Empowering Schoolgirls in Kibra: Breaking the Silence on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding For many adolescent girls, menstruation is a routine part of life. But for those enduring Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB), the challenges extend far past monthly discomfort. Excessive bleeding frequently disrupts school attendance, derails academic performance, and chips away at mental well-being. Despite these profound […]
Access to medical oxygen remains one of the most critical needs in primary healthcare. For newborns in distress, mothers facing complications, and patients struggling to breathe, oxygen is not just a treatment; it is a lifeline. Yet in many counties across Kenya, dependable access to oxygen has long been inconsistent, unpredictable, and often prohibitively expensive
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has created a game-changing shift for pregnant women in Kenya, especially those living in remote, underserved areas. By bringing real-time imaging directly to the patient’s side, POCUS allows healthcare providers to quickly assess fetal well-being, detect complications early, and make informed decisions without relying on distant referral facilities. Through initiatives like MaPEMA,
We at the Center for Public Health and Development (CPHD) were incredibly proud to participate in the annual @TheKOGSSociety conference for the second consecutive year. It was an honor, and it truly reinforced our deep-seated commitment to making sure fewer mothers and newborns die, both here in Kenya and beyond. Our mission is clear: we
Our recent analysis of our AI-supported Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) learning platform has yielded some crucial insights. We’ve found that for these digital health tools to truly stick and make a lasting impact, we need to ensure they are backed by strong institutions, clear policy, and tools that are co-designed with the people
