May I know my TB status please?
Today is International World AIDS Day. I am attending the national event in Kenya which is being held in Nyayo stadium, one of the main football stadia in Kenya. HIV testing is being conducted. I walked in to the small white tent with anticipation. I wanted to know my HIV […]
Increased political good will for TB control in Kenya
Political commitment is a key factor for national policy development and implementation in any country. TB stakeholders have for decades engaged in advocacy for increased political commitment at the national level. The efforts have started showing fruits. Indicators for political commitment in health can be measured by the presence and […]
Every sector has a role in TB control: the experience of THE HORTICULTURE farms in Thika, Kiambu County
Ending TB globally by 2030 is one of the health targets in the Sustainable Development goals. The target was developed by WHO in consultation with other stakeholders. For these targets to be attained, countries with High TB Burden must be innovative in their approach to TB. This will mean new […]
KANGEMI TB CLINIC HAND-OVER CEREMONY
Kangemi is a slum located on the outskirts of Nairobi, Westlands sub-county. It is estimated to have a population of 234,080 people. Tuberculosis (TB) prevalence is reported to be higher in slum areas due to congestion and poverty.Kangemi falls in this category falls in this category. Most housing units in […]
PAMOJA TB GROUP: UNITED TO DEFEAT TB
“In Unity there is strength; we can move mountains when we’re united and enjoy life –Without unity we are victims. Stay united.” (Bill Bailey)This is the mantra that PAMOJA TB Group based in Kangemi lives by. Establishment The Pamoja TB Group was founded by Steve Anguva and Eddy Chichi, both […]
My struggle with TB, the creation of an advocate
The name Steve Anguva is quite common in TB circles, but few know how it all begun to get him emerged neck-dip to TB work. Stop TB Partnership visited him to unearth Steve and his interest in TB advocacy. He was born and raised in Kangemi up by a single […]
Battling with TB: Mother and Son
We catch up with 26-year-old Francisca Kageha, at eight o’clock in the morning just from work. She does casual house-work every day from 6am-8am.Looking at her, how bright, social and energetic she is, you wouldn’t believe the struggle she has had with TB in family. She starts us off from […]
HONOURABLE STEPHEN MULE’S DEDICATION AGAINST TB
“No one is immune to TB. If you want to stay off TB, don’t breathe and if you don’t breathe you will die,” these were the words of Honorable Stephen Mule at the launch of the Child-Friendly TB Medicines in Kenya. In his speech during the Child-Friendly TB launch, Mule […]