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James Karuga

What’s a community health worker? In this Ugandan village, she’s a one-woman support network

Dorothy Kirunda is what she has to be: a health provider, counsellor, social justice campaigner, witness, teacher, engine of charity and adoptive mother.

10 Oct 2025
6 min read
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Health worker heroes
Dorothy Kirunda chats with Aisha Nakabuye, a mother with a child with hydrocephalus at Kiyindi town. Credit: James Karuga
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Nurse Catherine Ndanu discusses health matters with a young mother at Kiboko Dispensary. Credit: James Karuga

As Kenya awaits mpox vaccine roll-out, health workers drive rising public awareness of the virus

16 Apr 2025
6 min read
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Mpox
Abdub Jarso checks the condition of pawpaw fruits at his farm. Credit: James Karuga

In Kenya’s drought-prone Marsabit, pastoralists farm to fight childhood malnutrition, disease

9 Aug 2024
6 min read
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NutritionClimate change
The dog’s photo is stored alongside its name, age, sex, registration number, coat colours, a general physical description, and list of visible scars or abnormalities. Credit: James Karuga

Facial recognition for dogs? In Tanzania, it’s helping keep track of rabies vaccination

23 Apr 2024
6 min read
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RabiesInnovation
Andrew Ddembe, co-founder of MobiKlinic discusses the app with Dorothy Kirunda, a CHW from Kiyindi Town Council. Credit: James Karuga

The Ugandan tech start-up helping community health workers do more – and carry less

11 Jan 2024
5 min read
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Innovation
 
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