Theme: Bridging Gaps: Leveraging the 2024 Access to Medicine Index for Equitable Healthcare In an effort to bridge the gap in healthcare accessibility and enhance the impact of their collective efforts, the Access to Medicine Foundation (ATMF), Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN) are collaborating to hold a joint webinar. This […]
EPN actively participated in the recent National Newborn Unit Technical Working Group Meeting, where it engaged in productive and insightful discussions on newborn health priorities, progress review and strategic planning for the coming quarter. A key focus was the review of county and national newborn care data, which helped identify critical challenges such as; timely […]
At EPN, we are committed to strengthening healthcare systems and ensuring that every mother and newborn receives the best care possible. In collaboration with our implementing partners Christian Health Association of Kenya we recently conducted a Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) & Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) training for 29 healthcare providers in Kenya. Additionally, […]
We are excited to announce that Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network and HATCH Technologies have officially affirmed their partnership through the signing and exchange of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs). This strategic collaboration will guide our joint efforts in the implementation of the Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) project implemented in Kenya and Nigeria. The project aimed […]
The registration for the 2025 edition of the All Africa Youth Congress (AAYC) is open. The All Africa Youth Congress (AAYC) is an initiative of our partner All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) to inspire the African youth to be Patriotic, Pan-African, and transformative Christians who invest in the development and transformation of Africa into […]
Achieving universal access to affordable medicines and at the same time ensuring the quality of medicines presents a challenge, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Recently, EPN, through the EPN-Difaem Minilab Network contributed to an article that sought to establish the relationship between medicine prices and medicine quality in three African countries. From different types […]
Last week, as part of project monitoring and supportive activities under the Access Project, EPN Pharmaceutical Systems Strengthening Program Officer Dr. Judy Asin and Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) Assistant Program Officer Queenter Olima conducted a supportive supervisory visits in health facilities in Western Kenya counties of Vihiga, Siaya, and Busia. These visits focused […]
EPN is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The will focus on scaling up Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health (MNCH) and nutrition products introduction in the Faith-Based Sector in Nigeria and Kenya for greater access and affordability of quality-assured products. This initiative will be carried out […]
Faith leaders under the umbrella of EPN member Eglise du Christ au Congo (ECC) Département des Å’uvres Médicales (ECC DOM) in Bukavu, DRC, are stepping up as powerful advocates for social justice. From 12th -14th August 2024, at the at ECC DOM training center, EPN in collaboration with ECC DOM facilitated a specialized training on […]
EPN commits to working with religious leaders in shaping advocacy policy on issues affecting communities especially within the church health system. In July 2024, over 15,000 global leaders, scientists, advocates, and communities gathered in Munich, Germany for the 25th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024) that was aimed to advance progress towards the shared global goal […]
