Tremendous successes have been achieved through the Chamas for Change program activities over the past 12 years of implementation.
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USAID AMPATH Uzima proudly joined Uasin Gishu County in the grand opening of the Mama Rachel Ruto Maternity Hospital.
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To honor Mother's Day, USAID AMPATH Uzima celebrated and empowered young mothers at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Antenatal Care and Well Baby (Postnatal care) units.
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Trans Nzoia County has employed a concerted effort to improve early antenatal care attendance within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
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Chamas for Change is a community-based peer support model employing group microfinance and education programs to improve maternal and women’s health. The program addresses the inequities that drive maternal and infant mortality in Kenya.
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Kenya’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.
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In 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.
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As AMPATH’s newest reproductive health team leader, Anca Matei, MD, FRCSC, provides obstetric and gynecologic clinical care and works with Kenyan colleagues to reduce the inequities in care that women face.
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In 2008, Kenya had just one recognized gynecologic oncologist. Dr. Benjamin Elly is on a mission to change this scarcity in specialized care for women with reproductive tract cancers. He was one of the first graduates of the AMPATH-developed fellowship training program in gynecologic oncology, the first program of its kind in East Africa.
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AMPATH’s community-based health education program for expectant mothers significantly improved newborn and child health (MNCH) outcomes according to a new research study from AMPATH investigators published in BMJ Global Health.
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A team from AMPATH Consortium member University of Toronto, Moi University and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital created a video to highlight the unique Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship now available.
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Riley Mother and Baby Hospital (RMBH) at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, Kenya.
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The AMPATH Maternal, Newborn and Child Health team is implementing three interventions that seek to promote peer support and accountability: community clubs for pregnant and breastfeeding women (chamas), integrated group care for pregnant women and infants (Afya Jamii), and smartphones for use by Community Health Volunteers.
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Observing Kenyan medical student Tabitha Maisiba reflects on her time at AMPATH consortium member University of Toronto Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Winnie Rotich is an observing Kenyan medical student with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto, a member of the AMPATH consortium. She reflects on her experience in Toronto and the ways she will use her experience to improve care in Kenya.
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More than one thousand trained AMPATH community health workers provide care and education throughout their own communities in western Kenya. Now this model is being used in two Indiana counties to improve infant mortality rates.
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Justus E. Ikemer is the project manager of Chama cha Mamatoto (mother-child groups). Justus loves working with mothers and seeing them benefit from various aspects of the Chamas program.
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Jennifer 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.
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When 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.
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Malezi Mema (“Parenting Well” in Swahili) is a growing AMPATH initiative designed to teach parenting skills and ultimately, to improve health for children and families.
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