Jane Valentine M
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Policy Advocacy |:| Civil Society Capacity Strengthening |:| Current Advocacy Manager @APHRC |:| Mum to 3 beautiful humans |:| Views expressed are my own.
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined September 2012
Welcome to Day 2 of the 2025 Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium. The energy from yesterday is still very much alive. 🤝 Join us today and engage in conversations that push for the bold, evidence-driven transformation Africa deserves. #AHDARS2025
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🎉 We’re excited to kick off the 2025 Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium today! This convening brings together thought leaders, policymakers, researchers, and private sector actors under the theme “Decolonizing Global Health in the Age of Digital
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Speaking at the #AHDARS2025 this morning, Bunmi Makinwa, APHRC’s Board Chair emphasized partner collaboration through a transformation journey and carrying everyone along. 🔊 Stay tuned for for more insights and updates from the convening. #AHDARS2025 #APHRCResearch
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This year’s symposium features Dr. @seyeabimbola and his keynote speech focused on the topic: Beyond Colonial Structures Redesigning the Global Health Knowledge Ecosystem in Africa. 🔊 Stay tuned for more updates on this critical conversation and discover how we can shape the
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In her opening remarks, @ckyobutungi, APHRC Executive Director welcomed participants and stakeholders to the 2025 Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium. 🤝 Join us and be part of conversations shaping the future of Africa’s health and development. #AHDARS2025
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“Silence creates an information vacuum that erodes trust and can lead to the propagation of misinformation, with dire consequences for communities and countries.” 📕Discover more from a compelling African tale of Katope; find out how critical it is for people to understand the
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🔎 What does it mean to make research accessible? Ever thought about how well experts should consider the relevant audiences when sharing research findings? 📕 Find out from this article in the recently published article from APHRC Newsletter (Issue 2, 2025). ✍️ By @Hope_Shete
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They are coming to exchange notes 🫣😅 Nigerian lawmakers pitch camp in Kenya to learn how to fight corruption. Kenyans are not amused
thekenyatimes.com
A delegation of Nigerian lawmakers has visited Kenya to benchmark on anti-corruption strategies, even as both countries continue to grapple with deep-rooted graft challenges.
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🔊 We’re only a few days to the Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium. 🤝 Be part of this timely conversation as Africa redefines its future. Register today! 🔗 https://t.co/6CfuLUdpqn
@CARTAfrica @Countdown2030 @Zero_Hunger_Ke @ckyobutungi @GichuruJw
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🔊Exciting News! Dr. Seye Abimbola, internationally celebrated for his leadership in global health systems research and health equity, will be the keynote speaker at the Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium. Register using the links below to hear from him:
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This week, the #IAmAPHRC Challenging the Politics of Social Exclusion team is in Malawi for a series of stakeholder engagements in collaboration with SRHR Africa Trust Malawi, University of Malawi, Centre for Social Research(CSR), Kamuzu University. The team made a courtesy
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Save the Date! The 2025 Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium (AHDARS) is happening on November 19–20 at APHRC, Nairobi Campus, Kenya + online. Convened by APHRC in partnership with @SciforAfrica, @GSMAAfrica, and @ECSA_HC, this year’s conversations will be
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Day 3 at #ICFP2025! Catch #IamAPHRC’s @doris_omao on the #ICFP Live Stage later today at 🕒 4:00 PM Colombia / 12:00 AM EAT, as she shares key lessons from disseminating findings from the Kenya Abortion Study. She will also walk participants through the communication strategy
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🚨 Webinar Alert Millions across Africa still suffer from Neglected Tropical Diseases, driven by poverty and limited access to healthcare. WHO reports that nearly one in five people globally still need interventions. A major challenge remains: turning research into policy. This
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"Knowing is not enough; we must apply..." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. That’s exactly what #IamAPHRC is doing. Check out the latest APHRC Newsletter (Issue 2, 2025) for stories that turn research into real-world action. 🔗 Read it here: https://t.co/tlkyYd8OS6
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We’re excited to share that the APHRC will be participating in the 7th International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025), taking place in Bogotá, Colombia from 3–6 November 2025 (with pre-conference activities from 1 November). The International Conference on Family
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🎥 Meet #IamAPHRC’s @CKyobutungi, Editor-in-Chief of @PLOSGPH. She’s on a mission to shake up global health with diversity, equity, and inclusion. https://t.co/xDOr6rsx7f
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🔊 Happening today! Join us for a webinar as we explore the mental health needs for pregnant and parenting adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa, informed by research, lived experiences, and policy insights. The webinar will explore practical strategies for integrating psychosocial
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#IamAPHRC’s Issabelah Mutuku will be participating in the International Policy Conference on The African Child (IPC) engaging under the theme: Access to Health, Nutrition, Protection, Education, Justice, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Information. Drawing from
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The @AfricaCDCYouth have brought so much life to #CPHIA2025. I visited their lovely booth & got to learn so much about their great initiatives. Investing in young people is our passport to a brighter future! #HelloYoungAfrica #YesHealth #YouthatCPHIA2025
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