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Life Saving Infrastructure
Published November 5, 2024
As EGPAF began the process of building out the electronic medical records system, they faced two major challenges; bandwidth and electricity. “Apart from the EMR, we had to also look at infrastructure and the network,” says Charlie Maere, the Global Digital Health and Data Analytics director at EGPAF. Power…
Topics:
General
Countries:
Malawi
Story
A Vital Reservoir
Published November 5, 2024
A fully supported electronic medical record system requires a central database so that the information is available for many uses—from tracking patients at the clinic level to national reporting and analysis of health trends. With EGPAF’s support, Malawi’s Ministry of Health now maintains a centralized data hub, known as the data…
Topics:
General
Countries:
Malawi
Story
A Mother on a Mission
Published November 4, 2024
Jane Emmanuel has been an activist, volunteer, teacher, and friend. But her newest title, mother, has transformed her life. As peer supporter, she spent years helping other young women navigate their HIV status. But when she became pregnant with her own daughter, she had to put her knowledge to…
Topics:
General
Countries:
Tanzania
Story
Data for the People
Published November 3, 2024
As the lead nurse in charge of the PMTCT (prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission) clinic at Mchinji Health Center in western Malawi, Kennedy Munthali has a packed schedule—overseeing the care of about 700 women who are either pregnant or are nursing infants, in a typical month. The PMTCT…
Topics:
Health System Strengthening,
Innovation,
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)
Countries:
Malawi
Story
Power of Love
Published October 28, 2024
Brian Ahimbisibwe, grew up dreaming of love. But as a young man living with HIV, he wondered if love was possible. Pushing back against stigma, Brian fought for his dreams. Today, Brian is using his experience to help other young people love themselves and find support. A ‘Big Bro’…
Topics:
General
Countries:
Uganda
Story
Emish Ondiek's Source of Strength
Published October 21, 2024
Emish Ondiek grew up in in a fishing community along the shore of Lake Victoria in Kenya, loving science and dreaming of becoming a doctor. But he also grew up experiencing significant stigma for his HIV status. Rather than let that define him, Emish found strength from the mother…
Topics:
General
Countries:
Kenya
Story
Ordinary Can Be Extraordinary
Published October 14, 2024
Ashely Rose Murphy’s life is totally normal- and that is a good thing. Born with HIV, doctors did not believe Ashley Rose would live to see her first year. Instead, Ashley Rose thrived later becoming one the leading HIV activists in Canada, fighting stigma and spreading awareness. But after…
Topics:
General
Story
Josephine's Dream
Published October 7, 2024
Josephine Nabukenya is a founder, leader, and dreamer. Born with HIV, she started using her voice as a child to fight stigma and raise awareness for people living with HIV. Today she leads the Miles of Smiles Foundation, her way of paying forward and continuing to make a difference…
Topics:
General
Countries:
Uganda
Story
Becoming Aunty Botee
Published September 30, 2024
Assigned Male at Birth Aunty Botee was assigned male at birth and raised as a son until she completed primary school, but she used to hate doing boy’s chores because she felt feminine inside, but her brother will punish her if she refuses to do boys’ chores. She grew-up as…
Topics:
General
Countries:
Lesotho