Who We Are
The East African Health Project (EAHP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the East African community in the United States. EAHP provides integral awareness and outreach services on health education, health promotion, disease prevention and human services to newly arrived communities from the East African Region.
What We Do
The EAHP volunteers and staff are composed of healthcare professionals and experienced workers with backgrounds in social services and advocacy with strong ties to the East African community. Our team is knowledgeable in East African culture and their social needs. Our board and volunteers are fluent in languages in languages spoken by the East African region, such as Somali, Swahili, Amharic and Oromo.
Current Medical Issues
Needs-based health workforce requirements to address Africa’s disease burden and demographic evolution: implications for investing in the education and employment of health workers, 2022–2030
Publications [email protected] Tue, 17/09/2024 - 15:06 In 2017 the health ministers of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa adopted the African Regional framework for the implementation of the Global strategy ...
A decade review of the health workforce in the WHO African Region, 2013-2022: implications for aligning investments to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage
Publications [email protected] Tue, 17/09/2024 - 15:06 This report provides a snapshot of the health workforce (HWF) in the African Region for the decade 2013–2022. To provide a thorough understanding of ...
Regional Mpox Bulletin: 13 September 2024
Publications [email protected] Mon, 16/09/2024 - 10:11 Since 1 January 2022, cases of mpox have been reported to WHO from 20 Member States across the African continent (Including three countries from ...
WHO Emergency Preparedness and Response Cluster Update on Cholera, Floods and Mpox in Nigeria
Publications [email protected] Fri, 13/09/2024 - 08:45 The torrential rainfall in Nigeria has led to a widespread of flooding, which is impacting lives, infrastructure, and the health of the public. As of 3 ...
WHO Uganda Annual Report 2022
Publications [email protected] Fri, 13/09/2024 - 07:02 The year 2022 was one of great anxiety, fear, panic, tears, and sorrow from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic requiring a combination of ...
Mpox Outbreak in Uganda Situation Update – 10 September 2024
Publications [email protected] Thu, 12/09/2024 - 12:28 Uganda confirmed the first cases of Mpox on 24 July 2024 following the confirmation of two case-patients from Kasese District, Bwera Hospital by the ...
WHO Uganda Annual Report 2023
Publications [email protected] Wed, 11/09/2024 - 11:13 The year 2023 started with Uganda reaching a significant milestone in addressing health emergencies. On 11 January, the Sudan Ebolavirus outbreak was declared over, ...
African CDC and WHO launch joint continental plan to scale up mpox outbreak response
African CDC and WHO launch joint continental plan to scale up mpox outbreak response 06 September 2024 [email protected] Fri, 06/09/2024 - 14:44 KINSHASA – In a significant step to strengthen ...
Uganda Mpox Situation report #002
Publications [email protected] Tue, 03/09/2024 - 11:49 Uganda confirmed the first cases of Mpox on 24th July 2024 following the confirmation of two case-patients from Kasese District, Bwera Hospital by the ...
Annual Report on the WHO-UPRA Partnership 2023 – 2024
Publications [email protected] Mon, 02/09/2024 - 21:37 Since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on August 3, 2024, the partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Private ...
Diphtheria outbreaks: comprehensive guidance for the public health preparedness and response in the WHO African Region, February 2024
Publications [email protected] Fri, 30/08/2024 - 13:26 The WHO African Region is grappling with a resurgence of diphtheria, a rare and deadly disease, with five active outbreaks currently ongoing in Guinea, Mauritania, ...
WHO African Region Health Expenditure Atlas 2023
Publications [email protected] Fri, 30/08/2024 - 13:21 Over the past decade, countries in the African region experienced slow progress in mobilizing resources for health while facing continued challenges. In their revised ...
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