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Poster Contest Consent Form (Below 18)

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application/pdf iconWorld AIDS Day 2012 Poster Contest Consent Form (Below 18)
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November 30, 2012

PEPFAR 2011 Kenya Printable Fact Sheet

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application/pdf iconPepfar 2011 Printable Fact Sheet.pdf
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November 30, 2012

Karen Freeman Sworn in as New Mission Director for USAID Kenya

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November 13, 2012
Karen Freeman speaking into a microphone

Karen L. Freeman has been appointed to serve as the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Mission Director in Kenya.  She has worked for USAID for 29 years, most recently as the Senior Deputy Mission Director in Islamabad, Pakistan, USAID’s second largest program in the world.

Freeman began her career with USAID in 1983 working in the Office of Central American Affairs.  In 1990, she joined the International Development Intern program and served in USAID/El Salvador.  She later moved into the Deputy Program Officer position in El Salvador.

United to Stomp Out Malaria

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October 31, 2012
A group of people in a circle with a child holding a Stomp Out Malaria sign

Malaria is the leading cause of death in children below the age of five years in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2011, 770,000 malaria cases were reported in Kenya and although malaria prevalence has been reduced, it still remains a major threat to the nation’s development.  Research has shown the mosquito nets reduce malaria deaths in children by 20%.

American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program

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What is the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program?

For more than fifty years, USAID’s American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program has been expanding educational and medical opportunities in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, by supporting institutions that d

Global Handwashing Day Aims to Save Lives

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Over 13 000 school going children participated in a handwashing excercise in Nyeri
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October 23, 2012
School girls display their clean hands after completing the handwashing excercis

“Children deserve a better environment and higher standards of living,” said the Minister of Public Health and Sanitation, Honorable Beth Mugo. She made these remarks during the Kenya Global Handwashing Day to appreciate the important role handwashing with soap plays in promoting good hygienic and sanitation practices.

The Kenya Global Handwashing Day event took place on Monday, 15 October, 2012 at the Ruringu Stadium in Nyeri town. The event was aimed at ‘helping more children reach their 5th birthday.’

Winning the Battle Against Malaria

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The Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation in Partnership with the U.S.President's Malaria Initiative Launches Rapid Diagnostic Tests
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October 22, 2012
The gloved hands of a health worker take blood from a patient's finger

Kenya has moved a step forward in the fight against malaria with the official launch of the national distribution of Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) on 4th October 2012 by the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation. Malaria is the leading cause of death in children below the age of five years in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2011, 770,000 malaria cases were reported in Kenya and although malaria prevalence has been reduced, it still remains a major threat to the nation’s development. The Rapid Diagnostic Tests are intended to complement existing methods to diagnose malaria.

Global Handwashing Day Event - Nyeri

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October 12, 2012

Handwashing Event at Ruring'u Stadium in Nyeri, Kenya

Enabling Young Girls to Take Control

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October 10, 2012
Young girl with her arms crossed

More than one third of young women in Kenya are pregnant before their 20th birthday and are unable to pursue further education.

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