by Wendy Wakhusama | Oct 31, 2022 | Blog, In the News
Link to Published Opéd in the Daily Nation Community health programmes are critical drivers of the attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). They provide basic healthcare and health promotion services across the country, even in far-flung areas, at no cost....
by Wendy Wakhusama | Oct 19, 2022 | Celebrating Everyday Heroes
Kenya developed its first primary healthcare approach in 1980 but primarily focused on secondary care with minimal focus on community-level participation. An evaluation of the Kenya Health Policy Framework in 2004 showed an overall decline in health-related indicators...
by Wendy Wakhusama | Oct 19, 2022 | Celebrating Everyday Heroes, Uncategorized
“Serving my community is the most fulfilling work I have done so far. It comes with challenges, especially in my area, due to the shortage of community health volunteers. Still, we are managing well so far,” says Euridice Njagi, a community health worker (CHV) in...
by Wendy Wakhusama | Oct 11, 2022 | Blog, FAH in Action
Financing Alliance for Health participated in the Africa Union and Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (A-CDC) High-Level Meeting on community health from 11th to 13th October 2022 at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The aim of meeting aimed...