African Population and Health Research Center

We are excited to share our latest APHRC newsletter with you! Our theme for APHRC News Issue 2, 2024 is '𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴'. In this issue, we highlight the little things we are doing at the Center and the promise they hold for the future of our continent. We take time to think about who we are, what our role is in Africa’s future, and can we truly dream of a thriving continent despite the challenges we face? How do we dare to dream while actively shaping Africa’s future? Find out how our staff are changing minds, changing policy, and celebrating their wins. It's the small steps that contribute to Africa's future. We are thrilled by the Center's contributions to shaping Africa's future. Read the newsletter here: https://buff.ly/4efQ0w4. #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch

Proud To Have Facilitated A Training on Advancing Food Security, Food Systems, and Climate Action. I engaged my team Ubunifu Arts Centre in a dynamic internal training session focused on strategies to address the interconnections between food security, food systems, and climate change. Key Highlights: ✅ Discussed our activities and their positive impact on the community, fostering resilience and sustainability. ✅ Identified effective methodologies to disseminate critical information and engage diverse stakeholders. ✅ Explored innovative strategies to address food and climate challenges. This initiative is proudly supported by evidence APHRC (African Population Health and Research Centre) as part of our ongoing efforts to drive meaningful change in our communities. We are excited to implement these ideas and create a lasting impact. Together, we are shaping a sustainable future. Community Voices Network African Population and Health Research Center Wellcome Trust #FoodSecurity #ClimateChange #SustainableDevelopment #CommunityImpact #FoodSystems #APHRC

🌟 A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Platinum Partner: African Population and Health Research Center! We extend our deepest gratitude to the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) for their incredible support at the 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 #NBOHSC2024 #IamAPHRC

Using the #16Days campaign to spotlight our pioneering GBV research and interventions in refugee settings in Ethiopia and Uganda. #EndingViolenceAgainstRefugeeChildren #KnowMoreDoBetter! #UgandaHVACS #EthiopiaHVACS Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/d2QyVcTy Population Council; Population Council - Kenya; African Population and Health Research Center; ISPCAN International Society - Prevention of Child Abuse; CHH-Lancet Commission on Health, Conflict, and Forced Displacement; The AfriChild Centre; Together for Girls; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency; Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI); Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Stella Muthuri, PhD; Dagim Fisseha Habteyesus; Gloria Seruwagi; Chi-Chi Undie; Francis Obare; George Odwe; Yohannes Dibaba Wado; Yadeta Bacha; Bonnie Wandera; Peter Kisaakye; Eric Wekesa; Janet Munyasya; Maureen Sein; Caroline Kabiru.

How can we improve mental health data reporting in low-resource settings? By leveraging open-source digital tools for real-time data capture and analysis. 🖥️ In this new study, researchers at the African Population and Health Research Center, including CEGA Fellows Damazo Kadengye (‘17) and Peter O. Otieno, PhD (‘23), developed a digital dashboard for reporting mental, neurological, and substance use disorders, improving data accuracy and decision-making for healthcare providers. Read more about the study here: https://lnkd.in/eKjGuuGs

This week, as we observe the 16 Days of Activism, I had the privilege of facilitating dialogues in Watamu and Mtwapa engaging 80 girls and women in meaningful conversations about empowerment and awareness. These sessions created a safe space where participants could open up, share their experiences, and discuss the key issues affecting women and girls in their communities. We took time to understand the root causes and severe impacts of violence against women, while also identifying solutions we can work towards together. It was a powerful reminder of the strength that comes from solidarity and the role we all play in creating lasting change. This global movement is a call to put an end to violence against women and girls, and as we #ShineALight on this critical issue, it is vital that we come together to build a brighter, safer, and more equitable future. Violence in any form is never acceptable, and it’s our collective responsibility to challenge harmful behaviors and break the silence. Let’s keep raising our voices and uniting for a world where every woman and girl can live with dignity, free from violence and fear. #NoExcuse #OrangeTheWorld #UNiTE #EndGBV #16DaysOfActivism Reproductive Health Network Kenya EANNASO VSO African Population and Health Research Center Center for Reproductive Rights NAYA Kenya

This year's #16DaysofActivism Against #GenderBasedViolence highlights the urgent need for quality data to combat Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) – a global pandemic and grave #humanrights violation. To address this gap, #IamAPHRC and the Population Council in Kenya, through the Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme, offer a self-paced online course to strengthen skills in collecting, analyzing, and using VAWG data to inform policies and programs. Through this course, participants: ✅ Learn to design rigorous research on VAWG ✅ Analyze and utilize data to drive policy change ✅ Monitor progress on SDG indicators like GBV and Sexual Reproductive Health ✅ Build coordination and partnerships for VAWG solutions The course is offered in English and French and has 10 regionally contextualized modules. Upon completion, participants receive a certificate! #EndVAWG #GBV #DataForChange #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica

Collaboration for impact! #IamAPHRC's Executive Director, Catherine Kyobutungi, joined by the Center's senior researchers, program directors, and select unit leads hosted the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH) team, led by Prof. Dr. Till Barnighausen and Dr. Joy Mauti-Akpan yesterday. With a shared vision of improving health outcomes for vulnerable populations, the meeting explored opportunities for joint research and funding in youth and adolescent health, capacity building, mental health, impact evaluation, and data management. #WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch Anthony Mveyange Andre Pascal Kengne Luchuo Engelbert Bain Abdhalah Ziraba Mamadou Diarafa Diallo Florah Karimi Elizabeth Kimani-Murage Damazo Kadengye Agnes Kiragga Caroline Kabiru Patrick Opiyo Owili, PhD, PhD Frederick Murunga Wekesah, PhD Mulusew J. Gerbaba (PhD)

Yesterday I met "people". The African Population and Health Research Center team was out in force at a reception to celebrate 60 years of Wellcome Trust partnerships in Kenya. I was particularly delighted to meet Julia Gillard - former PM of Australia and the Chair of Wellcome. I also met H.E. Musalia Mudavadi for the first time. It was a very busy evening of networking and celebrating 60 years of investment in research and science in Kenya. We greatly appreciate the partnership with Wellcome Trust in developing new areas of work and maintaining others around mental health, climate and its health impacts, research capacity strengthening among others. Wellcome is a top APHRC funder and APHRC is a top grantee of the foundation in Kenya 🤝 Here's to many years of impactful investment in science in Kenya #WeAreAfrica #IamAPHRC Agnes Kiragga Elizabeth Kimani-Murage Dr. Estelle Monique Sidze Sylvia Kiwuwa Damazo Kadengye Anthony Mveyange Lukoye Atwoli, M.B.S., MBChB, MMed Psych, PhD, IFAPA Dr Margaret Nampijja Samuel Iddi, PhD Alice Karanja Andre Pascal Kengne Mamadou Diarafa Diallo Ben Agina

Today was an amazing day. We at African Population and Health Research Center hosted Till Barnighausen Bärnighausen, the head of the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health at Heidelberg University - my Alma mater. It was a full day of discussions, learning about each other's work and finding areas of collaboration. There are numerous areas of synergy in our institutional strategies around mental health, adolescent health, NCDs, implementation research, design science, capacity strengthening.... among others. It was a very enriching experience learning about the incredible work the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health is doing, the vision, strategy and the potential for a mutually beneficial partnerships in numerous areas of work. It was also a proud moment, coming full cycle from my days at Heidelberg University as a graduate student to a leader of an institution considered a strategic partner for my alma mater. Next up: lots of additional group-specific discussions, joint ideation, joint grant applications, joint projects and a reciprocal visit some time next year! I am really really excited to see what this partnership will bring. #WeAreAfrica #IamAPHRC Mamadou Diarafa Diallo Elizabeth Kimani-Murage Agnes Kiragga Abdhalah Ziraba Anthony Mveyange Florah Karimi Caroline Kabiru Andre Pascal Kengne Daniel Mwanga Tatenda Duncan Kavu