Kirui Caliph

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[APHRC @aphrc]

#APHRCis25

Two weeks ago, we came together to celebrate 25 years of APHRC's existence, impact, and unwavering commitment to transforming lives through research.

🎉 It was a moment to honor the milestones achieved, the partnerships forged, and the countless lives touched over a quarter century of Africa-led scientific progress.

The celebration, filled with pride and gratitude, was captured in the video below. From the memories that shaped us to the vision that continues to drive us forward.

Watch the video and experience the magic of #APHRCis25

#25YearsOfImpact #25YearsOfAPHRC #IamAPHRC

@CKyobutungi , @RatemoJuliet, @amveyange , @DMdiarafa, @williamsila , @deborahndlovu, @dia_diama , @isabelmutuku1, @MangwanaVJ, @dorcas_odhiambo

[Kirui Caliph @KiruiCaliph1]

@CKyobutungi Hearty Congratulations Doc. Very well deserved 🫶🙏🏼

[APHRC @aphrc]

🎉 Big News!!!

We are excited to announce that Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, #IamAPHRC Executive Director, has been appointed to the 18-member high-level panel of The Accra Reset Initiative by President John Dramani Mahama.

The panel forms part of efforts to advance the African health and economic sovereignty initiative, and is tasked with proposing reforms to global health architecture and governance systems.

As a renowned leader in global health, Dr. Kyobutungi is set to add immense value to this initiative. The Accra Reset initiative is positioning itself as a platform to push for greater representation and decision-making power for countries in the Global South within international health systems.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/iFKWjL76m8

#WeAreAfrica

@CARTAfrica @Countdown2030 @Zero_Hunger_Ke @amveyange @CKyobutungi @DMdiarafa @RatemoJuliet @williamsila @MangwanaVJ @deborahndlovu @ndonyesarah @DorcasOdhiambo @FlorahKarimi @Waithaka_KE @Chris_Maero @dia_diama @ChristineGer22 @MangwanaVJ @Hope_shete @MuliDavis @Wekesah @CharityWaweru @Waithaka_KE @isabelmutuku1 @Liz_Kimani @FlorahKarimi @cwkabiru @agnes_kiragga

[APHRC @aphrc]

🌍 The East African Community (EAC) is taking a bold step towards healthier food systems.

This week, #IamAPHRC convened regional policymakers, researchers, and public health experts to discuss the development of a common Nutrient Profile Model for the region.

As diet-related Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) continue to rise and cross-border food trade expands across the EAC, there's a growing need for a unified regional approach to food regulation — one that protects public health.

A harmonized food regulation EAC approach means:
✅ Consistent regulatory action on unhealthy foods across borders
✅ Shared expertise for stronger, evidence-based outcomes
✅ Food policies that are gender-responsive and equitable by design.

#FoodPolicy #EAC #NCDs #HealthyFoodEnvironments #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica

@IDRC_CRDI @MOH_Kenya @UNICEFKenya @ckyobutungi @amveyange @shukrifmohamed @hope_shete @gershim_asiki @KiruiCaliph1 @mwijne @NicholasEtyang @CharityWaweru @RatemoJuliet @williamsila @DorcasOdhiambo @MangwanaVJ @deborahndlovu @ndonyesarah

[Kirui Caliph @KiruiCaliph1]

@KenyaPower_Care 37174132268

[Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi Muzukulu wa Bityo @CKyobutungi]

A short story:

May 2024 - Design reveal of Phase II of our beautiful training facility - Ulwazi Place

#WeAreAfrica
#IamAPHRC

[APHRC @aphrc]

Deborah Neumbe of @Makerere, the first recipient of the Pauline Bakibinga Memorial Scholarship, shares how targeted support, mentorship, and digital innovation helped turn a research idea into rMAP-WEB. The user-friendly platform is advancing antimicrobial resistance surveillance and informing public health decision-making.

Established in honour of the late Dr. Pauline Bakibinga, the scholarship supports promising young women in #EastAfrica working in digital health, reflecting APHRC’s commitment to equity, excellence, and research that transforms lives.

📕 Read the full blog: https://t.co/xQf0vGbg4O

#IamAPHRC #WomenInScience #DigitalHealth #AMR

@MbararaUST @CKyobutungi @Waithaka_KE @amveyange @FlorahKarimi @DKadengye @cwkabiru @agnes_kiragga @kadzomudzo @LucyWakiaga @atiabu @CARTAfrica @DMdiarafa @RatemoJuliet @williamsila @DorcasOdhiambo @MangwanaVJ @deborahndlovu @ndonyesarah

[Kirui Caliph @KiruiCaliph1]

@TTemesi80614 @JargonJoshua Interestingly though, The "Senior Medical Officer " just joined X on Jan 2026. I'd love to see your track record.

[APHRC @aphrc]

#IamAPHRC staff today participated in an open conversation on research equity, publishing practices and capacity strengthening with @seyeabimbola a renowned global health champion. This engagement is part of the build up activities that the Center is hosting ahead of the 2025 Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium (AHDARS) that will be held later this week.

Some of the key highlights from today’s session include:

✅ Looking ahead to the future of academic publishing: In five years, it's hard to imagine a world where AI isn't playing a role in peer review. If AI can make work more efficient, it’s only a matter of time before one leading journal sets the example. None of this is guaranteed but it’s a shift we need to prepare for.

✅ Publishing for recognition vs. impact: Publishing for recognition alone misses the mark. We shouldn’t just aim to be seen, our work should create real impact.

✅ Making the African story heard: Change won’t come unless we claim our own space. Nobody else will tell the African story for us. It’s up to us to do the work, trust in its value, and deliver it to the audience who needs to hear it, in its most powerful form.

#AHDARS2025 #APHRCResearch #PoweringAfricasHealthFuture #DecolonizeHealth

@CARTAfrica @Countdown2030 @Zero_Hunger_Ke @amveyange @CKyobutungi @RatemoJuliet @DMdiarafa @deborahndlovu @williamsila @Chris_Maero @dia_diama @ChristineGer22 @ndonyesarah @njerimbuthia @DorcasOdhiambo @MangwanaVJ @Hope_shete @MuliDavis @Wekesah @Charity_Waweru @Waithaka_KE @isabelmutuku1 @Liz_Kimani @FlorahKarimi @cwkabiru

[APHRC @aphrc]

🔊Exciting News!

Dr. Seye Abimbola, internationally celebrated for his leadership in global health systems research and health equity, will be the keynote speaker at the Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium.

Register using the links below to hear from him:

1️⃣ Public Guest Lecture - The politics of Global Health Research:
🔗 https://t.co/VmDRkj901u
🗓️ Tuesday, November 18, 2025
🕰️ 10:45 - 13:30hrs EAT

2️⃣ Symposium Keynote Address - Beyond Colonial Structures; Redesigning the Global Health Knowledge Ecosystem in Africa:
🔗 https://t.co/eChxzk8DNo
🗓️ Wednesday, November 19, 2025
🕰️ 9:00 - 10:30hrs EAT

3️⃣ Masterclass - Decolonizing Global Health in Africa:
🔗 https://t.co/DlnCzEtPeQ
🗓️ Friday, November 21, 2025
🕰️ 9:00 - 10:30hrs EAT

These are sessions you won’t want to miss!

#AHDARS2025 #APHRCResearch #PoweringAfricasHealthFuture #DecolonizeHealth

@SciforAfrica @GSMA @ECSA_HC @CARTAfrica @Countdown2030 @Zero_Hunger_Ke @ckyobutungi @GichuruJw @Amveyange @DMDiarafa @RatemoJuliet @DorcasOdhiambo @MangwanaVJ @NjeriMbuthia @Hope_shete @MuliDavis @Liz_Kimani @FlorahKarimi @cwkabiru @DKadengye @dia_diama @Wekesah @MDMwanga @lamechmutava @deekagwii @agnes_kiragga @Charity_Waweru @sheena_kayira @Waithaka_KE  @ndonyesarah @MosesNgware @Sidze_APHRC @williamsila @Chris_Maero

[Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi Muzukulu wa Bityo @CKyobutungi]

Want to learn more about #Decolonization?
Please plan to attend this Symposium co-organized by @aphrc, @SciforAfrica @GSMA and @ECSA_HC.

Attend to learn more about digital transformation as a bridge to Africa's future health systems.
#WeAreAfrica
#DGH

[Kirui Caliph @KiruiCaliph1]

Good Work @Rithow_Alice. Keep championing.

[APHRC @aphrc]

🌍 From Africa to the world! APHRC’s @Rithow_Alice joins global experts in Doha for the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025, amplifying African voices in the global development agenda.

#SocialSummit2025 #WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch #EvidenceToImpact

@UN @UN_News_Centre @NEPAD_Agency @FAO @ifjad_ @Zero_Hunger_Ke @Liz_Kimani @d_osogo @Kathina_Mwalia @dmdiarafa @amveyange @ckyobutungi

[APHRC @aphrc]

Poor health outcomes across Sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly linked to the growing influence of alcohol, ultra-processed food, and fossil fuel industries. To better understand and navigate their effects on health, APHRC has launched the Addressing the Commercial Determinants of Health in Sub-Saharan Africa (ACORDS) project.

Over the next four years, this study will generate evidence to inform better policies and support healthier communities.

The launch brought together government officials, researchers, and civil society to discuss:
✅ Pathways to transforming dietary habits for better health outcomes
✅ Regulatory interventions to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases
✅ Strengthening research partnerships to counter industry influence on policy

#APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica

@KNUSTGH @MOH_Kenya @shukrifmohamed @KiruiCaliph1 @hope_shete @dia_diama @Stevewainainax @lamechmutava @Waithaka_KE @christineger22 @RatemoJuliet @DMdiarafa @amveyange @CKyobutungi

[APHRC @aphrc]

🚨 Webinar Alert

Millions across Africa still suffer from Neglected Tropical Diseases, driven by poverty and limited access to healthcare. WHO reports that nearly one in five people globally still need interventions.

A major challenge remains: turning research into policy. This slows progress toward the WHO 2030 NTD Roadmap and the African Union’s Continental Framework.

Join #IamAPHRC and DNDi for a webinar with experts and policymakers on translating evidence into meaningful action.

📅 Nov 6, 2025 │ 🕒 15:00 EAT
🔗 Register here: https://t.co/fVyKTNkueE

#APHRCResearch #beatNTDs #PublicHealth #AfricaHealth #GlobalHealth

@MOH_Kenya @jkkotut @DMdiarafa @mangwanavj @doris_omao @Waithaka_KE @christineger22 @RatemoJuliet @DMdiarafa @amveyange @CKyobutungi

[APHRC @aphrc]

#IamAPHRC’s Issabelah Mutuku will be participating in the International Policy Conference on The African Child (IPC) engaging under the theme: Access to Health, Nutrition, Protection, Education, Justice, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Information.

Drawing from APHRC’s work, Issabelah will contribute to critical conversations on adolescents’ rights and wellbeing, their risks and vulnerabilities, and the gaps in policies and programs that affect the fulfillment of their rights.

📍 Addis Ababa
🗓️October 28-29, 2025

#WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch

[Kirui Caliph @KiruiCaliph1]

Lovely

[BRICS News @BRICSinfo]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇲🇾 President Trump seen dancing with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during visit in Malaysia.

[APHRC @aphrc]

Did you know 1 in 8 women will face breast cancer in their lifetime? Learn the facts, symptoms, and challenges women in sub-Saharan Africa face.

🔗https://t.co/K8YG4VNFbe

#BreastCancerAwareness #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica

@hope_shete @dia_diama @DMdiarafa @RatemoJuliet @Stevewainainax @lamechmutava @Waithaka_KE @KiruiCaliph1 @christineger22 @amveyange @CKyobutungi

[APHRC @aphrc]

During the panel discussion on “Making Evidence Matter” at the inaugural National Research Translation Congress...

🔹️Dr. Dorothy Njoroge urged universities to align research with global challenges and consider end users. Ann Mawathe noted that storytelling connects science to people and called for stronger scientist–journalist partnerships.
🔹️Dr. Loice Ombajo and Dr. Chris Baraza stressed that impactful research starts with collaboration and should inform funding and decision-making.
🔹️Representing the Ministry of Health, Dr. Patrick Amoth emphasized the role of research in informing policy, guiding programs, and improving lives.

The second panel discussion focused on “Bridging the Gap,” Speakers called for stronger communication between scientists and journalists, the use of community voices, and storytelling that highlights solutions.

#MakingScienceTalk #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica

@TheStarKenya @RadioAfricaKE @MoH_Kenya @ampathkenya @MoiUniversity_ @WillowHealthKe @CARTAfrica @Iladopaul @DrPatrickAmoth @DrLoice @Mawathe @SusanKimachia @DrCwkariuki @soriazzo1 @RatemoJuliet @OkapuEtyang @isabelmutuku1 @Stevewainainax @dmdiarafa @amveyange @CKyobutungi

[APHRC @aphrc]

The Center’s Johnstone Kotut and Doris Omao, together with colleagues from the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, are attending the 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) in Durban, South Africa, from October 22 to 25, 2025.

Under the theme “Moving towards self-reliance to achieve universal health coverage and health security in Africa,” the team is engaging participants in ongoing efforts to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response in the East African region.

At CPHIA, APHRC, and the EAC Secretariat will highlight the EAC Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPPR) Policy Framework, share insights from its development process, and invite stakeholders to the upcoming EAC Symposium on Pandemic Preparedness and Response in November 2025, where the framework will be launched.

#CPHIA2025 #APHRCResearch #EAC #PandemicPreparedness #OneHealth #UniversalHealthCoverage #PublicHealth

@_AfricanUnion @AfricaCDC @jumuiya @Unitaid @MedsPatentPool @USPharmacopeia @jkkotut @doris_omao @jengichuki @Gaye01 @gershim_asiki @DMdiarafa @amveyange @CKyobutungi