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Edel Sakwa

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Evi4Dev Conference (@evi4devcon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At the opening ceremony of the #Evi4Dev2025, speakers from across the continent made a compelling case for placing evidence at the heart of Africa’s policymaking and development efforts. AUDA-NEPAD Science for Africa Foundation AFIDEP

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At #Evi4Dev2025, there is a palpable desire to accelerate Africa’s journey towards a knowledge-based, innovation-driven future. Read the press release: bit.ly/3YwMQPa #Evidence4Development #Evi4DevConference #Evi4Dev2025 #Agenda2063 #SDGs #STI #EIP #EIDM

AFIDEP (@afidep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are unveiling a bold new chapter at #Evi4Dev2025: the AFIDEP 2025–2030 Strategy, showcasing how we’re shaping the future of evidence for impact. #AFIDEP2030 #EvidenceForImpact

We are unveiling a bold new chapter at #Evi4Dev2025: the AFIDEP 2025–2030 Strategy, showcasing how we’re shaping the future of evidence for impact. 

#AFIDEP2030 #EvidenceForImpact
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CARTA at #Evi4Dev2025! Ann Waithaka will be sharing how CARTA is building a critical mass of researchers driving change across Africa. With investments at both the individual and institutional levels, CARTA is strengthening research capacity across Africa, supporting African

CARTA at #Evi4Dev2025!

<a href="/Waithaka_KE/">Ann Waithaka</a> will be sharing how CARTA is building a critical mass of researchers driving change across Africa.

With investments at both the individual and institutional levels, CARTA is strengthening research capacity across Africa, supporting African
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#Evi4Dev2025 – Plenary Session 14 spotlighted the need to reduce aid reliance, with experts urging use of health taxes and #AI to boost domestic health financing. Read more: bit.ly/3SvlFk9 #Evidence4Development #Evi4DevConference #Evi4Dev2025 #Agenda2063 #SDGs

#Evi4Dev2025 – Plenary Session 14 spotlighted the need to reduce aid reliance, with experts urging use of health taxes and #AI to boost domestic health financing.   
Read more: bit.ly/3SvlFk9

#Evidence4Development #Evi4DevConference #Evi4Dev2025
#Agenda2063 #SDGs
AFIDEP (@afidep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

AFIDEP’s 2025–2030 Strategy is a bold commitment to evidence-driven change towards Africa’s socio-economic transformation. Listen to statements from the unveiling at the #Evidence4Development Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Read AFIDEP’s new strategy here: bit.ly/4m4A3xF

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The final day of #Evi4Dev2025 brought to the fore the urgency to scale up Africa’s research and development (R&D) efforts, drawing on the continent’s own resources, and forge a new transformational path. Read more about the discussions: bit.ly/4jLAkUm

The LIGHT Consortium (@lightontb) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢New study: Men are more likely than women to be infected with TB—starting in their teens 📈Risk is ~1.4× higher by age 30 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏿Linked to time in crowded spaces + late care-seeking To #EndTB, we need gender-aware programs that reach men where they are 🔗 thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…

📢New study: Men are more likely than women to be infected with TB—starting in their teens

 📈Risk is ~1.4× higher by age 30
 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏿Linked to time in crowded spaces + late care-seeking

To #EndTB, we need gender-aware programs that reach men where they are
🔗 thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…
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.The LIGHT Consortium joins the world to mark #WorldPopulationDay2025.👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Under the theme “To realise the rights and choices of those on the margins of our societies, we must count them – because everyone counts!"🙌🏾 #EndTB FCDO Global Health Research Zankli Research Centre AFIDEP The Respiratory Society of Kenya. Makerere University Lung Institute

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📊Supporting data-driven TB response in Nigeria Vibol from The LIGHT Consortium worked with NTBLCP & Zankli Research Centre to analyse #TB data through the lens of poverty, gender & education paving the way for equity-focused, gender-responsive action #TBResearch #EndTB #HealthEquity

📊Supporting data-driven TB response in Nigeria

<a href="/vibol_iem/">Vibol</a> from <a href="/LIGHTonTB/">The LIGHT Consortium</a> worked with NTBLCP &amp; <a href="/ZankliC/">Zankli Research Centre</a> to analyse #TB data through the lens of poverty, gender &amp; education paving the way for equity-focused, gender-responsive action 

#TBResearch #EndTB #HealthEquity
NTLD (@ntldkenya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The National TB Program, supported by The LIGHT Consortium The Respiratory Society of Kenya. and Clinton Health Access Initiative is championing local research! Experts are gathered at Eseriani Hotel to finalize 16+ scientific manuscripts on TB & lung health, aiming for global publication. #EndTB #TBResearch

The National TB Program, supported by <a href="/LIGHTonTB/">The LIGHT Consortium</a> <a href="/ReSoKenya/">The Respiratory Society of Kenya.</a> and <a href="/Clinton/">Clinton</a> Health Access Initiative is championing local research! Experts are gathered at Eseriani Hotel to finalize 16+ scientific manuscripts on TB &amp; lung health, aiming for global publication. 
#EndTB #TBResearch
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Publishing research in reputable journals is not just an academic pursuit; it's a demonstration of accountability, a tool for policy influence, and a platform to showcase Kenya’s leadership in ending TB - Prof. Jeremiah Chakaya The LIGHT Consortium The Respiratory Society of Kenya. CHS Amref Health Africa in Kenya

Publishing research in reputable journals is not just an academic pursuit; it's a demonstration of accountability, a tool for policy influence, and a platform to showcase Kenya’s leadership in ending TB - Prof. Jeremiah Chakaya <a href="/LIGHTonTB/">The LIGHT Consortium</a> <a href="/ReSoKenya/">The Respiratory Society of Kenya.</a> <a href="/CHSKenya/">CHS</a> <a href="/Amref_Kenya/">Amref Health Africa in Kenya</a>
The LIGHT Consortium (@lightontb) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The workshop's aim is to ⤵️ ➡️ Capacity build the stakeholders on writing & publication steps in quantitative & qualitative research ➡️ Draft manuscripts of research work already undertaken & planning for publications. The target is to draft & review 16 manuscripts #EndTB

AFIDEP (@afidep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Throwback to the Learning Together to Advance Evidence and Equity in Policymaking (LEEPS) Africa 2024 Convening, where researchers, policymakers, and practitioners came together to strengthen the use of evidence in climate-sensitive and development sectors. The Africa LEEPS

Throwback to the Learning Together to Advance Evidence and Equity in Policymaking (LEEPS) Africa 2024 Convening, where researchers, policymakers, and practitioners came together to strengthen the use of evidence in climate-sensitive and development sectors.

The Africa LEEPS
The LIGHT Consortium (@lightontb) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Zankli Research Centre's Mazi Chukwuebuka presented insights from the #DESTINE study to NTBLCP The study highlights urgent gender gaps in #TB care & unveils a community-led, gender-responsive solution that: ✅ Improved TB knowledge ✅ Reduced stigma ✅ Boosted screening & notifications

.<a href="/ZankliC/">Zankli Research Centre</a>'s <a href="/MaziChukwuebuk1/">Mazi Chukwuebuka</a> presented insights from the #DESTINE study to <a href="/ntblcp/">NTBLCP</a>

The study highlights urgent gender gaps in #TB care  &amp; unveils a community-led, gender-responsive solution that: 

✅ Improved TB knowledge
✅ Reduced stigma
✅ Boosted screening &amp; notifications
AFIDEP (@afidep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our 2025–2030 strategy is paving the way for an Africa where every decision is backed by solid evidence. Learn how we aim to drive change across health, education, climate, economic wellbeing, governance, and more for the next six years. Read our strategy:

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AFIDEP is looking for 2 Human Resource Interns to join our dynamic team! If you’re passionate about HR and hold a degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field, this is your chance to gain hands-on experience in a leading development policy

AFIDEP is looking for 2 Human Resource Interns to join our dynamic team!

If you’re passionate about HR and hold a degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field, this is your chance to gain hands-on experience in a leading development policy
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#PressRelease The Shire Valley Vector Control Project (Shire-Vec), a research collaboration between the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM ), Malaria Alert Centre (MAC), the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Clinical Research Programme (Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme ), Kamuzu University

#PressRelease
The Shire Valley Vector Control Project (Shire-Vec), a research collaboration between the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (<a href="/LSTMnews/">LSTM</a> ), Malaria Alert Centre (MAC), the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Clinical Research Programme (<a href="/MLW_Programme/">Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme</a> ), Kamuzu University