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Aga Khan Hospital Holds Fifth
Annual ‘Healthy Heart Camp’


Coastweek -- Patients at the camp waiting patiently for their turn at the Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa for blood tests.

Cardiologists Dr. Vinesh Vaghela and Dr. Swaleh teamed
up with seven GPs to see the patients with their results

Coastweek -- The Aga Khan Hospital in conjunction with the Cardiac Support Group held their fifth annual ‘Healthy Heart Camp’ on Saturday, July 31st, writes ANJUM ASODIA.

Over 170 people pre-registered two weeks prior when they were tested for fasting lipids, blood sugar and ECG, the results being discussed with doctors on the actual day of the camp.

Cardiologists Dr. Vinesh Vaghela and Dr. Swaleh teamed up with seven GPs to see the patients with their results and advise them.

These camps which are free for all participants, have been specifically targeting the under-privileged community in Mombasa and it’s environs, so that they can be given cardio checkups, something they would never be able to afford.

Advise on healthy lifestyle and diet is also given as are checkups for BMI (body mass index) and weight are under-taken.

The group also wants to provide information to the general public about heart ailments, something that is not usually readily available.

The Aga Khan Hospital was kind enough to provide the venue and tests for 50 patients at no cost, while the Cardiac Support Group paid for all other costs that arose in order to provide this service to the public at no cost to them.

Chairperson of the group, Munira Bhaiji says that if funds were made available to them, they could even screen up to 500 people over one weekend because the Hospital, doctors and their dedicated volunteers are more than willing and able to take on more numbers.

She was full of praise for the Aga Khan Hospital, the team of doctors, volunteers and all the sponsors who have given in cash and kind and urges the Mombasa community to assist further in helping the under-privileged because the need is there.

For further information about the group and their camps please contact Munira Bhaiji on 0733-839889 / 0720-745675 email: munirabhaiji@hotmail.com or Sister Rebecca Waasula of Aga Khan Hospital on 0722-988809 email: waasula@msa.akhskenya.org

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New Community Health Boost To
Kwale, Kinango And Msambweni


Coastweek-- Seen [from left] Provincial Director for Public Health and Sanitation for Coast Province Dr Anisa Omar, District Medical Officer, Msambweni Dr. Kevin Kinyua, Director, Community Health Department Dr. Amyn Lakhani, Mama Na Mtoto Project Manager Ms. Lucy Nyaga.

GENEROUS EUROPEAN COMMISSION DONATING MOTOR BIKES FOR
COMMUNITY HEALTH BY GOVERNMENT DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICES



Coastweek-- District Medical Offices of Kwale, Kinango and Msambweni were given motor bikes to facilitate easy transport for health managers responsible for promoting community health initiatives at the village level.

These motorbikes were sponsored by the European Commission through a maternal and child health project (Mama Na Mtoto), which is co-funded by Aga Khan Foundation, UK.

The three-year health project has been implemented by the Community Health Department of Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Amyn Lakhani, Director of Community Health Department said that Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya is committed to supporting government health systems.

The impetus to donate the motorbikes stemmed from the desire to provide easy transport and mobility for district health managers visiting their community units and providing supportive supervision to Community Health Workers (CHWs).

He emphasized that an appropriate monitoring system should be in place to document the usage and impact of these motorbikes on health outcomes at the community level.

The project is required to demonstrate and measure any benefit it will provide to CHWs and ultimately the rural population.

Dr. Anisa Omar, Provincial Director for Public Health and Sanitation for Coast Province appreciated the efforts of Community Health Department to provide motorbikes and thanked the donors, European Commission and Aga Khan Foundation, UK for providing the funds.

She mentioned the importance of maintaining the motorbikes in good condition and asked the District Health Management Team to take on the responsibility of monitoring the motorbikes’ performance for the benefit of the community.

Dr. Omar asserted that if these motorbikes were found to be used for other non-official purposes, she would ask them to be returned to the Provincial Medical Office in Mombasa.

She highlighted this donation as an opportunity for health managers of the District Medical Office to demonstrate effective and efficient use of the motorbikes for the purpose it has been provided for.

Later, she gave away the keys of the motorbikes to the respective district health managers during a simple ceremony.

The motorbikes were given to the district health managers of the Kwale, Kinango and Msambweni districts where a maternal and child health project is currently underway through the implementation of Government – community strategy.

A Letter of Agreement was signed regarding the transfer and responsibility of the motorbikes..

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Hospitals splash out billions in race for middle class patients

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Investors in private hospitals have rolled out multi-billion shilling expansion projects in the past 12 months as they position themselves to tap into the surging demand for quality health care from a growing population of middle income earners.

The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi Hospital, Avenue Group, Coptic Hospital, Kenyatta University, and AAR Health Services have all launched major expansion plans that will see new branches opened and services broadened.

Five health care providers interviewed by the Business Daily said they plan to spend more than Sh2.5 billion on the projects, which are at various stages of execution.

The expansion drive comes at a time when the growth of Kenya’s health industry has almost doubled to Sh91.4 billion as per last year’s Economic Survey data from Sh51.4 billion in 2005.

“There will be significant economic growth in the coming years to make the expansion and improvements worthwhile,” said Avenue Healthcare’s executive director Diana Patel.

Kenya’s economic recovery gained pace at an annualised rate of 5.4 per cent in the nine months to September, compared to last year’s 2.6 per cent, according to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.

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Interview with Dr. Gijs Walraven, Director of the Aga Khan Health Services, AKDN

Mar 30, 2011
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Interview with Dr. Gijs Walraven, Director of the Aga Khan Health Services of the Aga Khan Health Services of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). Dr. Walraven, talks about AKDN’s work to strengthen health systems through a regional approach to service delivery, human resources, local research capacity, and health financing in the challenging and remote environments of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
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Dear Friends:

I have applied for a grant at the University of Toronto Grand Challenges Canada with the Aga Khan University Hospitals in East Africa to do a medical & health professional education project involving mobile phones and Moodle courseware. If we are successful, we win $100,000 for Phase 1 of the competition and our project enters a higher competition of $1,000,000 for Phase 2, which we could have a chance of winning. The Aga Khan University Medical School and its hosptials in East Africa and in Central Asia will be the recipients of this funding, and all the money will be used to produce tangible and useful knowledge using evidence-based approaches to improve health care delivery and patient care practices.

In order for us to win this medical education grant, we are wondering if you can please view our 2-minute project video and then vote for the project titled: "Collaborative Knowledge Building for Teaching Patient Safety with Mobile Moodle at the Aga Khan University Medical School East Africa" at the link:
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Also, if you can forward this email to all the people you know who support the efforts of the Aga Khan Development Network, we would really appreciate it.

Winning this grant is based on number of votes recieved, and so your vote is important and will count.

Thank you so much for your continued support in our efforts. We are very grateful.

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Bringing a smile back to sick children’s faces: Hand Painted Wall Murals For The Aga Khan Hospital Pediatric Wing

Coastweek– A sick child is ever more special and needs an environment to cheer him up so that for a few moments he may forget his pain. This is exactly what Coast Artist Zuber Bakhrani has done at Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa. His amazing hand painted wall murals has brought the smile back ever so wider at the children’s faces. Seen [above] is Zuber with Dr. M.O. Hatimy in front of one of his intriguing paintings at the pediatric wing of Aga Khan Hospital.

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Aga Khan Hospital Documentary, by Hakim sons

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Aga Khan Hospital Breast Cancer
Awareness Charity Walk


The event was flagged off by Mohammed Hersi
regional manager of Sarova Whitesands hotel

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Coastweek -- Breast Cancer Survivors (BRECASCO) in conjunction with the Breast Cancer Awareness Support Group (BCASG) of The Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa organized a Charity and Awareness Breast Cancer Walk on Saturday 1st October. The event was flagged off by Mohammed Hersi of Sarova Whitesands who has for many years hoisted an annual day of celebration for the survivors. Seen [from left] His Worship the Mayor Ahmed Mohdhar, Mohammed Hersi, CEO Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa Noorali Momin, the participants, Management Representative BCASG Dr Sultana Sherman, MTN Business Manager Coast Region Osman Varwani.

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Coastweek -- Seen [from left] CEO Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa Noorali Momin, Management Representative BCASG Dr Sultana Sherman, His Worship the Mayor Ahmed Mohdhar, Mohamed Hersi and MTN Business Manager Coast Region Osman Varwani presenting a donation to BCASG.

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World Pneumonia Day: Pneumonia vaccine to be introduced from 2012
Health expert­s call for regula­r revisi­on of nation­al treatm­ent polici­es.
By Sehrish Wasif
Published: November 13, 2011


ISLAMABAD:

To curtail pneumonia death toll among children, pneumococcal vaccine will be introduced in routine immunization from 2012.

This was announced by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Health and Nutrition Chief Mohammed Cisse at a seminar, titled “Fight Pneumonia- Save a Child”, organised by the Aga Khan Health Service Pakistan (AKHSP) to mark World Pneumonia Day at a local hotel here on Saturday.

Cisse said that a single dose of pneumococcal vaccine costs Rs5,300 and on average four to five doses are required to treat the disease. Hence the vaccine becomes unaffordable for many and including it in the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) can improve the situation. He said that UNICEF is coordinating with the government of Pakistan through the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization initiative in this regard.

Cisse said 5,200 children die of pneumonia every year, of which 67% under the age of five are taken to an appropriate health care provider and only 50% of these are treated with antibiotics. “One reason for this is lack of awareness among parents of the importance of taking preventive steps for their children. Most of these lives can be saved by having knowledge about prevention and treatment of pneumonia, promotion of some key measures at home and appropriate healthcare seeking practices,” he said.

Cisse said there is a strong need for coordinated effort for deployment of community midwives, their adequate supervision for pneumonia case management, counselling and referral. He further said that clinical efficacy of pneumonia treatment should be regularly monitored to revise national treatment policies as necessary, based on antimicrobial resistance information and clinical outcomes, among other data.

Meanwhile, health experts expressed concern over the 18% death rate among children due to pneumonia in Pakistan in spite of advancements in the field of medicine, holding poverty to be a major contributor.

Punjab Community Program’s Manager Irshad Ali said it is very unfortunate that parents self-medicate their children instead of referring to doctors. Pims’ Child Specialist Dr Shirin Gull said breastfeeding, a balanced diet, family planning and properly washing hands can save 60% children from dying due to pneumonia in Pakistan.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 13th, 2011.

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Aga Khan Health Service Pakistan (AKHSP) launched a mass awareness campaign against pneumonia on Saturday.

The three-day exercise that coincides with “World Pneumonia Day,” celebrated every year on November 12 holds particular relevance for children below five years of age.

More than 1.5 million children die world-wide due to pneumonia with a vast majority belonging to developing world that also includes Pakistan.

These children can be saved, only if we provide them a pollution-free environment both indoor and outdoor, vaccine against pneumonia, affordable antibiotics, a healthy and nutritious diet and access to clean drinking water.
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Aga Khan in an ambitious expansion programme .

Sunday, 29 April 2012 23:49 BY HILTON OTENYO

THE Aga Khan Health Services will open medical centres in various parts of the country under its expansion programme. The expansion strategy aims to provide quality health care services to the communities it serves, according to Nadim Mawji, the chief operating officer. “The move will in the short to medium term develop a cluster of services in Western Kenya region around the Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu, which will act as a hub for the cluster,” Mawji said on Saturday during the launch of a satellite clinic in Kakamega town. He said AKHS has opened a clinic in Kisii and plans to open another one in Busia.

The Kakamega town centre will cater for residents of Western region. “We aim to bring first-class health care services to the people of this town and its environs,” he said. He was accompanied by CEO AKHS Mombasa and Kisumu, Noorali Momin and AKHS chairman Moyez Alibhai. “We plan also to introduce Dental and Ophthalmology services soon after the opening of the centre,” said Mawji . The centre will be deaded by Dr Stephen Okoth.

Kakamega Central DC Mutahi Ng’eny said the new centre will has brought medical services closer to the residents. “People with certain diseases had to travel to Kisumu to seek treatment,” he said. Mawji said in addition to the provision of consultation, nursing and well stocked pharmacies, laboratory services, the centre will provide quality with timely routine tests on-site and specialised tests being availed through the Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu.

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Gilgit: 250 bed Aga Khan Hospital on cards, CM approves 325 Kanals of land
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Gilgit, June 8: The Chief Minister of Gilgit – Baltistan, Syed Mehdi Shah, today signed a summary approving allocation of 325 kanals of land for a 250 bed hospital to be constructed by the Aga Khan Development Network.

According to a press release the Chief Minister has appreciated the role of Aga Khan Development Network and Maarfi Foundation in the uplift of health sector in Gilgit – Baltistan. He termed the services of AKDN to be ‘unforgettable’, the PR read.

The CM signed an MoU with Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan for construction of a 250 bed hospital in Chilmis Das area of Gilgit city, close to the Karakuram International University.

It is pertinent to note that the proposed site is in the vicinity of Al-Azhar Model School.

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Aga Khan, University Of Alberta
Trains Kenyans And Tanzanians

to comprehend and interpret basic epidemiological and biostatistics concepts used in scientific medical literature


Coastweek-- “We need courses such as this training to empower us with the capacity to present evidence of best practice in order to have better impact on the health of the population”.

This was stated by one of the participants of a course offered by the Program for Continuous Education of Community Health Department (CHD), Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya .

The course on “Basic Epidemiology and Biostatistics” was offered from Tuesday Aug 21st to Saturday Aug 25th 2012 at a local beach hotel in Mombasa .

The purpose of the course was to comprehend and interpret basic epidemiological and biostatistics concepts and terms commonly used in scientific medical literature and develop and strengthen basic knowledge which enables them to promote their learning and skills required for advanced learning in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

The participants of the course were attending from different health sectors such as government, both urban and rural, provincial and district health officers, health manager from private hospital in Mombasa , and health managers from Aga Khan School of Nursing.

It was also attended by two health managers from Aga Khan health project in Tanzania “Joining Hands Initiative”.

The course was developed and facilitated by the faculty members from University of Alberta , Canada and members of CHD, Mombasa .

The course was designed with a purpose to allow knowledge gaining and sharing through morning classroom sessions, and facilitated afternoon group work sessions utilized to practice the knowledge gained using specially prepared case studies and data.

This element of practical demonstration was well received by the participants.

CHD will continue to offer such courses in future due to positive feedback from participants.

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Aga Khan cancer drive supported
Friday, 30 November 2012 00:32

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Dar es Salaam. Precision Air (PW) has donated Sh9 million to support the breast cancer awareness and screening campaign that kicks off in Mtwara and Lindi next week.

The four-day event that will run under the theme “Check it, Beat it” is spearheaded by the Aga Khan Health Service Tanzania (AKHST) and seeks to reach more women, especially those living in areas without sufficient access to health services. Speaking to reporters in Dar es Salaam yesterday, the Precision Air Commercial director Patrick Ndekana said the donation is part of the Airline’s corporate social responsibility Programme (CSR). The donation aims to promote screening to reduce the need for major surgery or death cases faced by many Tanzanians.

Mr Ndekana said Precision Air understands the importance of heath in national development that was why it chose to support the campaign.

“Our mission is to beat breast cancer by funding projects that target remote communities who do not have access to proper health services nor the financial support to have major surgeries,” he said.

Earlier, the head of nursing services from the AKHST, Ms Loveluck Mwasha, said the campaign, which would be conducted in Mtwara and Lindi regions targets a population of 4 million people while at least 500 women are expected to be screened between the two towns.

It will also see men being screened for cancer.
Ms Mwasha said that an initial site visit to Mtwara and Lindi was made by the Breast Cancer Campaign Team, including the AKHST medical director, Dr Jaffer Dharsee, and Mr Sisawo Konteh, head of Outreach Services of the AKHST during which they met with the regional medical teams in both towns and agreed on the camp models.
Every year, thousands of Tanzanian women were diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Tanzania: Aga Khan Assists in Fight Against Maternal Deaths
By Amina Juma, 24 January 2013 Related Topics

www.StreetAuthority.comMorogoro — THE Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS-Tanzania) in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has launched a two-year project which aims at improving maternal health in the country.

The project, known as Joining Hand Initiative (JHI) is being implemented in five regions of Mwanza, Iringa, Mbeya, Dodoma and Morogoro and will involve improvement of skills to nurses. Speaking during the launch, JHI Project Director in Tanzania, Mr Sisawo Konteh said the project aims at improving government efforts in reducing maternal deaths in the country.

"The project will make sure that rural women are also benefiting with proper health services by getting advice and delivery services for free to save the mother and newborn babies," he said. Morogoro Regional Medical Officer, Mr Godfrey Mtei said in the region the project will be implemented in seven health centres in three districts of Kilosa, Morogoro Rural and Urban.

Mr Mtei said the only challenge they face is shortage of nurses and doctors, but they will use the few available properly to reach the expected goals. Speaking when launching the project, Morogoro Regional Administrative Secretary, Mr Elias Ntandu appreciated the efforts performed by Aga Khan in fighting maternal deaths in the country and promised that the government will give any needed cooperation to them.

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Aga Khan to open 10 new health centres in Coast region

The Aga Khan Health Services Kenya will open 10 new health centres in Coast region in the next three years in its commitment to deliver quality health services to the residents.

AKHS Kenya Chief Executive Officer, Mr Noorali Momin said there are currently 32 Aga Khan Health centres operating in various parts of the country, five others in Uganda and one in Tanzania.

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Tanzania: Hospital Programme Seeks to Improve Health Communication
By Moses Matthew, 21 March 2013

Mwanza — AGA Khan Hospital is set to establish e-Health and Mobile Health programmes in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare as innovations to facilitate health communication.

The Project Administrator, Agapati Sanday, told the 'Daily News' in Mwanza City that the initiative was meant to improve health services. "Apart from communication, there will be e-leaning service as well as the processing and transmission of information between selected primary medical centres of Mwanza and Dodoma regions," Sanday said.

He added that e-Health will support delivery of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) care through connectivity and linkages in health facilities. Sanday noted that more specifically e-Health will facilitate capacity building of health workers and improve diagnosis and treatment at primary health facilities.

He said, for example, the programme's network infrastructure aim to connect two primary medical centres to the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar as Salaam and local government facilities will use e-health, telegraphic medical, e-learning and health informatics.

Using tele-health, the synchronous live video conferencing will be used for tele-consultations between primary medical centres and Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam. This system will be used by doctors at primary medical centres to consult specialists at Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam and government facilities on radiology or dermatology images.

He said that for e-learning, continuing professional development opportunities will be provided for health workers who would otherwise not have access to such training away from their locations.

And health informatics would be implemented for primary medical centres and linkages with government health management information service and this will facilitate sharing of reliable health information to aid health managers and clinicians in making better decisions.

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Aga Khan opens health centre in Arusha
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ARUSHA, Tanzania, May 11 – The Aga Khan University (AKU) has expanded its network even further following the launch of a new health facility in Arusha, Tanzania.

The modern health centre located on Seth Benjamin Street, within the central business district, was launched on Friday to offer high quality health care services.

These include physician consultations, a wide range of diagnostic services including a CT scanner, ultra sound, a modern laboratory and pharmacy.
The Centre was established last year in June 2012 as a first step to AKU’s major presence in Arusha.

“This is a much needed service and a bench mark for high quality health care in the region,” Stanslaus Mageso Mulongo, the Regional Commissioner in Arusha said at the launch.

He further noted that AKU is planning to establish a hospital in its principal campus site that will provide quality service for specialised and critical care at internationals standards.

“The hospital will be a welcome facility that will enable the residents of Arusha and beyond access world class care, a much needed service in the region,” he said.

The launch also attended by senior government officials, diplomats, members of the East African secretariat, corporates, donors, prominent citizens and members of staff was presided over by Firoz Rasul, President of AKU.

The Regional Commissioner commended His Highness the Aga Khan, Chancellor of the Aga Khan University for his immense contribution to the development of education, healthcare, culture, infrastructure development, economic growth, and tourism not only in Arusha but in Tanzania, East Africa and beyond.

He applauded the University’s future plans to establish a principle campus in Arusha, boosting the city’s vision of being the regional hub for East Africa. He also noted that the substantial investment by Aga Khan University in Arusha will create new jobs, economic activity and educational opportunities and the Government is open to new investment to help develop the Arusha Region.

Rasul further said that the Arusha campus will be a new community with a vibrant educational center that will nurture the region’s future leadership.
The project will involve the development of academic and research facilities; student residences and amenities; a library; student centre and auditorium; sports facilities; a new hospital, a school as well as housing and amenities for faculty and staff.

The campus will house the Faculty of Arts and Sciences that will offer undergraduate and graduate studies in a merit-based and interdisciplinary educational programme tailored to the opportunities and challenges of contemporary East Africa. Graduate professional schools in Law; Media and Communications; Tourism and Leisure; Management; Government and Public Policy; Architecture & Human Settlement; and Economic Growth and Development will also be established.

Currently the Aga Khan University is working with the Regional and District Commissioners on a Regional Plan to improve the infrastructure of the Arusha Region, including roads, water management, community facilities, and public amenities. AKU is also cooperating with Nelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology to develop the Arusha region as a higher education hub for East Africa.

Emphasising on AKU’s long term commitment in the region, Rasul said that the University plans to invest over USD 1 billion towards establishing its campuses throughout the region adding more than 10,000 new jobs to the current 2000 already working for the Aga Khan University in East Africa.

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Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa Awarded Halal Certification


Coastweek -- The Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa has received Halal Certification for its Hospital Catering services from the Kenya Bureau of Halal Certification (KBHC).

Halal certification is given to products, which have undergone inspection by the Kenya Bureau of Halal Certification (KBHC) and have been found to conform to the acceptable standards and other laws that govern food handling and production/ processing.

In addition to this, the Hospital is pursuing HACCP certification.

Hazard Analysis and critical control point (HACCP) is a systematic approach to identifying and controlling hazards (i.e. microbiological, chemical or physical) that could pose a threat to the preparation of safe food.

Our Hospital is dedicated to providing quality patient care with special attention to access, affordability, clinical excellence, patient safety for the communities we serve, with leadership in diagnostic services and selected areas of program specialization.
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Coast Frontline For Quality Healthcare At Rural Dispensary Level

This past September 2015, at a ceremony held at Mwanda Dispensary, sub-county Kinango, Dr. Athuman N Chiguzo stated, “a simple microscope can make a big difference in improving the quality of service delivery at rural dispensary level.”

Dr. Chiguzo knows first-hand the impact a microscope can make in detecting anomalies through analysis of specimens which lead to more accurate diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Throughout his years in rural and community health, Dr. Chiguzo has been on the frontline of healthcare initiatives in under-resourced areas, where the smallest things can make a big difference.

Now, as a member of the Executive Committee of Kwale County responsible for Medical and Public Health Services, he shares his knowledge and insights to contribute to more improvements in healthcare.

During the ceremony, Dr. Chiguzo handed over a new microscope - donated by an anonymous well-wisher - to the Deputy Chairperson of the Mwanda Dispensary Health Committee Mrs. Fatuma Karumbi. Mwanda dispensary, which is managed by Nurse Incharge Ms. Joyce Kinamah, is one of the 20 dispensaries that serve as a ‘first level contact health facility’; this and other dispensaries have been supported by the Aga Khan University’s Department of Community Health based in Mombasa, Kenya.


Coastweek -- Microscope handed over by Dr. Athuman Chiguzo [second left] to the Deputy Chairperson of the Mwanda Dispensary Health Committee Mrs. Fatuma Karumbi and Mwanda Medical Lab Technician Kombo Mwarimo [left].

In this vein, the Medical Laboratory Technician of Mwanda Dispensary was provided with three days of intensive orientation and skills training on the effective use of the microscope at the laboratory of Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa.

The primary goal in supporting these health facilities is to establish and sustain Community Units, which are served by trained community health workers (CHWs).

More specifically, the CHWs are trained to deliver community-based health care for the benefit of improving access and quality of health services for pregnant mothers and children less than 5 years of age.

This project - popularly known as Mama Na Mtoto (MNM) - was sponsored by the European Union and co-funded by Aga Khan Foundation/UK; it is now completing its second phase by the end of December 2015.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Amyn Lakhani, Director of the Department of Community Health, thanked the government health officials including Dr. Mwaleso Kishindo, Chief of Health, Kwale County and Dr. Judith Gitau, Sub-County Medical Officer, Kinango, for supporting MNM project for the last 7 years in Kwale County.

Dr. Lakhani also thanked members of the dispensary committee and local CHWs whose daily efforts made the MNM project a success.

In closing, Dr. Lakhani mentioned the start of a new health systems development project for the sub-county of Kaloleni to begin in 2016.

The project, which is sponsored by the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development and the Aga Khan Foundation, Canada, will be implemented by the Aga Khan Health Service, Aga Khan University, and the Aga Khan Foundation.

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Free Breast Camp at the Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa

Coastweek-- The 11th annual Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening camp was held at the Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa (AKHM) on 23rd and 24th of October.

A multidisciplinary team of pathologists, surgeons, radiologists and nurses from Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (AKUHN) joined the local medical team at AKHM with volunteers from the Breast Cancer Awareness Support Group (BCASG) of AKHM.

A total of 797 participants were screened during the camp and 78 Ultrasounds,70 Fine Needle Aspirates, 25 diagnostic mammograms and 12 core biopsies were performed free of charge.

A total of 240 women over the age of 40 years have been referred for screening mammograms being offered at discounted rates at AKH-Mombasa.

In addition, an online Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey on breast cancer was administered to all consented women.

The survey tool was developed by the Aga Khan Health Board –USA team and the Aga Khan Development Network e-Health Resource Centre for South-Central Asia and East Africa and will enable assessment of the level of breast cancer awareness among women within the community.

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Viral Video Of Founding President Kenyatta Visiting 2-Day-Old Uhuru Kenyatta At Aga Khan Hospital

Written by Martin Oduor

Mhh! President Uhuru’s life started being filmed when he was only a few days old. Remember this was in 1960s when the only good cameras in Kenya were own by KBC or is it VoK.

So Sonko was having a sleepless night and he decided to pass time on social media. The Nairobi Senator was rummaging through his archives when he came across an interesting footage.

And he was quick to upload it on his timeline. The video was about Kenya’s first and fourth Presidents. The latter was way young to imagine he would lead Kenya some 52 years to come.

The video was filmed when Jomo Kenyatta was visiting his 2-day-old son who was born at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi.

Perhaps it’s the first public glimpse of one Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta. The video has since gone viral on social media.

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Mwanza Aga Khan Medical Centre starts free breast cancer checks
PIUS RUGONZIBWA in Mwanza / 17 November 2015 /


THE Aga Khan Medical Centre Mwanza will start conducting free breast cancer screening to residents in the region and neighbouring ones starting January next year. This will be a continuation of the similar campaign going on in Dar es Salaam once every month.

It will be performed in Mwanza every last Saturday of each month. The centre’s Manager, Ms Waheeda Khatry, told reporters here yesterday that the screening will start for breast cancer before extending to other conditions like cervical cancer later.

“Our Institution has decided to extend this service to residents in Mwanza Region and will be sustainable. We, therefore, call on all women to take full advantage of this opportunity and check their health status,” she appealed.

Already, according to her, six doctors and three nurses have been trained on how to carry out the exercise and that all the preparations towards the mission were in top gear.

Over 1,000 women attended the free breast cancer screening camp conducted at the centre over the weekend, which was attended by a team of experts from the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam and Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.

Speaking on the exercise and the magnitude of the breast cancer and other forms of cancers in the country, leader of the team and Oncologist, Dr Amyn Alidina, said the three-day camp dealt with mouth cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer.

“At the end of the camp, we expect to attend up to 1,000 cervical cancer screenings, 130 prostate cancers screenings and at least 30 mouth cancer screenings,” he told reporters.

Dr Alidina noted that Mwanza and the entire Lake Zone had many patients for breast cancer, which calls for more investment and interventions to deal with the problem. He challenged the government to seriously invest in cancer vaccinations, citing countries like Rwanda, South Africa and Mozambique that he said have gone very far in cervical cancer vaccination.

Giving his comment on the matter, the Mwanza Regional Acting Medical Officer, Dr James Kengia, said at least three screening centres for breast cancer screening have been established in the region.

He said already three cryotherapy machines have been fixed in Magu District Hospital, Sekou Toure Regional Hospital, Mwanza and Kwimba District Hospital for breast cancer screening.

“We are trying hard to circulate public education campaigns on Non Communicable Diseases among the residents and specialised center for cancer screening will soon be established at Bugando Medical Centre,” said Dr Kengia.

On the introduction of cancer vaccines in the country, the Acting RMO said Tanzania has already kicked off efforts by embarking on the vaccination pilot programme going on in Kilimanjaro Region.

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35 patients to undergo free surgery

By Saumu Mwalimu for The Citizen. Dar es Salaam, January 10, 2016 — At least 35 women and children will undergo free reconstructive surgery during a three-day clinical camp at the Aga Khan Hospital (AKH) in Dar es Salaam starting from today.

The surgery, which usually costs about Sh150,000 to Sh2 million in major public hospitals, including Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), targets ordinary Tanzanians.

Briefing reporters at the camp yesterday, AKH regional chief executive officer Sulaiman Shahabuddin said the surgery would involve people with various disabilities caused by fire accidents, who failed to afford reconstructive surgery when they were treated.

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World Kidney Day observed at Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa with Free Screening

The Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa has organized a free screening event to join the global awareness to be held this Saturday 12th March, 2016 next to the Rehabilitation Centre from 8.00am to 4.00pm by their certified Nephrologists, Nurses and individuals who want to make a difference.

The state-of-the-art renal unit has been specially designed and professionally staffed to meet the unique needs of those with chronic kidney disease.

The equipment ensures quality care in line with Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) Standards in a spacious, quiet and comfortable environment for patient’s safety.

The renal unit serves patients with chronic kidney disease who require hemodialysis for the rest of their lives or until they would require a renal transplant.

World Kidney Day is an education event, held on the second Thursday in March every year.

via Coastweek

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Uganda sends cancer patients to Aga Khan Hospital in Kenya after breakdown of only radiotherapy machine

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Uganda is sending 400 cancer patients to Kenya for radiation treatment after its only radiation machine broke down beyond repair.

Kenya has only three public radiation machines available at Kenyatta National Hospital, and there is also a backlog of thousands of people waiting for treatment.

However, Uganda’s Health Minister said the country’s patients are unlikely to compete with Kenyans at KNH but they will go to the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi.

“Government will as soon as immediately transport 400 cancer patients to Aga Khan hospital for treatment. Government will transport and offer other necessities to all those that will be referred to Aga Khan hospital,” the minister of state for Health, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, told an afternoon parliamentary session.

Uganda is likely to spend about Sh100 million at Aga Khan. The average cost of one radiotherapy session in Nairobi’s private hospitals is Sh10,000 and many patients require up to 25 sessions.

Source: The Star, Kenya – The Monitor Uganda – NTV Kenya
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How 3 Mumbai hospitals are working together to help cancer patients

In a city where public-private partnerships in healthcare haven't been successful 11 of 13 such hospitals built on BMC lands and meant to reserve free beds have been found not adhering to the rules a set of three hospitals are showing the way to compassion.

Over the last seven years, the collaboration between Mazgaon's Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Sion’s Lokmanya Tikal General Hospital and Mumbai Central’s BYL Nair Hospital has led to treatment for 350 patients suffering from cancer in the Head and Neck (H&N) region. They have treated 800 others.

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Aga Khan Hospital,Dar, gets international accreditation

This accreditation means that the Aga Khan Hospital has achieved a level of quality and patient service that is equal to the best hospitals in the world. “JCI is the global gold standard of hospital accreditation,” top officials affirm.

Speaking during the ceremony held in the city lately, the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Muhammad Kambi said “On behalf of the Government, I would like to congratulate this hospital. It is a wonderful achievement.

I am happy that Aga Khan Health Services department is working aggressively to elevate quality standards at the Aga Khan Hospital, which will have a positive impact on the overall healthcare landscape in Tanzania.”

Professor Kambi also expressed his appreciation for the offer made by the Aga Khan Hospital to work with the Government on improving safety and quality standards across all of Tanzania’s hospitals.

The CEO of the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin, reiterated the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)’s commitment to improving health care in Tanzania.

“We are working with all stakeholders, including the government, to improve the quality of health care at both our own health facilities and at a number of government health facilities.”

Dr Shahabuddin also mentioned that as a result of this partnership, two Government of Tanzania health facilities had recently received ISO 9001: 2008 certification.

“Accreditation is a long-term and difficult process,” said Dr Gijs Walraven, Global Director for Health for the AKDN. “What this means for patients is that when they go to the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam they receive quality health care of an international standard.”

“Not every hospital achieves JCI accreditation,” Dr. Walraven continued. “Over the last two years, we have introduced methods and systems that raise the quality of patient care to the level required by JCI.

JCI accredits hospitals and academic medical centers. It also accredits clinics, laboratories, ambulance services and emergency transport organizations, home care, long term care and primary care facilities.

According to JCI, “each hospital and health care organization that applies for JCI accreditation takes about two years to prepare. During this time, the entire organization works together to develop and implement the new high quality and patient-safe policies, practices and procedures that are required to meet our standards.

“During JCI’s on-site evaluation, a team of expert JCI physicians, nurses and health care administrators visits the organization and evaluates more than a thousand measurable elements.

Through interviews with staff, patients, and leadership, along with physical inspections and reviews of records, the survey examines every part of the organization and provides a complete evaluation of the effectiveness of the organization's patient safety and quality system.”

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Tanzania: Aga Khan Hospital expansion

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Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness Walk in Mombasa

Coastweek-- The Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa through their Breast Cancer Awareness Support Group organized an awareness walk that was flagged off by Mr. Mohamed Hersi, CEO Heritage Hotels and Chairman, Kenya Coast Tourist Association.

October being the international month of Breast Cancer awareness, the hospital has planned a number of activities which includes a Bowling Night on 19th October at Nyali Cinemax Bowling Alley and a Free Breast Cancer Camp which this year will also include cervical screening.

This year the Free Breast Camp shall be held on 21st and 22nd October at the Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa and shall include cervical screening in partnership with Faraja Cancer Trust.

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Aga Khan plans 35 health service centres

AGA Khan Health Services in the country expects to construct 35 health service centres countrywide by December 2018 to support the government’s efforts to deliver quality services.

The Health Services’ Regional Chief Executive Officer, Mr Sulaiman Shahabuddin, said in Dar es Salaam over the weekend that upon completion, the project will create jobs for 525 Tanzanians as well as encourage students to study science subjects owing to expansive health sector in the country.

Mr Shahabuddin, speaking at the launch of Aga Khan Health Service Centre at Tabata Segerea in Dar es Salaam, said the agency intends to deliver health services to the public through construction of modern health clinics to provide basic medical care at affordable cost to people of all status in the society.

“The services available at our health centre range from radiation like X-Ray and Ultrasound to laboratories, human medicine, clinics for children and clinics for family health,” he explained, adding that currently there are only eight operational health service centres in the country.

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Specialists from AKH, MNH offer free surgeries to patients

BERNARD LUGONGO / 17 December 2016 /


NEARLY 80 women and children who suffer from various skin deformations as a result of fire burns and violence have undergone a free of- charge surgery at the Aga Khan Hospital (AKH) this year.

Surgeons from the AKH and Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) in collaboration with the WomenforWomen organisation from the US jointly worked to treat the poor patients, who could not afford to pay for such services.

The cost for a minor operation stands between 1m/- and 1.5m/- whereas a major single operation can be charged 2.5m/. According to the WomenforWomen team leader, Prof Andrea Pusic, the exercise was conducted in January and December this year. In January, at least 35 patients benefited from the free services and in this month 37 victims were also operated on, where 17 were children and 20 women.

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