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 […]