An Ebola case Arrives in Kenya
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On October 6 the Kenya Ministry of Health registered its first case of the fast-spreading Bundibugyo Ebola virus from a man who subsequently died after a flight to Nairobi from the Democratic Republic of
Category: Infectious Disease
Global Aid Cuts Hit Hard
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This year the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report that analyzed the global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and infectious diseases (IDs). WHO states that low-resource countries
Tuberculosis Top Health Issue in Kisumu, Kenya in August
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WiRED International community health workers (CHWs) reached almost 10,500 people in Kisumu, Kenya this month. Tuberculosis (TB) hit #1 as the top health concern in August, followed closely by the
Outcomes from the Healthcare Trenches in Kenya
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Every month WiRED International’s community health workers (CHWs) tell stories about their work. Our frontline team operates with little global aid to support the healthcare of their communities. CHWs treat
Building Climate-Resilient Communities
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Extreme weather is increasing in severity and frequency due to climate change. Wildfires across Europe dominate the headlines, where the number of fires this summer rose 57% in four years. In the United
WiRED’s Ebola Training
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In June World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva that “The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is showing
Building a Stronger Healthcare Continuum
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In this Webstory, WiRED International and Tom Mboya University present a comprehensive vision of the healthcare continuum in which Community Health Workers (CHWs) serve as essential links
WiRED’s Community Health Workers Tell Their Stories
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Each month WiRED International posts the monthly community health worker (CHW) report from Kisumu, Kenya. Our stories contain statistics, but it is the CHW testimonials that spotlight their remarkable
WiRED’s Infectious Disease Animations
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Recognize. Respond. Reach Out. These are the watchwords that characterize WiRED International’s Infectious Disease Training Animations Series, which engages students, families and communities in behavioral
Fallout From Vaccine Scarcity in Underserved Countries
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A troubling addition to the U.S. global aid cut crisis is the uptick in preventable diseases due mainly to vaccine shortfall in low-resource countries. According to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, viral infections will