What Does Pathways Policy Institute Do? Advancing Health, Climate Justice and Community Accountability in Kenya
What Does Pathways Policy Institute Do? Policies are often written in government offices. Budgets are prepared in boardrooms and county offices. But the consequences of those policies are experienced by people in their homes, schools, communities and health facilities. Pathways Policy Institute (PPI) exists to help connect those two realities. PPI is a community-based policy […]
Primary Healthcare in Kenya: Why Community Health Is Central to Universal Health Coverage
Universal Health Coverage, or UHC, is ultimately about whether people can access the health services they need without facing financial hardship. For many communities in Kenya, however, the experience of healthcare does not begin at a referral hospital. It begins at home, in the community, at a dispensary, health centre or through a Community Health […]
Climate Change and Health in Kenya: Why Climate Action Must Include Health Systems
Climate change is often discussed through rising temperatures, droughts, floods and changing rainfall patterns. But climate change is also a health issue. It can affect the conditions in which people live, the availability of food and water, exposure to infectious diseases, air quality and the ability of health facilities to continue operating during climate-related emergencies. […]