05/18/2026
We were honored to see Hemex Health and the Gazelle® platform* featured in this Kenyan national news segment as part of an important initiative expanding access to sickle cell screening and care in Kenya.
On April 29, Hemex Health’s Gazelle® platform was featured during a newborn screening training initiative in the Kisumu and Nyanza regions of Kenya, with the goal of expanding access to sickle cell disease diagnostics and care.
The event brought together nurses, community health workers, and representatives from Kenya’s Ministry of Health (MOH), including Dr. Yvet Kisaka; Selina Olwanda, CEO of the Children’s Sickle Cell Foundation; Mr. Abdou Salam of Fondation Pierre Fabre; and Emily Gumbo, CEO of the Sickle Cell Federation of Kenya, to strengthen diagnostic capacity at Level 3 and 4 county hospitals.
As part of an ongoing collaboration with the MOH and AMPATH Kenya, Gazelle has been incorporated into the Afya Dhabiti program to support screening efforts for 2,000 infants ages 0–5 in Migori, Siaya, and Trans-Nzoia counties, while also supporting hydroxyurea monitoring and long-term disease management through stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
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