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In this month’s Beyond the Desk, Hiram Ndichu, Research Officer in the Research and Related Capacity Strengthening Division, shares his inspiring journey. This is one you don’t want to miss.

📹️ Watch the teaser now and stay tuned for the full story

#IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica

This week, #APHRC participated in the Health Apps International Conference held at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in collaboration with the University of Warwick and the University of Nairobi.

#DigitalHealth #DataGovernance #HealthData #APHRC

Press Release: APHRC Joins Global Partners to Deliver the $60M Evidence for AI in Health (EVAH) Initiative to Guide Responsible Use of AI in Health Care - APHRC February 20, 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | New Delhi, India: The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) today announced [...]Read More...

APHRC today joined global partners in launching the $60M Evidence for AI in Health (EVAH) Initiative to guide responsible use of AI in health care at the ongoing AI summit in India.

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#AIImpactSummit #AIforGood #EvidenceBasedPolicy #AI #APHRC

As the AI space continues to evolve globally, its true impact will be realized when it is grounded in people, responsive to context, and aligned to development priorities.

The future of AI should be built on evidence, equity, and responsible innovation.

#AIImpactSummit #EvidenceBasedPolicy #AI

Today, #IamAPHRC participated in the official launch of the Harnessing Education Research for Impact in Africa (HERI Africa) Initiative at Kisii University, Kenya.

APHRC is excited to contribute to this initiative that places African-led research at the centre of education transformation.

#HERI

Earlier this week, #IamAPHRC held an inception meeting at Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, one of the Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) partner institutions, to strengthen Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Adaptation (MELA) systems.

#MELA #AfricaHealthCollaborative #AfricaHealth #APHRCResearch

Register and join us today for the launch of the Kenya Retail Assessment!

📅 Date: 19 February 2026
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM CET | 3:00 PM EAT

✅ Register here: buff.ly/dVRYyfw

AI alone will not transform society, collaboration will.

At the ongoing AI Impact Summit in India, #IamAPHRC joined global partners in a CivicDataLab session on Data & AI Collaboratives for Public Good.

Earlier this week, APHRC participated in a public forum hosted by the Meru County Department of Health,Kenya.

The forum provided stakeholders and the community members an opportunity to share their views on the proposed County Health Research Policy, marking an important step in its development.

🔊 Happening today!

#IamAPHRC’s Countdown to 2030 for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health Fellowship Program impact dialogue series kicks off today.

⏲️2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (GMT)
⏲️5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (EAT)

🔗 Register here: buff.ly/Ne5X52y

#IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica

At the ongoing AI Impact Summit in India, #IamAPHRC has joined global leaders to advance a shared goal of leveraging AI to drive economic growth and social good.

At APHRC, we are committed to strengthening research and partnerships that support the responsible adoption of AI across Africa.

#APHRC

🤝 Join our upcoming Afrique Research Support Hub (ARSH) webinar on mentorship and peer learning for competitive grant writing.

🗓 February 26, 2026
⏰ 2:00 - 3:30 PM EAT

🔗 Register here: buff.ly/46b8Y0x

#IamAPHRC’s Dr. LucyWakiaga last week represented the Center at the Continental Mapping of School Leadership Initiatives Validation Workshop convened by the African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL).

#SchoolLeadership #EducationSystems #EvidenceInformedPolicy #APHRCResearch

This week #IamAPHRC is participating in the AI Impact Summit in India alongside global leaders, innovators and partners to contribute to critical conversations on the opportunities, risks, and future of AI across sectors.

We are excited about what lies ahead. Stay tuned for more updates.

Did you know cervical cancer is preventable, yet it’s Kenya's 2nd leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women, with approximately 5,800 new cases and 3,600 deaths reported annually?

#IamAPHRC is advocating for measures to protect girls and women and to strengthen reproductive healthcare.

Managing grants shouldn’t feel overwhelming.

Enroll for our self-paced Grant Management Course to sharpen your skills y in managing grant finances, donor compliance, and audit preparation.

🔗 Enroll here: buff.ly/dtBrqit

In this episode of Take 5 Beyond Your Desk, we hear from Dr. Agness Kirraga, Head of Data Science Program at APHRC. Beyond leading highly technical data science and AI initiatives at the Center,… Take 5 with Dr. Agnes Kiragga: Beyond Data Science, Leadership, and Mentorship | Episode 4

You watched the teaser, here is the full story of Dr. Agnes Kiragga: Beyond Data Science, Leadership, and Mentorship.

In this episode of Take 5 Beyond Your Desk, we hear from Dr. Agness Kirraga, Head of Data Science Program at APHRC.

📹️ Watch to hear her inspiring story: buff.ly/0EfADrn

Scrutiny over paused Guinea-Bissau vaccine trial African scientists have criticised a study of hepatitis B virus birth dose vaccination as being unethical. Gilbert Nakweya reports.

African scientists have raised serious ethical concerns about a Hepatitis B vaccine trial conducted in Guinea-Bissau, prompting the study to be halted.

“Policymakers in Africa must prioritize the protection of study participants,” says #IamAPHRC's ,Catherine Kyobutungi

🔗 Read more: buff.ly/YSblpdM

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate all women scientists contributing to initiatives and solutions driving change and transforming lives.

To close the gender gap in STEM we emphasize that it requires more than policies; it requires practice.

#WomenInScience

INSPIRE 2.0 Annual General Meeting 2026 is around the corner!

Save the Date:
🗓️ February 23 - 26, 2026
📌 Mombasa, Kenya

#INSPIRE20 #DataForChange #KnowledgeSharing #PolicyImpact

Are you an African academic or researcher?

Share your perspective in a short survey on Africa’s role in shaping the future of global health.

🕒 Takes less than 10 minutes
👉 Participate here: buff.ly/D1cg0vy

Please share widely within your networks.

#APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica #IamAPHRC

#IamAPHRC is participating in the #42GIMAC Pre-Summit Civil Society Organizations Consultative Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union and Member States.

Our team will co-lead discussions on addressing health inequities arising from water, sanitation, and hygiene gaps.

#APHRCResearch

Modeling Health Data: Making Sense of Complexity – INSPIRE Sharon Chepkemoi and Evans Omondi

Health data can be complex but it doesn’t have to be confusing. To improve health outcomes, we need models that reflect real life: people, behaviours, systems, and how they interact over time.

👉 Read more: buff.ly/Ve5MnUX

#HealthData #DataModeling #PublicHealth #Africa #EvidenceDriven

🔊 Save the Date: April 30, 2026

Knowledge Exchange Convening on NCD Innovations in Humanitarian Settings in Africa
Where: Nairobi, Kenya & Virtual (Hybrid)

Join us as we explore and accelerate scalable, community-driven innovations in cardiometabolic disease (CMD) prevention and care.

This week, #IamAPHRC’s WEMA project team met with community-based co-researchers for a knowledge exchange to explore scientific evidence and lived experience.

#APHRCResearch #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica

Lessons from Jerusalem: Why Nairobi cannot delay childcare safety reform he tragic deaths of infants in a Jerusalem childcare facility are heartbreaking and deeply concerning for anyone involved in childcare policy

Tragic deaths of children in a Jerusalem childcare facility shows that when childcare systems are under-regulated, children are put at risk.

Protecting young children means acting now with clear standards, support for caregivers, and accountability.

Read the full Op-Ed here: buff.ly/M4aPvFp

#IamAPHRC participated in a CEMASTEA-led manuscript workshop to strengthen Africa’s education research ecosystem.

APHRC provided technical expertise, including translating research manuscripts into draft policy briefs, linking evidence to inform decision-making.

#EducationResearch

APHRC participated in a CEMASTEA-led manuscript workshop to strengthen Africa’s education research ecosystem.

APHRC provided technical expertise, including translating research manuscripts into draft policy briefs, linking evidence to inform decision-making.

#EducationResearch #EvidenceToPolicy

Today is World Cancer Day!

#IamAPHRC advocates for a future where every person matters more than their diagnosis.
Behind every statistic is a story.

👉️ Find out what #IamAPHRC is doing to create breast cancer awareness in Kenya: buff.ly/EGry9cU

On January 15, 2026, the Baobab Research Programme Consortium launched the Ethiopia Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth report and open‑access dataset. The second of its kind, the survey… Launch of the Ethiopia Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth report

The Baobab Research Programme Consortium recently launched the Ethiopia Humanitarian Violence Against Children and Youth report and open‑access dataset.

🔗 See the report; buff.ly/qsphboQ

📹️ Watch the launch video and hear directly from the partners shaping this work: buff.ly/ZaWqfot

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