In a significant stride towards enhancing local manufacturing for the production of quality and affordable essential health products and technologies in Kenya, the USAID Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Program recently organised a co-creation workshop in collaboration with the Directorate of Health Products and Technologies (DHPT). The workshop, held from the 21st to the 23rd of...Read More
The Delivering Equitable and Sustainable Increases in Family Planning Program (DESIP) by Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya) will be hosting a National Family Planning Learning Conference on the 27th and 28th of November 2023 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Upperhill Nairobi. The key objectives of the conference are: • Share best practices and lessons learned...Read More
These words resonate deeply with the six PS Kenya employees who joined over 22,000 other participants in the 2023 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon. The event, which took place along the scenic Southern Bypass in Nairobi, marked a remarkable day of determination, unity, and purpose. This marathon was not just about crossing the finish line, but...Read More
PS Kenya CEO, Dr. Margaret and Options Consulting Services Regional Director, East and Southern Africa Kenneth Macharia. On October 24, 2023, Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya), a leading health NGO locally registered in Kenya with over 31 years of experience supporting the government of Kenya to address public health priorities, signed a Memorandum of Understanding...Read More
Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya) has joined the rest of the country’s healthcare providers, policymakers, and stakeholders in Kapkatet, Kericho County, for the eagerly anticipated four-day Universal Health Coverage exhibition and conference held from October 16th to October 19th, 2023, hosted by the Ministry of Health. This event is meant to serve as a prelude...Read More
The USAID Private Sector Engagement Program, PS Kenya, supported the Local Manufacturing Exhibition organised by the Directorate of Health Products and Technologies (DHPT) under the Ministry of Health (MOH) that took place on the 13th and 14th of October 2023 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, COMESA grounds in Nairobi County. The overarching aim of...Read More
The USAID Private Sector Engagement Program, PS Kenya, had the privilege of attending a consultative meeting with local Kenyan manufacturers hosted by the Directorate of Health Products and Technologies (DHPT), led by Dr. Tom Menge, on October 9, 2023, setting the stage for a transformative journey in Kenya’s health sector. The event was graced by the...Read More
Tuberculosis, also known as TB, is a disease that dates back to centuries ago and transcends geographical boundaries and socioeconomic disparities, earning its reputation as one of the world’s deadliest and most infectious diseases. In the year 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported the emergence of 10 million TB cases and 1.6 million TB-related...Read More
PS Kenya is pleased to announce our new board chair, Dr. Festus Ilako. Dr. Festus joined PS Kenya’s board in July 2017 and was appointed as the vice chair in November 2021. A position he served until his recent appointment as the board chair on 15th September 2023. Dr Festus succeeds Ms. Anne Ng’ethe whose term...Read More
Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya) emerged triumphant as the 2nd runners-up in the just concluded Devolution Warrior Awards held on the 16th of August 2023 at the second edition of the Devolution Conference in Uasin Gishu County. The non-governmental organization was awarded under the Chui category in recognition of their dedication to promoting gender responsiveness...Read More
