Celebrating the Closeout of the Health[e]Families Project in Kenya
On October 17th in Migori County, Nuru Kenya hosted the final closeout meeting for the Health[e]Family project. Conducted from July 2023 to June 2024 in collaboration with Health[e]Foundation and Nuru Ethiopia, the project targeted four vulnerable rural farming communities in Ethiopia and Kenya. Through the Health[e]Family e-learning blended training course and the LUCY Care m-health […]
Health[e]Foundation proudly presents its Annual Report 2023
In 2023 we continued making strides towards access to quality healthcare and to essential information. We trained 591 blended learning participants; reached more than 13,000 individuals with outreach activities and m-health services; and contributed to improved health for countless numbers of community members. We are very proud of our achievements! We could not have done […]
Successful Cross-boarder Knowledge Dissemination During the Health[e]Family Project
The Health[e]Family pilot project, conducted from July 2023 to June 2024, targeted four vulnerable and marginalized rural farming communities within the intervention areas of Nuru Ethiopia and Nuru Kenya. The project engaged community health promoters (CHPs) and health extension workers (HEWs) in the Health[e]Family e-learning blended training course while utilizing the LUCY Care m-health app […]
Reflections & Insights on Digital Training for Health Workers in Ethiopia and Kenya
Eline van de Kamp joined Health[e]Foundation in February 2024 to pursue her internship focused on “Assessment of an integrated digital training program for community health workers in Ethiopia and Kenya”. Over the past months, Eline has been a highly valued member of the team and we wish her the best on her future endeavors. Below […]
Empowering Communities: Reflections on Health[e]Foundation’s Follow-Up Workshops in Kenya
Last week, three members of our team – Emma, Eline, and Sarah – traveled to Kenya to conduct follow-up workshops in collaboration with Nuru Kenya. These workshops were held in Migori and Homa Bay, and engaged Community Health Representatives and Promoters (CHRs and CHPs) who joined our capacity strengthening initiative back in February. Over the […]
Health[e]Family program launched in Ethiopia and Kenya
Following months of preparation with needs assessments, sensitization, and the development of the Health[e]Family e-course, as well as the design and testing of the LUCY Care app, at last we started the actual capacity strengthening of Health Extension Workers (HEWs) and supervisors at Boreda and Kucha woreda in Ethiopia, and Community Health Representatives and Promotors […]
The Vital Role of Community Health Volunteers in Advancing Healthcare in Rural Kenya
To gain deeper insight into Community health volunteers’ work In Kenya, and how to best support them with digital learning and health solutions, Health[e]Foundation travelled to the rural community of Isibania. Here, we meet Catherine, a seasoned CHV who provides specialized care to pregnant women and children under the age of five in her community.
Joined forces: Nuru and Health[e]Foundation for “Informed mothers and healthy babies in Ethiopia and Kenya”
Health[e]Foundation, Nuru Ethiopia, and Nuru Kenya are teaming up for yet another exciting collaborative project to implement the LUCY maternal and neonatal health app among (expectant) mothers in southern Ethiopia and western Kenya. The LUCY app provides accurate, personalized, and accessible health information and helps (expectant) mothers to make healthy and informed decisions about their […]
Launch milestone: LUCY live in Kenya!
Health[e]Foundation and Amref Health Africa are happy to announce that the LUCY app has been officially launched in Kenya. LUCY is now available in English and Swahili and can be downloaded from the Google PlayStore and App Store at no costs. LUCY is a smartphone app that aims to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and […]