Category: Our Stories

Kenya places faith in empowered community workers to realize Universal Health Coverage dream

In her Kandiege village in Kenya’s Homa Bay County, Loyce Anyango is held in high regard. She is a community health promoter (CHP) and sensitizes […]

South Africa seeks to improve healthcare sector as burden of disease continues to rise

Preparatory work has started to strengthen South Africa’s healthcare system for it to remain a key player in the global health space. […]

Innovative therapy offers hope to patients with the rare but deadly asbestos-related cancer

What if you grew up in a house that, at some point, will negatively affect your health? Many Kenyans lived in public […]

Food security threat as fish stocks in Africa’s largest fresh water lake dwindle due to pollution

For close to six decades, Michael Nyaguti has fed on the fish from Lake Victoria in East Africa. However, he is now […]

New report says tobacco use the leading cause of heart diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

In recent months, border authorities in South Africa have confiscated cigarettes smuggled from Zimbabwe, where the contraband is reportedly easily accessed, driven by the […]