Leonard Cosmas

Health Information and M&E Technical Officer @WHO Kenya

Disclaimer: Views expressed here are my own

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

#Kenya is 1 of 6 African countries in a global programme working to produce its own vaccines locally, reducing dependence on imported health products and strengthening the region's health security. 🌍

Read more: https://t.co/M8uHXp3zsb

[Leonard Cosmas @leocosmas]

Key takeaways from this learning exchange: strengthening CRVS governance (MoH central!), mandating medical certification of deaths to doctors, adopting Verbal Autopsy, and full integration of WHO MCCOD & ICD-11 with DHIS2. Strengthening data quality & use! @BensonDroti

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

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WHO Kenya facilitated a virtual learning exchange between #Kenya, #Malawi and #SierraLeone, bringing together Ministries of Health to share best practices for strengthening mortality data systems.

Key focus areas:
✅ Implementing standardised medical certification of causes of death
✅ Adopting ICD-11 coding
✅ Digitalising and automating cause-of-death reporting within DHIS2

As funding landscapes evolve, WHO is adapting through virtual exchanges enabling cost-effective, scalable knowledge sharing while maximizing impact for global health.

[Leonard Cosmas @leocosmas]

@OmondiWyckliff Congratulations bro @OmondiWyckliff for this great achievement.

[UNFPA in Kenya @UNFPAKen]

Historic 1st for Africa!

The #SWOP2025 report launched at @aphrc in Nairobi, its first-ever unveiling on the continent.

It highlights #TheRealFertilityCrisis: unintended pregnancies, delayed family goals & financial pressures shaping choices.

🔗 https://t.co/AsVt4Xc6qJ

[Leonard Cosmas @leocosmas]

@KEMRI_Kenya @TsofaB @ScholarGPS Congratulations to Dr @TsofaB for this immense achievement.

[Emmyqueen @emmawavinya5]

@leocosmas @HealthDataColl @MOH_Kenya Health Records and Information Officers: The unsung heroes behind accurate healthcare data! ** From policy development to patient scheduling, they ensure seamless medical record management. #HealthcareEfficiency
#DataForHealth

[Leonard Cosmas @leocosmas]

Global health relies on robust health information systems! WHO supports nations by strengthening data collection, analysis & security—empowering Health Records and Information Officers worldwide. #WHOImpact #HealthSystemsStrengthening @HealthDataColl @MOH_Kenya

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

Faced with global budget cuts, @WHOKenya and @MOHKenya went fully virtual on a data analytics training, reaching people from remote clinics to national hospitals.

✅ 1,000+ officers enrolled
✅ 875 graduated
✅ $900k+ saved
✅ Skills in Advanced Excel and QGIS unlocked

Stronger data ➡️ better decisions ➡️ healthier communities.

#DataForHealth #SRHR #HealthData #UHC #Kenya

[Alice Ogaro @ontoyamoraa3]

@leocosmas This was timely and crucial training, amid tough times, when processed data is on high demand from all quarters at the workplace and beyond.. thank you so much Sir .

[Leonard Cosmas @leocosmas]

Leaving no one behind! The entire country including the remotest ones were well represented. Demonstrating that this virtual model can break the distance barrier!

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

Faced with global budget cuts, @WHOKenya and @MOHKenya went fully virtual on a data analytics training, reaching people from remote clinics to national hospitals.

✅ 1,000+ officers enrolled
✅ 875 graduated
✅ $900k+ saved
✅ Skills in Advanced Excel and QGIS unlocked

Stronger data ➡️ better decisions ➡️ healthier communities.

#DataForHealth #SRHR #HealthData #UHC #Kenya

[Emmyqueen @emmawavinya5]

@WHOKenya @MOH_Kenya @WHOAFRO @WHO Strengthening the health information workforce is not just a matter of technology it is a strategic investment in the future of public health. We remain committed to leveraging these advancements to build resilient, responsive, and data informed health systems for all.

[Leonard Cosmas @leocosmas]

Data saves lives, and quality data starts with empowered professionals! 📊 I’m proud to have facilitated this training for our frontline workforce—Health Records & Information Officers—the custodians of medical records. Stronger capacity = better data = smarter health decisions!

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

WHO recently supported @MOH_Kenya to train 868+ Health Records & Info Officers in data analysis and visualization using Excel & QGIS.

The training reached all 47 counties, strengthening data capacity from remote dispensaries to referral hospitals.

📘: https://t.co/VBEjS5UqUr

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

WHO recently supported @MOH_Kenya to train 868+ Health Records & Info Officers in data analysis and visualization using Excel & QGIS.

The training reached all 47 counties, strengthening data capacity from remote dispensaries to referral hospitals.

📘: https://t.co/VBEjS5UqUr

[Leonard Cosmas @leocosmas]

@roseoronje @WHOKenya @MOH_Kenya @WHOAFRO @WHO @Afidep That's 100% correct @roseoronje. Better data. Better policies. Better health.

[Daily Nation @NationAfrica]

Panelists during a Panel discussion during the #NationHealthSummit at KICC.
Watch: https://t.co/uPKoEj4LWZ

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

This #WorldHealthDay, meet our team as they reflect on what “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures” means for mothers, children, and communities.

💡 Let’s end preventable maternal & newborn deaths.
🔗 Learn more about our work here: https://t.co/s5Uyl0JbNs

#HopefulFutures #HealthForAll @MOH_Kenya @WHOAFRO @WHO @UNFPAKen @IOMKenya @KenyaRedCross

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

A stakeholders consultative meeting convened by MOH & attended by WHO & partners today discussed Kenya’s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) estimates to strengthen the measurement of maternal mortality indicators & generate reliable national & subnational estimates

[KNBStats @KNBStats]

@KNBStats marks a milestone as state of the art Data Science Training Centre is launched. The Centre is set to revolutionize production, packaging and dissemination of quality statistical information. Setting up of the Centre was realized through the support of @StatsSweden

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

Dr A Diallo speaking at the Devolution Conference which is marking 10 years of devolution in Kenya said the region after the Covid-19 experiences needs a renewed focus & vigor, in strengthening Primary Health Care Systems, as it also all strives to achieve UHC.

[WHO Kenya @WHOKenya]

@WHOKenya Rep Dr A Diallo has commended Kenya for its Primary Health Care Model which is comprehensive & promotes equitable distribution of resources, community participation, decentralization of services & use of technology at the lower levels of healthcare delivery systems.

[Transform Health @Trans4m_Health]

People in Kenya face multiple barriers to equitable access to digital health.

@Trans4mHealthKe, through the coordinating partner @KELINKenya, has created an analysis to assess the landscape of #digitalhealth and #UHC in Kenya.

Read full report: https://t.co/qDIyDb2HYU