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Donor Funding Cuts Have Led to Vaccine Shortages

  Written by Alice Njoki Millions of children worldwide face a dire threat as UNICEF warns of severe consequences due to donor funding cuts. Kenya, a key beneficiary of vaccination programs through UNICEF, GAVI, and the Ministry of Health, risks setbacks in immunization efforts that protect against deadly diseases like measles, polio, and tuberculosis. This […]

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HIV-Positive Children in Kenya at Risk as Medicine Supply Runs Low

Written by Manasseh Githua The recent USAID funding freeze is putting children living with HIV in Kenya at risk, especially those at Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi. This home takes care of more than 100 children who need special medicine called antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to stay healthy. These medicines help control the virus so the […]