The MTRH Rafiki Adolescent Centre of Excellence (RACE) clinic organized a delightful day out for its clients in Eldoret on Friday, November 24. The event unfolded as a perfect blend of enlightenment and enjoyment, featuring a career talk, Operation Triple Zero (OTZ) induction, and a medley of recreational activities for the participants.
Read MoreWorld AIDS Day, observed annually on 1st December, serves as a global initiative to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. It is a day to unite in the fight against the pandemic, show support for those living positively with HIV, including their care givers, and commemorating those who have lost their lives to AIDS-related illnesses.
Read MoreUSAID AMPATH Uzima joined the world in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign, an annual global campaign led by UN Women which aims to raise awareness about the need to prevent violence against women and girls.
Read MoreUSAID Dumisha Afya supported the Bungoma County Department of Health with solar equipment worth six million shillings ($40,000 USD) to ensure the provision of quality service delivery through the optimal use of health information systems, data capture and reporting modules through the Kenya electronic medical records system (KenyaEMR).
Read MoreIn the heart of Kisumu County, a remarkable initiative named “Act Nicely” has blossomed, driven by a group of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) benefiting from the USAID 4TheChild Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe (DREAMS) interventions.
Read MoreEvelyn (Eve)) Too is a clinician and administrator of the AMPATH HIV Clinic at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). She recently spent two weeks at Indiana University focused on learning more about the care of people living with HIV as they age and shared thoughts
Read MoreAMPATH's Afya ya Akili Mashinani (community mental health) program joined the Department of Mental Health at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) to commemorate World Mental Health Day with a community walk and awareness event and staff wellness program.
Read MoreEver since she was a little girl, Dr. Brenda Chepkoech seemed destined to come to Indiana for medical training. This summer she completed rotations in nephrology, pulmonology and in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and now hopes to be part of the team that is slated to set up a PICU in Eldoret in the near future.
Read MoreAlexandra (A.J.) Mata, MD, just arrived in Eldoret to serve as the reproductive health team leader. Her role as AMPATH’s team leader is the final component of a two-year Global Women's Health and Equity Fellowship with the University of Toronto.
Read MoreZach Gitlin, MD, joined AMPATH as the new team leader for pediatrics in Kenya. In this role, he will work alongside his Kenyan colleagues providing clinical care, teaching Kenyan learners and visiting learners from the AMPATH Consortium and advancing the research mission.
Read MoreUSAID 4TheChild concluded its COVID-19 Response support to the county governments of Kakamega, Kisumu and Siaya in June. The program held review and dissemination forums with COVID-19 stakeholders to showcase the project's achievement.
Read MoreKenya’s first Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) fellowship developed through the AMPATH partnership is changing the outcomes and expectations for pregnant women and babies facing serious medical challenges in western Kenya.
Read MoreUSAID AMPATH Uzima took a significant step forward in the objective to empower Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) by signing Memorandums of Understanding with key economic stakeholders to support business growth for OVC families.
Read MoreThe AMPATH team from Kenya and the U.S. presented during several sessions of the Project ECHO MetaECHO 2023 global conference last month about using the ECHO platform for telementoring and education to improve care in western Kenya.
Read MoreIn a powerful testament to relentless efforts in combatting HIV transmission from mother to child, the annual HIV-exposed Infants (HEI) Graduation Ceremony was hosted at both Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Kitale County Referral Hospital in September.
Read MoreThis summer AMPATH partners welcomed medical students and registrars from Moi University for 6-8 week clinical rotations.
Read MoreKenyan trainees reflected on their most impactful experiences both in and out of the hospital and how the rotations will shape their future careers.
Read MoreIndiana University Media School professor Jim Kelly spent the spring of 2019 in Eldoret interviewing and photographing and telling the stories of people who are integral to AMPATH's work. This included leaders, community workers and other unheralded individuals who are at the heart of AMPATH.
Read MoreAMPATH leaders were honored to welcome U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman to MTRH and to share the great work that the AMPATH Kenya partnership is accomplishing with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Read MoreThe Directorate of Nursing at MTRH has been involved in various projects related to nursing care, education and research under the nursing working group within the AMPATH partnership.
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