AMPATH Kenya

The majority of Cervical cancer cases in Kenya are discovered at stage IV, accounting for 37.2% of all cases. This reduces the likelihood of survival. Be screened early! #EarlyDetectionSavesLives Ministry of Health, Kenya NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE OF KENYA, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital

There are many types of HPV, but some are more likely to cause cervical cancer than others. HPV types 16 and 18 are responsible for about 70% of cervical cancer cases. Get screened today to be save. #GetScreened #cervicalcancerscreening #ncikenya #ActNow! Ministry of Health, Kenya NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE OF KENYA Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital

🌍✨ A Transformative Milestone in Webuye, Kenya! ✨🌍 We are honored to celebrate the launch of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) at AMPATH Kenya! The enthusiasm and support for this initiative have been truly inspiring. Empowering healthcare providers is revolutionizing patient care, enabling real-time, life-saving decisions that enhance healthcare accessibility and outcomes. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible partners! This 4-year initiative reflects the dedication of partners— Eli Lilly and Company, MSD (via MSD for Mothers), Novartis, Panorama Global, Butterfly Network, Inc., and GE HealthCare—for joining us on this mission to drive impactful change in Western Kenya. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue this journey together! 🚀 #POCUS #PointOfCareUltrasound #MedicalEducation #ClinicalSkills #UltrasoundForHealthcareProviders #PointOfCareUltrasound #GlobalUltrasoundInstitute #GUSI #HealthcareInnovation #WesternKenya

On Monday the AMPATH portable point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training commenced with 24 healthcare workers at Webuye County Hospital in Bungoma County, which will serve as the first of six POCUS Innovation Centers. This training will be followed by ten sub-county trainings in Bungoma county for 670 healthcare workers. One hundred and ninety probes will be distributed throughout local rural hospital facilities. The training and equipment distribution is part of a 4-year grant to Moi University that will enhance AMPATH’s patient-centered primary care by working with local leadership in six counties in resource-limited western Kenya on the training and use of POCUS. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3QUfBM3

Cervical cancer contributes approximately 12% of all cancer cases diagnosed in Kenya, and is the leading cause of cancer mortality in Kenya, with an estimated 3,200 deaths every year. We can reduce this by vaccinating our girls between ages 9-15 and getting screened for cervical cancer. We encourage all Kenyans to share this information to widen the scope of our cancer awareness. The NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE OF KENYA continues leading the response against cancer in the country. #hpvvaccination #cervicalcancerawareness Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital

Portable point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a tool healthcare workers and clinicians use to take quick, real-time images inside the body, often right at a patient's bedside. It helps the healthcare worker answer specific questions, such as whether the heart is pumping properly or if a baby is positioned correctly in the womb. Asante Sana to Panorama Global, Novartis, Eli Lilly and Company, and the MSD for Mothers initiative for a new 4-year grant to Moi University that will enhance AMPATH’s patient-centered primary care by working with local leadership in six counties in resource-limited western Kenya on the training and use of POCUS. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3QUfBM3

Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer The majority of cervical cancer is caused by a virus called human papillomavirus. HPV spreads through sexual contact with a person who already possesses it. It is worth noting that not all types of HPV cause cervical cancer--some of them cause genital warts, but other types may not cause any infections. The risk factors include: • Multiple sexual partners • Having sex at an early age • Sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and HIV/AIDS • Smoking #CervicalCancerAwareness #endcervicalcancer

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) campaign shines an international spotlight on the need to join together to end violence against women and girls. Throughout the campaign, AMPATH partners shared key messages and brought together stakeholders committed to ending GBV and supporting survivors. https://lnkd.in/g_xPK2iV

Cervical cancer can be prevented by getting vaccinated against HPV, having regular Pap tests and HPV tests, and avoiding or limiting the risk factors including having multiple partners. HPV vaccine is freely available for all girls in Kenya, ages 9 – 15. #CervicalCancerAwareness #getscreened #cancerawareness

Join us in creating awareness on cervical health. Together we can eliminate cervical cancer from our communities! #CervicalCancerAwareness #ScreeningSavesLives #CheckYourCervicalMonth #Cervicalcancerispreventable