Counties Round-Up: Mashujaa Day Celebrations
On October 20th, 2023, thousands gathered at Kericho Green Stadium to commemorate the 60th Mashujaa Day celebrations. Simultaneously, similar events…
Dream comes true for 100,000 Kenyan CHPs
Kenya made a significant advancement in the provision of community health services on September 25, 2023, when President H.E. William…
Conceptualizing the Kenya Community Health Workers Registry
Recognized by WHO as a valuable workforce in any health system, CHWs improve coverage and delivery of primary and preventative…
Counties eCHIS Sensitization Kicks Off.
In a plan to transition from manual reporting to digital reporting systems for community health services, the Ministry of Health…
CHPs collaboration with TBAs bearing fruit in Lunga-Lunga, Kwale County.
It’s barely noon but the sun is scorching forcing us to take shade under a large tree outside Mwanguda dispensary.…
Boda-boda ambulances saving lives of pregnant mothers in Mwanguda, Kwale
With deep regret and a sombre tone in his voice, Mohammed Ali recalls how losing his sister-in-law opened his eyes…
Community Health Workers to Receive Standardized Kits and Remuneration
Earlier this week, H.E. President William Ruto inaugurated the distribution of more than 20,000 oxygen products to grassroots health facilities…
Efforts towards compensation of CHVs in Kenya
For close to two decades since the introduction of Community Health Services in Kenya, Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) have served…
Why Counties need to enact their CHS bill
The Community Health Services (CHS) Bill is a proposed legislation in Kenya that seeks to legitimize the role of communities…
World Health Worker Week- Apr 3-7
The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated already existing health disparities in underserved communities and threatened to undo years of progress in global…