Improving Maternal and Child Health in Kenya through Care, Education, & Research

Locally Driven, Globally Inspired - Saving Lives Starts Here

Your support fills the gaps-turning setbacks into solutions

Together, We Can End Preventable Deaths

Welcome to Pediatric and Maternal Health Solutions (PMHS) Kenya, a legally registered non-profit advancing maternal and child health across Kenya. Through accessible clinical care, community education, and evidence-based research programs, we reduce preventable illness and empower families in underserved rural communities. As global health funding declines and rural health systems strain under rising disease burdens, families in Kenya struggle to access lifesaving care. Your partnership helps ensure they are not.

Combating Malaria

Reducing severe malaria and mortality through screening, diagnostics, and treatment protocols.

Sickle Cell Disease

Screening, treatment, and counseling for families affected by this leading cause of childhood mortality

HIV/AIDS Programs

Closing the gap in HIV services for vulnerable mothers and children in Kenya’s highest-burden communities

Respiratory Infections

Improving diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia and other respiratory infections in children and mothers

Meet the Founder

Dr. Douglas Jay (DJ) Perkins is a global health leader who has dedicated 24+ years to reducing childhood and maternal mortality in Kenya.

His science-driven approach and world-class team have transformed healthcare in rural hospitals, reducing childhood mortality from 22% to less than 3%.

Dr. Perkins is a Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Founding Director of the University of New Mexico Center for Global Health in the USA and Global Infectious Diseases Research and Training Programs in Kenya. He is also the Founding Director of Pediatric and Maternal Health Solutions in Kenya and the USA.