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1 week ago | 
willowhealthmedia.org | Yvonne Kawira
Register → Add Employees → Pay. Done! … Here is how to stay compliant and keep your team covered in minutes. The Social Health Authority (SHA) portal makes it easy for employers to handle health coverage payments for their staff. This guide will show you how to: ✔ Register your firm for SHA ✔ Add employees ✔ Make payments on time It works for new businesses and existing companies. Follow these steps to meet SHA rules and keep your team covered without hassle. Ready?
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2 weeks ago | 
willowhealthmedia.org | Yvonne Kawira
Dr Mwangangi gained national prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she served as the Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Dr Mercy Mwangangi has been officially appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority (SHA), making history as the first ever female to lead the institution formerly known as the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in its nearly 60-year legacy.
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3 weeks ago | 
willowhealthmedia.org | Yvonne Kawira
We indulged in Rwandese cuisine: brochettes (grilled meat skewers), isombe (cassava leaves in peanut sauce), and akabenz (fried pork)-a name fleshed from Mercedes Benz! Travel has a way of throwing both roadblocks and red carpets at you, and our trip to Kigali for the Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) 2025 did just that.
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4 weeks ago | 
willowhealthmedia.org | Yvonne Kawira
When new hospitals are built, do we consider whether there are roads leading to them? Do we ensure that medicines reach the people who need them?- Dr Ngozi Erondu, Technical Director, Global Institute for Disease Elimination The Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda, wasn’t just a meeting of health experts — it was a powerful rallying cry for change.
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1 month ago | 
willowhealthmedia.org | Yvonne Kawira
The worst hit are health initiatives supporting HIV treatment, maternal and child health, and pharmaceutical supply chainsThe sudden cut in USAID funding has hit Africa hard, disrupting vital healthcare, education, and economic programs. With billions in aid pulled back, many vulnerable communities now face an uncertain future. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns this could lead to disease outbreaks and growing hunger.
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1 month ago | 
willowhealthmedia.org | Yvonne Kawira
Africa’s health game is about to change — big time!Picture this: local vaccine factories buzzing with activity, health systems flexing their muscles, and innovation running wild. The continent is ditching the old playbook of dependency and crafting its own recipe for health independence. Curious about the bold moves, success stories, and urgent actions making this happen? Buckle up — we’re diving into the pulse of Africa’s health revolution! VIDEO
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1 month ago | 
willowhealthmedia.org | Yvonne Kawira
Meet ‘Zero-Dose Children’—a generation that has never crossed paths with a single routine vaccine. Not one prick, not one jab, not a whisper of immunization. Most are scattered across rugged Northern Kenya, the bustling chaos of urban slums and the fragile, conflict-ridden corners — a stark reminder of the gaps we must bridge.
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1 month ago | 
willowhealthmedia.org | Yvonne Kawira
In Kenya, M-TIBA, a mobile health wallet, has made affordable healthcare accessible to over four million people while in Rwanda, Zipline drones have completed over 500,000 deliveries of blood, vaccines and essential medical supplies From AI-powered diagnostics to telemedicine and blockchain-driven solutions, the (AHAIC 2025) conference in Kigali, Rwanda, was the hub of futuristic health ideas aimed at transforming the continent’s medical landscape.
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1 month ago | 
willowhealthmedia.org | Yvonne Kawira
Ironically while African healthcare systems are like rickety bicycles wobbling down a dirt road, the continent’s billionaires are zooming past in gold-plated fuel-guzzlers… The World Health Organization (WHO) unveiled its Global Health Expenditure Report in 2023, shedding light on a jaw-dropping truth: the world pours $9.8 trillion into healthcare every year. This massive sum includes government budgets, private funding, and other health-related costs from every corner of the globe.
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1 month ago | 
willowhealthmedia.org | Yvonne Kawira
For starters, Rwanda ensured most of its 13.3 million people could access a health facility within 30 minutes So, here’s something pretty impressive about Rwanda—they’ve made some impressive moves in cutting down reliance on donor aid and figuring out how to fund their own health system. It is all thanks to strong leadership, smart policies, and some thoughtful health financing strategies.
