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
The Virus Will Not Wait—Neither Can We: Two Months Into the Ebola Emergency
The Virus Will Not Wait—Neither Can We: Two Months Into the Ebola Emergency 22 July 2026 [email protected] Wed, 22/07/2026 - 10:50 Statement by Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, WHO Regional Director ...
Scaling up PEN‑Plus: expanding life-saving care for severe noncommunicable diseases in Africa
Scaling up PEN‑Plus: expanding life-saving care for severe noncommunicable diseases in Africa [email protected] Tue, 21/07/2026 - 14:05 Severe noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) remain a significant yet often overlooked driver of preventable ...
Regional framework for accelerating implementation of the Global oral health action plan: addressing oral diseases as part of noncommunicable diseases towards universal health coverage and health for all by 2030
Regional framework for accelerating implementation of the Global oral health action plan: addressing oral diseases as part of noncommunicable diseases towards universal health coverage and health for all by 2030 ...
Uganda begins countdown to end of Ebola outbreak
Uganda begins countdown to end of Ebola outbreak 16 July 2026 [email protected] Thu, 16/07/2026 - 10:37 Kampala—Uganda has today entered the 42-day countdown to the end of its Ebola outbreak ...
EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 09, Data as of 12 July 2026
Publications [email protected] Tue, 14/07/2026 - 14:36 Event descriptionThe Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo intensified during the past week, with epidemiological indicators suggesting sustained and ...
WHO South Africa 2026 2nd Quarter Newsletter (April-June)
Publications [email protected] Fri, 10/07/2026 - 18:46 The WHO South Africa Quarter 2 Newsletter captures a dynamic April–June 2026 period marked by South Africa’s national lenacapavir rollout for HIV prevention, WHO ...
Electronic surveillance monthly bulletin (June 2026)
Publications [email protected] Thu, 09/07/2026 - 11:54 The bulletin provides standardized updates on eSURV/ISS implementation, key performance indicators in WHO AFRO, aiding stakeholders in monitoring active surveillance progress, addressing gaps, and ...
Vacancy: National Consultant (NO C) to strengthen maternal and newborn health systems.
Publications [email protected] Wed, 08/07/2026 - 13:27 TERMS OF REFERENCE National Consultant to support Family & Reproductive Health Unit includingEstablishment and Operationalization of MPDSR Centres of Excellence, Family Planning and Capacity Building ...
The Mwele Malecela Mentorship Programme – Cohort IV
The Mwele Malecela Mentorship Programme – Cohort IV 7 July 2026 [email protected] Tue, 07/07/2026 - 07:05 WHO Regional Office for Africa · ESPEN · Mentorship Programme The Mwele Malecela Mentorship ...
Electronic Surveillance Monthly Bulletin (May 2026)
Publications [email protected] Tue, 30/06/2026 - 09:44 The Bulletin provides standardized updates on eSURV/ISS implementation, key performance indicators in WHO AFRO, aiding stakeholders in monitoring active surveillance progress, addressing gaps, and ...
The sentinel: Jan – Apr 2026
Publications [email protected] Thu, 25/06/2026 - 11:24 Dear Readers, The first quarter of 2026 was marked by significant progress in public health in Burundi, underscoring the strength of national leadership and the ...
The Big Actions: May 2026
Publications [email protected] Thu, 25/06/2026 - 08:56 Two drops. One mission.Inside this month’s edition of the TBA:✅33,000+ settlements reached✅1.2M+ children vaccinated✅Solar‑powered labs securing Nigeria’s diagnostic future✅Zero‑dose children found in the hardest‑to‑reach ...
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