Digital Lifelines: How counties, innovators are driving Universal Health Coverage
Participants made a clear consensus: Kenya must move beyond donor dependency and develop sustainable models that keep digital health alive. On the sidelines of the recently concluded 2025 Devolution Conference…
Kenya’s first menopause conversation breaks a silent taboo
The landmark event showed how lack of media attention, inadequate workplace policies, and widespread public misunderstanding form a single, interconnected problem. When half the population spends 25 per cent of…
Room to Feed, Room to Thrive: Supporting breastfeeding at work
Employers have a responsibility to support breastfeeding success, especially for mothers returning to work while still nursing. Returning to work after childbirth is often a difficult transition, especially for mothers…
From Bootcamp to Bylines: Africa’s health storytellers graduate in Nairobi
After an intense eight-week bootcamp, 14 journalists and health communicators from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Cameroon have officially levelled up—armed with sharper skills, bolder voices, and a mission to transform…
SHA Town Hall: Unpacking future of healthcare in Kenya
This game-changing dialogue set out to close the cracks in Kenya’s healthcare system, giving voice to public concerns, spotlighting real challenges, and surfacing bold, practical solutions on Universal Health Coverage. …
Driving Healthcare Reforms: Dr Mercy Korir moderates UHC panel at County Assemblies Legislative Summit 2025
Dr Mercy Korir, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Willow Health Media, moderated a vital conversation on the role of counties in achieving Universal Healthcare (UHC) through Social Health Insurance for Kenyans through…
A journey through Kigali, global health, unexpected encounters
We indulged in Rwandese cuisine: brochettes (grilled meat skewers), isombe (cassava leaves in peanut sauce), and akabenz (fried pork)-a name fleshed from Mercedes Benz! Travel has a way of throwing…
Powering Public Health Advocacy: How media and CSOs are shaping Africa’s health future
Public health advocacy in Africa has never been more critical. As the continent grapples with a rising burden of non-communicable diseases, persistent infectious disease threats, and stark healthcare inequalities, the…
From blueprint to brilliance: The evolution of Willow Health Media
From empty walls and cold concrete to a warm, inviting haven where creativity flows and ideas take root at Willow Health Media. What was once a cold, echoing shell…
Strengthening Health Journalism: Willow Health Media’s Insightful Visit to Bhekisisa
Willow Health Media recently had the honour of visiting the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa. Bhekisisa is renowned for its narrative-driven, solutions-focused journalism that tackles health…
