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Please take a moment and indulge in the latest APHRC newsletter, themed "Collaborations for Greater Change in Africa."
At APHRC, we believe the brightest sparks of change are rarely struck alone.
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APHRC News – Issue 2, 2026 - APHRC
Welcome to APHRC News Issue 2, 2026   Africa’s most pressing challenges cannot be solved in silos. They demand bold, reimagined collaborations, the kind that connect researchers, policymakers, communi...
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September 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Strong data systems aren't just infrastructure they're what allow us to build contextually relevant, responsible AI for mental health across Africa. Grateful to Wellcome Trust for supporting this vision, and to the #IamAPHRC team driving it forward.

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September 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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I will always be grateful for the foundation HIGH gave me; nothing beats a full circle moment like this!

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September 18, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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This week we hosted Prof. Dr. Rainer Sauerborn and Dr. Sandra Barteit from the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), together with Prof. Collins Iwuji of the African Population Cohorts Consortium (APCC).
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September 18, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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📅 Symposium: Nov 10–11, 2026
📍 APHRC Nairobi Campus, Kenya (Hybrid)
⏰ Submission deadline: 25 September 2026

Submit your abstract here:https://www.ahdars.aphrc.org/auth/login

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September 16, 2026 at 3:39 AM
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To our new colleagues: welcome. I'm excited to see the fresh insights, energy and ideas you'll bring to the Center.

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September 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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We're looking for mentors across 3 tracks:
✅ Early-Career Researchers
✅ Women in Leadership
✅ Grant Administrators

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🗓️ Deadline: Friday, Sept 5, 2026

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September 1, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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#IamAPHRC is at the 20th #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, running August 31–September 4. Fabian Oriri and Gladys Mbai are contributing research and policy insights to conversations on resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems across Africa.

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August 31, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Poverty, harmful norms, men as champions, community-led monitoring the project shows evidence should guide action, not dictate it.
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From Evidence to Action: How a Kenyan Community Is Rewriting a Playbook on Child Marriage - APHRC
By Erick Muge, Communication and Advocacy Officer, and Martha Mukami, Program Officer, NASCOP   A quiet revolution is underway in Turkana, Kenya – In the arid plains of northwestern Kenya. It is not l...
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August 18, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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How can we ensure equitable access to scholarly publishing worldwide?
Join us to explore the opportunities for a more inclusive system.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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October 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Join #IamAPHRC’s Sofia Jomo, MSc, today at the AFS Forum Women in Food Systems Webinar, where she’ll discuss equality and inclusion in food system policies in Eastern Africa , drawing on her recent research.

📅 Aug. 13 | 🕒 2 PM EAT | 💻 Zoom
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August 13, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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📢 #APHRCJobs | #IkoKazi

#IamAPHRC is hiring an Education and Technology Researcher to advance evidence on digital learning and AI across Africa.

📅 Apply by July 30
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July 28, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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🎉 Exciting news!

#IamAPHRC has received Wellcome funding for FarajaMH, a two-year project to develop a bilingual (English & Swahili) AI model for the early screening of depression, anxiety, and psychosis in Kenya and Tanzania.

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July 21, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Africa has solutions. What it needs is greater investment in what works.

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Africa’s progress is real and now we must scale what works
Africa Month has passed. The flags have come down, the statements have been made. What remains is a harder question: whether the people and institutions with resources to act are prepared to match…
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June 24, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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We are excited to announce that #IamAPHRC’s Elizabeth Kimani-Murage has been appointed as the Working Group Lead for Public and Political Engagement in Health and Climate Change at the newly established Lancet Countdown Africa Centre.

🎉 Congratulations @Elizabeth- Kimani Murage

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May 26, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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Join us today for a webinar on advancing inclusion for sexual and gender minorities in Africa.

🗓️ Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 1500-1630hrs (EAT) / 1200-1330hrs (GMT)

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May 21, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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Today, APHRC alongside KELIN, International Institute for Legislative Affairs (IILA), National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), and NCD Alliance Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marking the official launch of the Food Policy Coalition Kenya.

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March 27, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Diet-related diseases are rising fast across Eastern Africa, and the food environment has been identified as a major driver.

#IamAPHRC’s researchers have spent the past five years building the evidence base for food environment policies in Kenya.

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Tackling Non-Communicable Diseases Through Food Policy
This video features APHRC's Associate Research Scientist, Dr. Shukri Mohamed, discussing the Center’s work on food environment policies to combat rising diet-related non-communicable diseases in…
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March 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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#IamAPHRC’s Dr. Gershim Asiki and Dr. Caroline Karugu shared findings from the Next Generation Vaccine Card, a digital solution designed to improve vaccination coverage.

Curious to learn more about the Next Generation Digital Vaccine Card? Read more here 👉️ buff.ly/6XmY5Cs

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March 26, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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🌍 The East African Community (EAC) is taking a bold step towards healthier food systems.

This week, #IamAPHRC convened regional policymakers, researchers, and public health experts to discuss the development of a common Nutrient Profile Model for the region.

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March 25, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Excited to share that APHRC will be participating at the upcoming @alignmnh's International Maternal Newborn Health Conference 2026 (IMNHC2026)!

Join us as we showcase #APHRC’s transformative work on maternal and newborn health.

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March 17, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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In her latest opinion piece in The Standard, #IamAPHRC’s Dr. Jacqueline Kung’u, a nutrition scientist calls for a shift from simply feeding children to ensuring the nutritional quality of school meals.

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Our school meals must deliver more than full stomachs
Kenya is feeding more school children than ever before.
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March 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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🎉Exciting news!

Yesterday, #IamAPHRC and the National Research Fund Kenya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Kenya’s research and development ecosystem.

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March 12, 2026 at 6:28 AM
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Today, #IamAPHRC’s Executive Director, @CKyobutungi delivered remarks cross-hub collaboration on climate change and health at the launch of the Pan-African Climate Change and Health Centre during the 2nd Primary Health Care (PHC) Congress.

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March 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM