Prematurity is a leading cause of infant death in Kenya’s Nairobi County. Kangaroo Mother Care – championed by USAID Kenya Afya Jijini project – is a practice that teaches mothers to literally hold their babies close to their hearts for better health outcomes. The results are impressive.
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How Kangaroo Mother Care is Improving Newborn Health Outcomes for Babies in Nairobi County
At Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, Youth Day – sponsored by USAID Kenya Afya Jijini – was not only an opportunity to celebrate the potential of the youth they serve with HIV/AIDS treatment, but also a chance to catch up on critical screenings and support interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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When Abdu Haruna lost his wife in childbirth, he feared the worst for his newborn son. Thanks to an initiative of the Addressing Stunting in Tanzania Early (ASTUTE) project, he and other fathers are learned to better feed and care for their children.
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ASTUTE project engages fathers to reduce stunting in Tanzania
Congratulations to longtime partner ACHAP Secretariat on receiving a three-year, $15 million award from USAID - US Agency for International Development to implement evidence-based community health interventions to reduce maternal and child mortality in Kenya and Uganda.
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IMA World Health partner ACHAP receives USAID grant to reduce maternal and child mortality in Kenya and Uganda
Missed IAWG 2020: Advancing Maternal and Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings? Catch the replay on our website!
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IAWG 2020: Advancing Maternal and Newborn Health in Humanitarian Settings
To make a dent in childhood stunting, it helps to get personal. A recent study, published in the peer-reviewed Archives of Public Health highlights our work reaching mothers in Indonesia with information on improved feeding practices.
The study highlights how using interpersonal communication methods resulted in an improvement in understanding which, in turn, can lead to better feeding practices.
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National Nutrition Communications Campaign study in Indonesia published in Archives of Public Health
Did you know? When IMA was founded 60 years ago, our original mission was to provide medicines and medical supplies to our member organizations’ ministries around the world.
Among these members was Lutheran World Relief — you can see our logos side by side in this photo from our archives. No one could have predicted that IMA and LWR would join forces in 2018 to form Corus International, launching a whole new era of holistic care for communities in need around the world. Learn more about our history as we celebrate 60 years and gather momentum to have an even bigger impact in the coming years: https://loom.ly/CFejCPE
You can change the world from your kitchen table. This week, as we mark our 60th anniversary, we can’t help but honor Mrs. Bertha “Bert” Marker. In 1950, Bert began writing to pharmaceutical companies, asking them to donate medicine to mission hospitals around the world. Within a decade, Mrs. Marker’s letter-writing efforts became Interchurch Medical Assistance.
In these 60 years, IMA has grown to touch the lives of more than 100 million people and distribute well over $1 billion in medicines and supplies to clinics around the world. Learn more about IMA’s history and help us celebrate here: https://loom.ly/CFejCPE
One of the most important ways to stop the spread of diseases like #COVID19 and promote overall health is to ensure #HandHygieneforAll. That's why we integrate WASH into our primary health care delivery, health systems strengthening, & emergency response projects. Pic: Christian Health Association of Kenya staff Joan Bonareri washing her hands after sanitizing the reception counter. https://loom.ly/PSj3BJQ
Shop for family. Shop for friends. Shop for HOPE.
When you shop through our AmazonSmile link for #PrimeDay2020 (October 13-14) you send life-saving help and hope to communities who need it most.
Use this link to shop and help: https://loom.ly/vI-KXEM
Responding to #COVID19 pandemic required quick pivoting of existing programming. With the cooperation of donors and an integrated approach, that's just what we did.
INUNISON, the new, interactive e-newsletter of our parent organization, Corus International, takes a deep dive into our response.
READ: https://loom.ly/Qhp2MGw
The Mtoto Mwerevu Stunting Reduction Toolkit is a resource for government and organisations involved in addressing stunting and broader nutrition issues in Tanzania.
Its goal is to provide programming recommendations and tools to implement interventions aimed at preventing and reducing stunting.
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Stunting Reduction Toolkit
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, resilience is critical for health care workers in Kenya. USAID - US Agency for International Development Afya Jijini program is providing emotional peer support structures in Nairobi County.
Stella Waringe, Nairobi Metropolitan Services Mental Health Lead, talks about the importance of supporting hospital staff by offering mental and psychosocial support for health care workers in this unprecedented situation. USAID Kenya
A mission that started at one woman's kitchen table went on to touch more than 100 million lives, and is still gaining momentum! Join us as we celebrate 60 years of service to the world. https://loom.ly/CFejCPE
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IMA World Health: Celebrating 60 years of service to the world
For its first 34 years of service, IMA played a supporting role to our member organizations, providing medicines to support our members’ programs around the world. It wasn’t until 1994 that IMA began implementing programs of its own. Our first provided treatment to onchocerciasis or River Blindness in Tanzania. From there, our expertise and impact have only grown. As we look back on 60 years of service, learn more about this pivotal moment in IMA’s history here: https://loom.ly/CFejCPE
Due to USPS delays, we are only just receiving donations postmarked several weeks ago.
Thank you for giving so generously to help families in need around the world this Christmas. We are so grateful for you.
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USPS delays affecting donations mailed since early December
As we saw with hurricanes Eta and Iota in Central America, the region may face strong storms and heavy rainfall putting livelihoods of others at high risk. In response, Lutheran World Relief, a Corus International partner, is working with the local communities to prepare for disasters. Read more at: https://loom.ly/Jd4sdkw
In 2021, IMA World Health, will continue to improve the health and well-being of women and children in fragile and conflict-affected settings global. Learn more on IMA's work here: https://loom.ly/Jd4sdkw
Lebanon suffered crisis upon crisis this past year. In response, Corus International’s partner, Lutheran World Relief has been providing Lebanese families and Syrian refugees with training and employment opportunities. To learn more, visit: https://loom.ly/Jd4sdkw
With at least 30 percent of women reporting at least one incident in their lifetimes, gender-based violence continues to be one of our focuses for 2021. Read more at: https://loom.ly/Jd4sdkw
Improving the health of conflict-affected communities in Yemen is 1 of the 10 urgent humanitarian emergencies we’re responding to in 2021. To learn more, visit: https://loom.ly/Jd4sdkw
