James Karuga

The Ethiopian doctor bringing medical services to the frontier of health inequality

Dr Lisanwork Honsebo has spent his career figuring out how to stretch scant to meet a gaping need.

28 Jan 2026

6 min read

Health worker heroes

Dr Lisanwork Honsebo and Tamirat Beyene assess the health status of Fantu Degefu's children. Credit: James Karuga

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Dorothy Kirunda chats with Aisha Nakabuye, a mother with a child with hydrocephalus at Kiyindi town. Credit: James Karuga

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

10 Oct 2025

6 min read

Health worker heroes

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

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

Nutrition Climate 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

Rabies Innovation

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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