Angeline Anyango

Angeline Anyango is a freelance health writer based in Western Kenya specialising in health, human interest and gender reporting.

Baby on board: the female bikers riding for safer childbirth in rural Kenya

Mounted on pink motorbikes, the Boda Girls’ mission is getting pregnant women to their hospital appointments on time, and for free.

26 Mar 2026

8 min read

Maternal and child health

Jane William Atieno, female motorbike rider, with an ANC client Mercy Atieno. Credit: Angeline_Anyango.

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Ms Mercy Akoth at the Rangwe Subcounty Hospital with her six month old baby ahead of vaccine administration. Credit: George Omondi

In Kenya, smaller vaccine vials may mean more children protected

5 Dec 2025

7 min read

Measles

Community Health Promoters from Busia County pose with their bicycles. Credit: Living Goods

In western Kenya, bicycles are changing healthcare

22 Aug 2025

5 min read

Health worker heroes Maternal and child health

A medical provider administers malaria vaccine to a seven month old baby at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, a regional health facility in Western Kenya. Credit: Angeline Anyango.

Malaria vaccination sees child deaths drop in Kenya’s lake region

14 Apr 2025

6 min read

Malaria

Hellen Angira (in maroon head scarf) fishes for nyapus off Maembe Beach in Kisumu County. Photo credit: Angeline Anyango

Kenya farmers take up fishing as Lake Victoria overflows, threatening human health

14 Jan 2025

6 min read

Climate change

Antonina Anyango holds her eight month old baby during a routine visit at the Episcopal Church of Africa on 24 June 2024. Credit: Angeline Anyango

After the flood, health care goes pastoral in Kisumu

9 Jul 2024

6 min read

Maternal and child health

Clients walk past Kakamega County General Teaching and Referral Hospital (KCGTRH) on March15,2024. Credit: Angeline Anyango.

Text messages and small cash sums help women in this Kenyan county navigate new motherhood

13 Jun 2024

7 min read

Maternal and child health

Pamela Atieno, Linet Auma and Mathilda Auma Opiyo: former Traditional Birth Attendants currently advocating for skilled deliveries. Credit: Angeline Anyango.

How “reformed” traditional birth attendants are helping mums choose a safer path

6 Feb 2024

7 min read

Routine immunisation

Moses Opiyo and Joseph Maganda outside a house in Ndigwa, Uyoma. Credit: Laura Otieno

“One death is catastrophic enough”: Kenyan men campaign for HPV vaccination

3 Nov 2023

5 min read

HPV Gender equality

A veterinary doctor attends to a sick goat during an outreach service for humans and animals in Turkana County from 13–22 June 2023. Credit: County Government of Turkana.

Toddlers, camels, goats, and cows: it’s vaccination day in Turkana

26 Sep 2023

7 min read

Routine immunisation One health

Ms Grace Achieng shares a light moment with Mr Geoffrey Otieno , a community health worker in Ahero, Kenya after a successful health talk. Credit: Angeline Anyango

The Kenyan community worker putting the “care” in healthcare

1 Sep 2023

6 min read

Zero-dose children Health worker heroes

The portable truck plays a major role of ensuring the nomadic communities access health care services including early childhood vaccinations. Credits:Angeline Anyango

“A great relief to us”: Vaccines reach nomad families in Kenya

10 Jul 2023

6 min read

Zero-dose children Spotlight on zero-dose children

A Community Health Worker in Vihiga County giving a speech at a public baraza at Kedoli sub location in Vihiga County. Credit: Angeline Anyango

How Kenya’s Vihiga County won at vaccination

31 May 2023

5 min read

Routine immunisation

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