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April 29, 2021

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Sarah Kosgei

Sarah Kosgei

Networks and Partnerships Manager

Sarah is the Networks and Partnerships Manager at the Institute of Capacity Development. She has over 10 years’ experience providing leadership to multi-country programs geared towards strengthening the capacity of the health system for sustainable health in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa. She also part of the Women in Global Health – Africa Hub secretariat domiciled at Amref Health Africa, a Regional Chapter that provides a platform for discussions and a collaborative space for gender-transformative leadership within Africa. Sarah is also a member of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Human Resources for Health (HRH) sub-committee in Kenya. She has degrees in Public Health and an Executive Masters in Business Administration (Global Health, Leadership and Management). Sarah is a passionate advocate for primary health care and gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa.

Lydia Kuria is a nurse and facility in-charge at Amref Kibera Health Centre.
Integrating FP/RH into HIV Programming: Experiences from the Kibera Reach 90 Project
Sarah KosgeiAlex OmariDiana MukamiLydia Kuria July 30, 2020

The integration of voluntary family planning and reproductive health care (FP/RH) with HIV service provision ensures FP information and services are made available to women and couples living with HIV without discrimination. Our partners at ...

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Quick Read Tunza Mama: Community Midwifery Increases FP/RH Access at Home in Kenya
Sarah KosgeiPriscilla NgunjuAlex OmariDiana Mukami July 9, 2020

Our colleagues at Amref share how the Tunza Mama network improves the socio-economic status of midwives while positively impacting the health indicators of mothers and children in Kenya.

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Tonny Muziira, Youth Chairperson for Universal Health Care Africa: “Governments should make SRH information and services essential services for young people, or else we may have a baby boom post COVID-19.”
Quick Read Sustaining Access to Voluntary Reproductive Health Care in East Africa
Alex OmariSarah KosgeiDiana Mukami July 1, 2020

Youth and adolescents need special consideration. This article articulates the important role of decision makers and technical advisors in enhancing access to RH services by youth during COVID-19.

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