Kenya Documentary: Sex Workers, Peer Education, and Social Change
Commissioners visited a commercial sex worker drop-in center to learn about the most HIV-at-risk populations in Kenya and hear their stories.
Blog — Kenya Trip
Documentary: Smart Global Health in Kenya
This blog marks the first installation of a six part series that will go behind the scenes into the Commission trip to Kenya and the short documentary.
Women’s Health and HIV/AIDS in Kenya
With all the troubling political news coming out of Kenya these days, it’s important to highlight some promising initiatives that are under way in the arena of women’s health.
Report of the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy
After almost one year of deliberation, the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy is proud to release its final report: "A healthier, safer, and more prosperous world."
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Video: A Look at Kibera
The CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy visited Kenya to get a look at the on the ground realities of delivering health care in developing nations. Watch as the commissioners visit Kibera, one of the largest informal settlements in the world, and examine the unique relationship between Carolina for Kibera and the CDC.
Commission launches contest for the best global health ideas
The CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health seeks fresh, new approaches to global health policy. Realizing that a wealth of expertise resides in front-line global health professionals, volunteers, and students, the Commission has launched a contest to attract innovative ideas that work.
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) - U.S. Health Investments in Kenya
Keith Ellison, Smart Global Health commissioner and representative of Minnesota’s fifth district, came to CSIS to provide reflections on the Commission’s trip to Kenya.
Rural Service Delivery and Groundbreaking Research in Nyanza Province, Kenya
On Day 2 of its three day visit to Kenya the CARE/CSIS delegation divided in two, with one group led by Helene Gayle and including Congressman Keith Ellison, heading north to Nyanza Province in northwestern Kenya. Nyanza is one of Kenya’s poorest areas with 63% of the population living on less than $1 a day. The province has the highest HIV prevalence rate in Kenya (14%), a significant burden of malarial disease and among the lowest life expectancies in the country – according to the director of the district hospital, age 43 for women and 37 for men. Household economies are largely supported by subsistence farming and fishing along the shores of Lake Victoria. However, Nyanza has been hard-hit by Kenya’s current drought, with both maize and sorghum harvests considerably constrained, posing further nutritional challenges at the household level.
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Karen Meacham Shares her Photos from Kenya
Karen Meacham, Deputy Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, shares her photos from the recent Commission Delegation to Kenya.
Reflections on US Assistance to Kenya’s Health Sector
Commissioner Peter Lamptey, President of Public Health Programs at Family Health International, offers his reflections on US support for Kenya's response to HIV. To help mitigate Kenya's impending "HIV treatment mortgage," Lamptey suggests increased integration of services, a massive scale-up of prevention activities, and implementation of a new partnership framework to guide future assistance.
Jennifer Cooke Shares her Photos from Dadaab, Kenya
Jennifer Cooke, Director, CSIS Africa Program, shares her first set of photos from Dadaab, Kenya traveling with Representative Keith Ellison [D-MN].
Helene Gayle: Final Reflections from the Trip to Kenya
Helene Gayle offers her closing reflections on the Commission's recent trip to Kenya.
Helene Gayle: Visits to Kibera and Kisumu
While in Kenya, Helene Gayle, president and CEO of CARE, reflected on her visits to Kibera and Kisumu.
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AMPATH: An Integrated Model of Healthcare in Rift Valley Province, Kenya
In response to Karen Meacham's recent blog, the staff of AMPATH responds with more information about their work and their unique approach.
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What Form will the US-Kenyan Partnership on Health Take in the Coming Years?
J. Stephen Morrison writes from Kenya about past successes and future challenges for the US-Kenyan partnership.
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Admiral Bill Fallon: Closing Reflections on Kenya
Admiral William J. Fallon reflects on his time in Kenya as the senior delegation comes to a close.
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The Nairobi Slums: a Crucible for Metrics Studies?
Who would have thought that the biggest slum in Africa is also the crucible for some of the best health metrics studies on the planet? Steven Phillips of Exxon Mobil reacts to the slum sections of Nairobi.
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More pictures from Kenya
International humanitarian organization CARE helped organize the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy's visit to Kenya. Check out some of the great pictures they took on the trip.
Answering Your Question About Family Planning
Summary: While on the ground in Kenya, Stephen Morrison had the opportunity to respond to a reader’s question about family planning efforts.
Day 2: Dispatch from Eldoret
Karen Meacham recounts her trip with Dr. Michael Merson to Eldoret, in the Rift Valley Province.
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Blog
- Early Action on the Health Consequences of the Oil Spill
On April 20th, British Petroleum (BP)’s Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, causing a sea-floor oil leak one mile beneath the ocean’s surface. - A Look at the World Bank Debate
At a recent World Bank debate, discussion focused on HIV-discordant couples. - The First Fault Lines in Global Health Debate
On August 6th we hosted our first Fault Lines in Global Health debate. If you missed it, you can watch the debate. - Video of the CSIS-Kaiser Forum on the 2010 International AIDS Conference
Watch a video of the CSIS and the Kaiser Family Foundation forum examining the developments arising from the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna. - CSIS-Kaiser Forum on the 2010 International AIDS Conference
CSIS and the Kaiser Family Foundation will hold an August 5 forum examining the major policy, research and other developments arising from the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna. - Fault Lines in Global Health: Universal AIDS Treatment
In the past decade, global health has become a new U.S. foreign policy priority, enjoyed exceptional bipartisan support, and climbed to an annual US government investment of $10 billion, fully a third of all U.S. foreign assistance. - Washington to Washington Recap
The Obama Administration and U.S. Congress are in the midst of making critical decisions to advance the President's $63 billion Global Health Initiative (GHI), the FY11 budget, and broader foreign aid reform.
Podcast
- Linkages between Gender AIDS and Development: Part 4. Interview with Kelly Hallman
- Linkages between Gender AIDS and Development: Part 3. Interview with Julia Kim
- African Perspectives on Genetically Modified Crops
- Donor funding for health in low and middle-income countries
- Linkages between Gender AIDS and Development: Part 2. Interview with Daphne Chimuka