I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
Evidence Action has invested in building a strong local presence, leadership, and knowledge. As we grow, the Africa regional leadership team is maximizing our agility and flexibility for quick and lasting impact. Hear more from @PaulByatta
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Former Education CS Albert Omore famously known as George Magoha as a student at Starehe Boys Centre in 1967. Condolences to family, friends & entire SBC fraternity!
This week’s exercise, that runs from September 14-16 will target children in 14 counties including Narok, Nyamira, Kisii, Migori, Busia, Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Lamu, Tana River, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale, and Taita Taveta Counties.
"COVID presents a threat directly to the global poor but also threatens major disruptions of life-saving services"
Super proud of the response from this NGO. Kudos @PaulByatta@grace_hollister and others who are leading it - and the whole team on-the-ground.
Kenya's ministries of Education and Health with technical support from Evidence Action today kicked off rounds of Nation Based Deworming programme (NSBD) in Siaya County visiting two primary schools, Sidundo & Dibuoro Primary
The National School_ Based Deworming programme ( NSBD) is targeting 3.2M children in the first wave (March) and 3.4M children in the second wave (May/June). @SiayaCountyKE@EvidenceAction@EduMinKenya
“Bilharzia is a challenge affecting children especially along the lake region in Siaya county & hence the need for public education & sensitization..” Micheal Oletila County Commissioner Siaya... launch of National School Based Deworming programme @EduMinKenya@EvidenceAction
Dr. Ann Mwangi, Head of Division of Adolescents and School Health in the Ministry of Health administers the deworming medicine to children at Dibuoro Primary @EduMinKenya@EvidenceAction
Dr. Kennedy Oruenjo, County Director of Health, Siaya County displays two types of deworming drugs; Albendazole for soil transmitted worms & Praziquantel for bilharzia during the deworming day Launch at Dibuoro Primary School @SiayaCountyKE@EduMinKenya@EvidenceAction
BREAKING NEWS:
The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.”
#NobelPrize
Michael Joseph’s comments and the discussion & debate it has started represent something bigger than MJ: a problem with how society continues to talk about & define racism. I am worried about the fact that there are some folks who saw nothing wrong with his offensive comments.
With technical assistance from IRD and @EvidenceAction, the Government of #Pakistan conducted the first school-based mass #deworming initiative in #Islamabad on Jan 31st. A Mop Up Day will be held on Feb 4th for any remaining 5-15 yo children. @PlanComPakistan@nhsrcpk @mo_fept
Starehe Boys Centre is an AMAZING/ unique school. It's a school ALL Kenyans are proud of. It's going through a transition under the able & visionary leadership of @JosMwaura. CS @AMB_A_Mohammed should ensure that the mandarins in her ministry do not sabotage the school @UKenyatta