Malnutrition

A community health worker from the R-SWITCH project, supported by Medic, checks a child for malnutrition in Turkana County, Kenya

My First Visit to Turkana: Lessons on Digital Health and Malnutrition

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Turkana County, in north-west Kenya, is vast. Its open landscapes stretch as far as the eye can see—painting a picture of both beauty and challenge. The arid land makes Turkana extremely susceptible to severe drought. People struggle to obtain food, and cattle rustling is a common occurrence. The county has […]

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Nutrition Month at Medic

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Post authored by Alix Emden, Medic Mobile’s Administrative Associate, and Mercy Simiyu, Partnerships and Communications Manager for Africa.  March is National Nutrition Month! Access to health and nutrition services remains a huge challenge globally; malnutrition, like many other diseases, is most pronounced in low and middle-income countries. Since 2015, Medic Mobile has worked to expand our

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