AMPATH Kenya

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign officially launched on 26th November 2024 in Bungoma and Busia counties, bringing together key stakeholders committed to ending GBV and supporting survivors. In Bungoma County, the launch took place at Kimaeti Primary School in Bumula Sub-County. Working closely with the Ministry of Health’s Division of Maternal and Child Health, the Ministry of Gender Culture and Social Services, and the State Department of Gender and Affirmative Action, USAID Dumisha Afya reaffirmed its dedication to addressing GBV through strengthened health systems and community engagement. Representing USAID Dumisha Afya project and the Chief of Party Dr. Ashiono Everline, the project GBV lead, Ms. Susan Nandi, highlighted the importance of timely medical checkups and trauma support for GBV survivors. She commended the collaboration between USAID Dumisha Afya and the County Government in enhancing health center services, including psychosocial care, to ensure survivors receive specialized support. She also emphasized the critical role of community structures, such as village elders, in identifying and referring GBV cases to health facilities. She encouraged young girls to prioritize self-care and speak out against violence while urging the community to report incidents to the authorities. The event brought together a range of partners, including USAID 4TheChild, Kenya Red Cross, Forum for African Women Educationalists Kenya (FAWE), Maendeleo ya Wanawake Bungoma, The Women Caucus, and the Kenya-Finland Bilateral Program, who echoed the call for collective action against GBV. The DC of Bumula, Mr. Micah Ondoro, emphasized the role of men in championing inclusivity and supporting efforts to end GBV. In Busia County, the campaign is being marked with various activities, including community dialogues, advocacy forums, healthcare worker capacity building, and strengthening stakeholder referral pathways. Other initiatives include sports and advocacy events promoting positive masculinity, menstrual hygiene management linked to GBV awareness, and tree-planting activities to address the intersection of GBV and climate change. As we observe these 16 Days of Activism, let us remain united in the fight against GBV. Together, we can create a safer, more equitable society for all. #EndGBV #16DaysOfActivism

USAID 4TheChild kicked off distribution of business assets such as bicycles and sewing machines worth 7 million Kenyan shillings (approx. $54,000 USD) to improve beneficiary household economic productivity. Moi University College of Health Sciences Principal, Professor Robert Tenge, and AMPATH Executive Director Care, Professor Sylvester Kimaiyo, joined Kisumu County Governor H.E. Professor Peter Nyong’o who officiated distribution of business assets to project beneficiaries. The business assets target beneficiaries involved in tailoring business, hair dressing and fast-food businesses (selling fries, fish and pastries). These assets will improve caregivers’ business performance resulting in increased household income and subsequently, improved household resilience. https://lnkd.in/gRNR_Wds

The Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, an AMPATH Consortium partner, is hosting a panel discussion on "Collective Action for Adolescent Mental Health Services at AMPATH Kenya" on Monday, December 2. Join Eunice Tenet, MD, from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Rachel Vreeman, MD, MS, and Brittany McCoy, MD, from Mount Sinai for an insightful conversation as part of #WorldAIDSDay. https://lnkd.in/gW7Ra7n3

The upcoming holidays have us reflecting on the positive impact that one person, one life can have on the lives of so many others. We are grateful that you are part of the AMPATH family. Through your knowledge, commitment and generosity, you are changing the lives of people you may never meet. Today we say “Asante Sana” to YOU. Read the message of gratitude from AMPATH leaders: https://lnkd.in/gutvbAeH

Find New Collaborations in AMPATH Research Database Ampath Kenya's website provides a searchable database of more than 65 recent and ongoing research projects. The database allows for searching by name, research area or investigator and features the work of Kenyan and AMPATH Consortium collaborators. Each project includes sponsors, project dates and resulting publications. https://lnkd.in/g4tGc6UH

Dr. Faith Yego is the inaugural AMPATH co-chair for Research Translation and Health Policy and will lead activities including developing a new Research Translation Core to support researchers through trainings, events, and advising in areas related to academic-government partnerships, stakeholder engagement, dissemination, and policy brief development. Dr. Yego is principal investigator on a needs assessment for research translation that will inform the Research Translation Core and subsequent activities. Dr. Yego currently serves as a senior lecturer in the Department of Health Policy, Management and Human Nutrition at the Moi University School of Public Health and adjunct faculty in the Department of Community and Global Health at the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health.?She is the co-chair of the AMPATH Population and Public Health Working Group. Her research focuses on health systems and policy and health services research.

Re:Solve Global Health featured AMPATH's efforts to better diagnose & treat childhood cancers during a recent feature on the Project ECHO tele-education platform. AMPATH is a leader in using Project ECHO to educates healthcare workers in remote areas. https://lnkd.in/gNMAc-i7

Fifty thousand women in Nepal and Kenya will be screened for breast and cervical cancer through a new 3-year AMPATH Global initiative with support from an Eli Lilly and Company Foundation (Lilly Foundation) grant to Indiana University, which leads and coordinates a consortium of universities around the world involved with AMPATH efforts. The project, AMPATH Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening to Improve Women’s Cancer Outcomes in Kenya and Nepal: Leveraging Advanced Diagnostics and Multi-Site Collaboration (known as KENON), will develop, implement and evaluate strategies to incorporate advanced diagnostics such as mammography, point-of-care ultrasound and HPV testing into screening programs in resource-limited settings in low and middle-income countries. https://lnkd.in/g9Hnx9MU

ICYMI: Learn more about "Leaving a Legacy with AMPATH Through Tax-Smart Giving" a conversation with Dr. Bill Tierney and Tim Ueber." https://lnkd.in/gNxTHiHS

Hongera to Professor Sylvester Kimaiyo Professor Sylvester Kimaiyo has been invited to serve as a member of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Operations Committee. As part of the committee, he will meet with global health practitioners from around the world to identify and promote best practices in global health operations. Professor Kimaiyo is the AMPATH Executive Director of Care and Chief of Party for USAID AMPATH Uzima.