The scar on the lower half of the arm near the elbow seems like a normal occurrence to many Kenyans, but its bearers do not often think about its significance. This scar, which normally forms a few weeks after administration, is a sign of one’s reception of the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, which protects its bearer from the claws of the dreaded Tuberculosis (TB) disease from a young age.
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MDR-TB in Mobile Populations: Omar Guleed’s Story
*Omar Guleed stepped on the brakes of his truck. He had to do it today. The cough had persisted for more than two weeks, and he felt a sharp…
World’s First Child-friendly TB Medicines Unveiled
TB Alliance and its partners announce the arrival of child-friendly tuberculosis (TB) medicines in the correct doses.
World’s First Child-friendly TB Medicines Unveiled
There now exists child-friendly tuberculosis (TB) medicines in the correct doses. This announcement was made on December 2, 2015 by the TB Alliance and its partners, ahead of the 46th Union World Conference…
World AIDS Day 2015
Kenya joins the global community in commemorating World AIDS Day on December 1, 2015. World AIDS Day is an annual global advocacy platform that seeks to reflect on the gains…
CHS Supported Nurse Naomi Wanjiru wins 2015 Kochon Prize
CHS supported Nurse, Naomi Wanjiru, is one of the three winners of the 2015 Kochon Prize, for their outstanding contributions in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB). The Stop TB Partnership…
CDC Supervision Support to Health Facilities in Central Kenya
During the month of November 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) carried out supportive supervision at 36 CHS-supported health facilities in Central Kenya, where CHS implements its Tegemeza program.…
2015 Annual Stakeholders Meeting
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) Annual Stakeholders’ Meeting was held on November 12-13, 2015 at the Maanzoni Lodge, Machakos County. This Annual…
CHS Supports Launch of STOP TB Partnership – Kenya Strategic Plan
The STOP TB Partnership – Kenya has launched its first ever Strategic Plan (2014-2018) with a call to all Kenyans to Do something, Do more, and Do better together.