Akiba ya Roho Akiba ya Roho coverage report – Nairobi, Kenya Driving healthcare inclusion across Kenya July, 2017
Press Conference – Intercontinental Hotel Summary Boehringer Ingelheim, Ashoka, Access Afya, and PharmAccess Foundation, today held a press conference to launch ‘Akiba ya Roho’ an outreach, screening, management and micro-savings program aimed to drive awareness, understanding and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) The event was attended by 16 journalists from Tier 1 media such as Business Daily, Daily Nation, The Standard, NTV among others and graced by teams from Boehringer Ingelheim, Ashoka, Access Afya, and PharmAccess Foundation. The press event was addressed by Dr. Eduardo Lioy, of Boehringer Ingelheim who has worked as an Executive in Residence in Kenya for the Program development, Margaret Kiplagat, Chief of Staff at Access Afya, as well as Millicent Olulo, Country Director from PharmAccess Foundation. The media also got time to do a Q & A session with the speakers
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DATE: 3rd July 2017 TITLE: Launch of Akiba ya Roho micro-savings programme LINK: Print Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
TITLE: Insuring the heart LINK: Print pictorial DATE: 4th July 2017 TITLE: Insuring the heart LINK: Print pictorial Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
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TITLE: Slum dwellers set for treatment subsidy of lifestyle diseases DATE: 4th July 2017 TITLE: Slum dwellers set for treatment subsidy of lifestyle diseases LINK: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Slu m-dwellers-diabetes-hypertension-treatment- subsidy-plan/539546-3999348-iiyji/index.html Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
TITLE: A mobile saving scheme to keep lifestyle diseases at bay DATE: 3rd July 2017 TITLE: A mobile saving scheme to keep lifestyle diseases at bay LINK: https://businesstoday.co.ke/a-mobile- saving-scheme-to-keep-lifestyle-diseases-at- bay/ Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
DATE: 4th July TITLE: Akiba ya Roho aims to spur Kenyans to save for health-related costs via mobile LINK: http://aptantech.com/2017/07/akiba- ya-roho-aims-to-spur-kenyans-to-save-for- health-related-costs-via-mobile-phones/ Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
DATE: 4th July 2017 TITLE: Kenya‘s Akiba ya Roho is a new mobile wallet health savings wallet for non- communicable diseases LINK: http://techmoran.com/kenyas-akiba-ya- roho-new-mobile-health-savings-wallet-non- communicable-diseases/ Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
TITLE: Akiba ya Roho, savings for health services, launched in Kenya DATE: 4th July 2017 TITLE: Akiba ya Roho, savings for health services, launched in Kenya LINK: http://www.kachwanya.com/2017/07/04/akib a-ya-roho/ Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
DATE: 3rd July 2017 TITLE: Kenya‘s Akiba ya Roho is a new mobile health savings wallet for non-communicable disease LINK: http://www.3neel.com/kenyas-akiba- ya-roho-is-a-new-mobile-health-savings- wallet-for-non-communicable-diseases/ Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
DATE: 5th July 2017 TITLE: PharmAccess Foundation, three companies launch healthcare program to assist low income communities LINK: http://cio.co.ke/news/top- stories/pharmaccess-foundation,-three- companies-launch-healthcare-program-to- assist-low-income-communities Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
DATE: 6th July 2017 TITLE: You can now manage non- communicable diseases, thanks to a new savings program-Akiba ya Roho LINK: http://www.edgemagazine.co.ke/2017/07/06 /you-can-now-manage-non-communicable- diseases-thanks-to-a-new-savings-program- akiba-ya-roho/ Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
TITLE: A Digital Solution to health; Akiba Ya Roho is Here DATE: 6th July 2017 TITLE: A Digital Solution to health; Akiba Ya Roho is Here LINK: http://afyawatch.co.ke/health/digital- solution-health-akiba-ya-roho-597/ Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
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DATE: 3rd July 2017 TITLE: A mobile saving scheme to keep lifestyle diseases at bay Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
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DATE: 3rd July 2017 TITLE: A mobile saving scheme to keep lifestyle diseases at bay LINK: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1T7o33kIi0McnM5 TGo1YkRsMlE/view?usp=drive_web Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
DATE: 3rd July 2017 TITLE: A program dubbed Akiba ya Roho which enables low income communities save money for their future healthcare needs has been launched in the country. Access Afya chief of staff Margaret Kiplagat says program encourages patients to adhere to treatment and follow up. Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
DATE: 3rd July 2017 TITLE: Pharm Access and Boehringer Ingelheim has today launched Akiba ya Roho programme,mobile health savings wallet solution developed to encourage health care inclusion and awareness Picture: © Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
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