Rural mothers find hope in Kajiado’s Maternal Health Revolution
By Tebby Otieno The chirping of birds at dawn has become the soundtrack to hope for mothers across rural Kenya. In villages where the nearest hospital requires a day’s journey and cultural beliefs can prove deadlier than disease, a quiet revolution is unfolding—one motorcycle ride, one knock on the door, one saved life at a time. […]
Door-to-Door Mobilisation Under SLL Brings Healthcare Closer to Children and Elderly in Gokwe
By Michael Gwarisa From a distance, a thick cloud of dust rose above the Mopane-strewn horizon on the southern side of Muchohwe Primary School, deep in Chief Chireya’s territory in Gokwe North. Minutes later, a white twin-cab vehicle emerged, prompting cheers and ululation from the gathered community. The vehicle carried more than just people. It was […]
Counting Saved Lives during COVID-19 Vaccination in Nigeria
By Ojoma Akor Kashima Iziaq Yusuf was convinced to get vaccinated for COVID-19 in 2021 because of the sensitization exercise carried out by the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) in Karshi community of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria. She narrated that she was initially hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine due to […]
The Legacy of US$1.5 billion SLL initiative
Changing lives in Zambia | Derrick Sinjela In 2019, the world was confronted with a ravaging Coronavirus (COVID-19), a herculean task overcome by technical and monetary prowess marshalled through African Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) and MasterCard Foundation, respectively. Africa CDC Southern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre, Regional Director, Dr Lul Pout Riek is delighted […]
The Bold Initiative that Drove COVID-19 Vaccination Success and Revamped Nigeria’s Immunisation Landscape
By Uwais Abbubakar Idris Paradigm News International, having closely followed the evolution of Africa’s health systems — particularly the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) — brings you this exclusive development report. Over the years, Africa CDC has demonstrated exceptional leadership in public health response, performance monitoring, and resource mobilization, notably during […]