Naftali Busakhala, MBChB, MMed (internal medicine) is a specialist physician and senior lecturer at Moi University, Department of Pharmacology.
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The MTRH Rafiki Center for excellence in adolescent and youth health bid farewell to the 2020/2021 cohort of young adults who were ready to transition to the adult module at the AMPATH Centre.
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The Metkei Dispensary officially launched this month in Elgeyo Marakwet County as part of a community health project.
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The first recovery home and skills centre in Kenya for men and women with severe mental health disorders welcomed its first clients this month on the grounds of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret. The MTRH Nawiri Skills and Recovery Centre, which has a capacity for 16 clients, was built with funding from the Astellas Global Health Foundation in partnership with MTRH and Indiana University through AMPATH. Join us for a tour:
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Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Health, Sen. Mutahi Kagwe, EGH, commissioned several strategic projects at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in late August including the Chandaria Cancer and Chronic Diseases Centre (CCCDC), MTRH radiotherapy equipment and the MTRH Nawiri Recovery and Skills Centre which were supported by AMPATH donors.
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The USAID-funded AMPATHPlus program recently hosted a large delegation to facilitate better understanding of the AMPATH Medical Record System (AMRS) used by USAID’s AMPATHPlus in providing care for its clients.
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The AMPATH Consortium of academic health centers welcomes Linköping University as its newest and first European member. The Swedish university becomes the 13th member of the consortium.
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Applications for the Fogarty Fellows and Scholars program for 2022-23 are now available. The Global Health Fellowship Program is a 12-month clinical research training program for post-doctorate trainees and doctoral students in the health professions in the US and post-doctorate trainees from low- and middle-income countries.
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