
AKU CoE Women and Child Health
@akucoewchea
Committed to confronting the challenges in women, child and adolescent health through research, innovation, knowledge translation, and capacity building.
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https://www.aku.edu/coe-wch/about/Pages/east-africa.aspx 27-04-2023 09:59:52
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#WomenXCollective Steering Committee Member Dr Mohamed A .Sheikh “Every year, an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 women die in Kenya due to pregnancy related complications. It’s high time we invest in data in order to make informed decisions on the interventions we need to reverse this trend.


It’s official! UNFPA has launched the #WomenXCollective Nairobi Hub! 💫 A bold step to invest in #WomensHealth through innovation, financing & partnerships. Grateful to our partners - Africa CDC, Aga Khan University, NCPD - and proud to have Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ inaugurate this milestone!



Aga Khan University UNFPA Kenya Africa CDC NCPD AKU CoE Women and Child Health Happy and proud to partner with WomenX Collective, an exciting, excellent, exemplary, exquisite and many more X-s...Colletive, standing for 'we work together and leave no one behind! Congrats UNFPA and partners!

The #PROTECTnetwork is in Mombasa for its annual meeting! Following discussions on the work done so far and lively planning sessions, we look forward to taking the next steps towards the decade of #MaternalVaccines! Learn about our work➡️ protect-network.org Global Health EDCTP3


The #PROTECTnetwork is in Mombasa for its annual meeting! We look forward to the next steps in the decade of #MaternalVaccines after productive discussions and planning sessions! Learn about our work➡️ protect-network.org Global Health EDCTP3



WHEELER, a collaborative project between AKU CoE Women and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Kilifi County Government, and Mombasa County, explores work disruptions, livelihood challenges, and the gendered impact of COVID-19—advancing more inclusive, gender-sensitive, and resilient health systems in low- and


PRECISE-DYAD trained Kilifi County Research Committee on Kenya’s Data Protection Act and ethical health data management. Facilitated by Violet Naanyu and Josephine Renee Osiro, the session strengthened local capacity for secure and compliant research.







The PRECISE_network DYAD study found unsafe air pollution levels in homes and streets, especially during peak traffic and cooking hours. Women identified hotspots and sparked conversations. Let's support clean air, reduce exposure and protect health: lnkd.in/dKfctNZ9


Join us this afternoon as Dr Dr. Angela Migowa- PhD, Paed Rheum.,MMed, MBChB defends her PhD thesis in Health Sciences on "Evaluating the Burden and Clinical Care Landscape of Pediatric Rheumatology in Kenya: Advancing Diagnosis and Management Strategies" Watch online: qrco.de/bg7ZHd

Happening Today! Support Dr Angela Koech as she defends her PhD thesis on improving antenatal care in rural Kenya. 🎓 Watch live: qrco.de/bg7ZHd. Let’s cheer her on, click the link and join 👏🏾


