IRD Global

IRD Global is an international not-for-profit organization based in Singapore, with IRD country affiliates registered in several countries in Asia and Africa.

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It has been over a month since Hamidah left us. We're just beginning to come to terms with the loss.
Join us at a virtual memorial on 14 Dec 2022,
9-10 am EST, 4-5 pm SAST, 7-8 pm PKT, 8-9 pm BST,
10-11 pm SGT.

Reach out at [email protected] for login instructions.

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An annual investment of USD 45,000 can support one hospital and its NICU catchment area, with the potential to screen 15,000+ newborns and protect 320+ babies from blindness.

For newborns at risk of ROP, timely care can change what comes next.

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#IRD #Kuyakhanya #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #SouthAfrica #ChildHealth

Reference: https://t.co/f1m74Iz6h0

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For many children in rural South Africa, access to early childhood development remains limited.
Through Kuyakhanya, IRD Global and its partners are bringing play-based learning, mental health support and meals to children,

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caregivers and communities through playhouses and local facilitation sites.

Over five years, the initiative aims to train 870 ECD workers, reach 150,000 children, support 150,000 community members with mental health services

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engagement for young children and their caregivers. Here are some highlights and reflections from the key stakeholders who joined us on the day.

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We celebrated a major milestone: From Pilot to Expansion.

This year we brought together key stakeholders from the districts and municipalities in partnership with the Department of Basic Education in KwaZulu-Natal, to reflect on the journey,

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share lessons and celebrate the progress made through Kuyakhanya. This integrated Early Childhood Development Program is led by IRD with partners, @treeecd and @gogosrsa, to bring play-based early learning, nutrition supplementation, mental health support, and community

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for young children and their caregivers.

Here are some highlights and reflections from the key stakeholders who joined us on the day.

#IRD #Kuyakhanya #SouthAfrica #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #Education

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share lessons and celebrate the progress made through Kuyakhanya. This integrated Early Childhood Development Program is led by IRD with partners, TREE and @gogosrsa, to bring play-based early learning, nutrition supplementation, mental health support, and community engagement

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We would value your reflections on the film: https:/forms.gle/4sf644XrCHjqP1ay7

More on the PIECEs research: https://t.co/G85Xr4ScKq

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This month we brought Voices Unheard to the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi.

The film follows four people living with psychosis in India and Pakistan, in their own words. It is about recovery, community, and belonging, and about what changes

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and theatre sat in the same room and spoke to each other.

Voices Unheard was produced through the @PiecesResearch programme, led by @QMUL with @IRDGlobal, Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) India, and People's Palace Projects, and funded by the @NIHRresearch

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Because better health begins with understanding communities, responding to their needs, and ensuring no one is left behind.

Every Vulnerable Life: Cared. Cured.

#IRDGlobal #GlobalHealth #CommunityHealth #TBScreening #MaternalHealth #Immunization #RuralHealth

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Care is not only about treating illness. It is about building systems that help people access timely care.

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At IRD, we work with communities and health systems to address barriers, strengthen care pathways, and support solutions that help vulnerable communities access timely and effective care.

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They screen, counsel, refer, follow up, and connect families to care, linking health systems to grassroots support.

Every Vulnerable Life: Cared. Cured

#IRDGlobal #CaredCured #ActForHumanity #CommunityHealth #HealthcareAccess

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This World Humanitarian Day, we recognize the people behind the work.

IRD’s field teams and community health workers are from the communities they serve, helping build trust where access to care can be limited.

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Did you know TB is curable? Yet stigma can prevent many people from seeking timely care.

#IRDGlobal #CaredCured #TBScreening #Tuberculosis #RuralSindh #InfectiousDiseases