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Katherine Kemp
I am a passionate storyteller working at the intersection of communications and international development.
Selected Works
When Violence Is Not the Exception | USAID Impact
It had been only six months into the marriage before Anju’s* dream of a “happily ever after” was shattered to pieces. Hailing from Haryana, a state known across India for its shockingly high rates of female feticide, Anju dared to believe that her husband would love and keep her well.
“In the beginning, he was very nice to me,” she says. “But it all changed when my father died.”
When her husband’s family realized that Anju may have received an inheritance, they began to demand more dowry. But
“In the beginning, he was very nice to me,” she says. “But it all changed when my father died.”
When her husband’s family realized that Anju may have received an inheritance, they began to demand more dowry. But
Responding to COVID-19 in Cameroon, the DRC, and Ghana: Innovative Training, Data for Decision Making, and New Guidelines
In March, when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, PMI Impact Malaria (IM)-supported countries had just detected their first cases of COVID-19. By May, IM’s mandate began to include supporting Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Ghana in their pandemic response efforts. Now, nine months into the pandemic, the three countries and IM have learned key lessons from responding to COVID-19, namely the importance of thinking innova
Preventing Malaria in Pregnancy in Mali
“Every morning I took my tô (traditional Malian okra-based dish) before going to the field and, in the evening, I watered my garden and harvested my crops – all without a malaria problem. Often, I even carried bags of rice and baskets of tomatoes without any assistance.”
Djeneba Kone was able to tend to her fields all throughout her pregnancy, preventive malaria care helped to keep her healthy enough to do so.
The 28-year-old resident of Soké, Mali, and mother of four visited her local communi
Djeneba Kone was able to tend to her fields all throughout her pregnancy, preventive malaria care helped to keep her healthy enough to do so.
The 28-year-old resident of Soké, Mali, and mother of four visited her local communi
—Year in Review 2019
Solomon Hsiang spoke before congress as an expert witness on the economic consequences of climate change. "Because low-income regions and individuals tend to be hurt more, climate change will widen existing economic inequality,” he said. Read Hsiang's testimony summarizing decades of important research.
Michael Reich testified before congress on the likely effects of gradually raising the minimum wage to $15. Doing so “will have minimal to no adverse effects on employment” and “substantial posi
Michael Reich testified before congress on the likely effects of gradually raising the minimum wage to $15. Doing so “will have minimal to no adverse effects on employment” and “substantial posi
Protecting Those Most at Risk of Malaria: Child Health and the COVID-19 Response
Every two minutes, a child dies of malaria. In 2018, of the estimated 405,000 malaria deaths worldwide, more than 67% were children under the age of five. Fortunately, there are proven methods to prevent malaria among this group, and the last decade has seen considerable progress in reducing the incidence of malaria. However, health service disruptions and drug shortages due to COVID-19 threaten to undermine recent gains.
One method for reducing childhood malaria is seasonal malaria chemopreven
One method for reducing childhood malaria is seasonal malaria chemopreven
Saving Young Lives Through Timely, High Quality Malaria Service Delivery in Zambia
Both of Mary Mulenga’s children had a fever. With one child on her back and the other seated behind her, Mary rode her bicycle to the nearest health facility in Zambia’s Kalulushi district, where she and her children live. Health workers in the facility assessed that both children had malaria-like symptoms and quickly conducted rapid diagnostic tests. Within minutes, results were available: both children had malaria and were put on artemether-lumefantrine to treat their malaria infections.
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O-Lab November 2019 Newsletter
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Six Steps for Understanding and Improving Health Provider Behavior
Health providers are key influencers in the patient-provider interaction. They serve as gatekeepers for malaria prevention, testing, and treatment, and heavily influence the quality of data in health management information systems.
Making strides in malaria control therefore requires a strong focus on provider behavior. But what drives provider behavior and how can we improve it?
PMI Impact Malaria and Breakthrough ACTION collaborated to create A Blueprint for Applying Behavioral Insights for
Making strides in malaria control therefore requires a strong focus on provider behavior. But what drives provider behavior and how can we improve it?
PMI Impact Malaria and Breakthrough ACTION collaborated to create A Blueprint for Applying Behavioral Insights for
