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Breaking barriers: Practical ways community leaders can support Parkinson’s disease care in Kenya

By Sylvester Orao, Frank Ouma, Sharon Mugo, Chao Shete and Gershim Asiki In many Kenyan communities, especially in rural villages and crowded urban settlements, seeing

Beyond Theory: The Policy Blueprint for Localizing Africa’s Education Research

The conversation around decolonizing education research in Africa often centres on theory, highlighting the need to move away from “parachute research” and elevate local voices.

Strengthening Research to End Child Marriage and Sexual Violence in West and Central Africa

What does it take to move from concern to action on child marriage and sexual violence in West and Central Africa? Not just more discussions.

Unravelling the Mystery: Understanding Haemophilia

by Sylvester Orao, Charity Chao, Caroline Karugu, Patrick Ilboudo, and Richard Sanya   Introduction Haemophilia is a rare genetic disorder often shrouded in mystery and

Giving back or taking control? Alcohol Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility in Kenya

By Maurine Ng’oda, Chao Shete & Calistus Wilunda   Walk through many communities in Kenya today and you are likely to encounter a footprint of

IDEAMAPS Data Ecosystem Model Validation Workshop; Kisumu City

Authors: Caleb Cheruiyot, Esther Judith Otieno, Francis Onyambu, Dancan Owaga, Caroline Kabaria   Approximately one billion people globally are estimated to live in informal settlements

Building GIS Capacity for Better Environment Management in Kisumu City

Authors: Esther Judith Otieno, Caleb Cheruiyot, Francis Onyambu, Dancan Owaga, Caroline Kabaria   Cities across Africa face a range of environmental pressures from flooding and

Generation-H: How We Co-Created Healthy Living Solutions with Urban Adolescents in Kenya

By Magdaline Kusuna, Sylvester Orao, Joan Kinuthia, Grace Kyule, Sharon Mugo, Gideon Amevinya, Michelle Holdsworth & Peter Otieno   If you spend time in Nairobi

Peer Review: A Strategic Edge for Winning High-Value Health Research Grants

“Poor grantsmanship will, and often does, turn very good science into an unfundable grant proposal” Dr. Gershim Asiki, the Chronic Diseases Management Unit Lead A

Can Teaching Change the STEM Gender Gap in African Universities?

Across Africa, more young women are enrolling in universities than ever before. Yet when it comes to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), a stubborn

Unlocking collaboration and funding opportunities through the EAC Pandemic Preparedness Framework highlights its significance as a regional milestone for health security

The recent launch of the East African Community (EAC) Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) Policy Framework is more than a policy milestone; it is

A Broken Bridge: Connecting Uganda’s Adolescents to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services

One in every four citizens is between the ages of 10 and 19, standing at the threshold of adulthood with dreams, energy, and potential. Yet