Background to the school feeding programme in Kenya Kenya’s track record in implementing a school feeding programme for nearly 30 years is a testament to its evolution. Over the decades, the programme has been pivotal in providing meals for pre-primary and primary school children. The first documented school feeding programme was initiated in 1979 by […]

Berlin, Germany: On the 14th of October, Germany’s Development Minister, Svenja Schulze, launched a new initiative ‘From Neglect to Action: Invest in Women, Invest in Health’ together with Khumbize Chiponda, Malawian Minister of Health, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, and Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the UN Population Fund, at the […]

Cape Town, South Africa: LVCT Health is excited to participate in this year’s bi-annual Forum of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), taking place from October 22-25, 2024, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town, South Africa. The SVRI Forum is the largest global research conference focused on research related to […]

LVCT Health recently hosted six Liverpool change-maker pairs for an immersive shared learning experience in Homa Bay, Kenya. The week-long visit marked the continuation of a collaboration that began with an earlier exchange in Liverpool in May, where Kenyan health professionals gained insights on implementation of Primary Health Care Networks (PCN) model from their UK […]

In a groundbreaking initiative to advance health equity in Nairobi’s informal settlements, the Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity (ARISE) project, spearheaded by LVCT Health,  successfully concluded its multi-year research and intervention program, shedding light on the unique challeges faced by marginalized populations within these communities. During the close-out event, which brought together […]

Parasites in ponds and rivers cause female genital schistosomiasis – easily treated but rarely diagnosed. A health campaign in Kenya aims to change this. After a year of debilitating pain, Penina Kitsao discovered what was really wrong with her after a routine screening for something else.The farmer from Kilifi in eastern Kenya had contracted female genital […]

By Inviolata Njeri, Neele Wilten-Georgi and Lynda Keeru If you are looking to know whether and how your research project has been impactful, look no further.  Ripple effect mapping derives its name from the concept of throwing a stone in a pool of water that gives rise to concentric waves emanating from the point at […]

Like a tragic song that no one wants to hear but is tragically on constant replay, Kenya has in recent times witnessed a growing crisis of femicide—the intentional killing of women and girls because of their gender. This song should neither have been written, nor sung. Yet, it echoes through our communities, serving as a […]

The Bill sees Nairobi’s CHVs entitled to receive a monthly stipend of KSh 3,000 (approx. $30 USD) plus a further 500 ($5USD) contribution to the National Health Insurance Fund. This payment is in exchange for eight days work in a month and is contingent on CHVs successfully achieving an 80% performance target. CHV performance is […]

Despite of the continual gains and advances in mental health awareness, research and treatment, there is still a lot to be done and covered. To this end, mental health week is an effort to promote a more efficient and proactive approach to addressing mental health issues and creating more visibility. ARISE are aware that mental […]