Kakaire Ayub Kirunda (@kakairekirunda) 's Twitter Profile
Kakaire Ayub Kirunda

@kakairekirunda

Health Promoter & C4D Specialist. WRC enthusiast. Views are personal. RTs are simply that.

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Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (@gavi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What if our blood could become toxic to mosquitoes? Scientists have discovered an existing drug that could help suppress mosquito populations in #malaria-endemic regions. Linda Geddes reports on this potential game-changer for disease control: bit.ly/3QTf6Y7

WHO African Region (@whoafro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ahead of #WorldHealthDay, read how Kenya 🇰🇪 is giving newborns a healthy beginning and hopeful future, by implementing World Health Organization (WHO)'s Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, which promotes exclusive breastfeeding & kangaroo care, among other lifesaving interventions 🔗bit.ly/42lcO9s

WHO African Region (@whoafro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s #WorldHealthDay! 👶🏾 The first 28 days of life are the most critical — yet too many newborns in the African Region die from preventable causes. Timely, quality care can change that. Investing in newborn health lays the foundation for thriving families, communities, and

It’s #WorldHealthDay!

👶🏾 The first 28 days of life are the most critical — yet too many newborns in the African Region die from preventable causes.

Timely, quality care can change that. Investing in newborn health lays the foundation for thriving families, communities, and
WHO African Region (@whoafro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today is #WorldMalariaDay! Since 2000, over 1.7 billion malaria cases and 12 million deaths have been averted in the African region thanks to coordinated global health efforts. Together, we can #EndMalaria for good. #MalariaEndsWithUs

Today is #WorldMalariaDay!

Since 2000, over 1.7 billion malaria cases and 12 million deaths have been averted in the African region thanks to coordinated global health efforts.

Together, we can #EndMalaria for good.

#MalariaEndsWithUs
WHO African Region (@whoafro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

To end malaria in Africa, we must: 🔹 Invest in stronger health systems 🔹 Expand access to vaccines and essential tools 🔹 Use data to reach those most at risk 🔹 Boost local innovation and production 🔹 Unite across sectors for greater impact #MalariaEndsWithUs

To end malaria in Africa, we must:

🔹 Invest in stronger health systems
🔹 Expand access to vaccines and essential tools
🔹 Use data to reach those most at risk
🔹 Boost local innovation and production
🔹 Unite across sectors for greater impact

#MalariaEndsWithUs
WHO African Region (@whoafro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The WHO African Region continues to shoulder the heaviest burden of malaria. In 2023, the region accounted for: 🔹 94% of global malaria cases 🔹 95% of global malaria deaths 76% of these deaths were in children under 5. It’s time to accelerate action to protect those most

The WHO African Region continues to shoulder the heaviest burden of malaria.

In 2023, the region accounted for:
 🔹 94% of global malaria cases
 🔹 95% of global malaria deaths

76% of these deaths were in children under 5.

It’s time to accelerate action to protect those most
The Lancet (@thelancet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Grief is profound. But for some, there is prolonged grief disorder—a diagnosable mental health condition. Read a new Review on the condition, in The Lancet’s latest issue: hubs.li/Q03kNPxw0

Grief is profound. But for some, there is prolonged grief disorder—a diagnosable mental health condition.

Read a new Review on the condition, in The Lancet’s latest issue: hubs.li/Q03kNPxw0
WHO African Region (@whoafro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today is the International Day of the Midwife! #Midwives do more than help women give birth; they also provide antenatal and postnatal care, as well as a range of sexual and reproductive health services. Midwives are a vital part of health systems and are essential to achieving

Today is the International Day of the Midwife!

#Midwives do more than help women give birth; they also provide antenatal and postnatal care, as well as a range of sexual and reproductive health services.

Midwives are a vital part of health systems and are essential to achieving
WHO African Region (@whoafro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy #InternationalNursesDay! Today we celebrate the millions of nurses across the African Region whose dedication, skill, and compassion power our health systems. Thank you for being the heartbeat of care. 💙💙 #IND2025 #SupportNurses

Happy #InternationalNursesDay!

Today we celebrate the millions of nurses across the African Region whose dedication, skill, and compassion power our health systems.

Thank you for being the heartbeat of care. 💙💙

#IND2025 
#SupportNurses
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (@gavi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

While antiretroviral drugs have transformed HIV from a death sentence to a manageable condition, access remains unequal. A preventative vaccine could change everything, particularly for vulnerable communities. New research brings hope: bit.ly/4mnwQsU

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (@gavi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Vaccines are like an invisible shield, quietly preventing pain, disability and loss. Here, Dr Austin Demby shares how polio shaped his childhood in Sierra Leone, and how vaccines have transformed that reality. But to protect 500 million more children by 2030 we need continued

WHO African Region (@whoafro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Knowing where #malaria strikes is key to stopping it. #WHO is empowering African countries to use real-time data from National Malaria Data Repositories to fight smarter and move faster, an effort supported by Gates Foundation.

Knowing where #malaria strikes is key to stopping it.

#WHO is empowering African countries to use real-time data from National Malaria Data Repositories to fight smarter and move faster, an effort supported by <a href="/gatesfoundation/">Gates Foundation</a>.
WHO African Region (@whoafro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today is #WorldSickleCell Awareness Day. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most prevalent genetic disorder in sub-Saharan #Africa. 73% of the 7.74 million people with SCD globally live in Africa. Investing in sickle cell services can save thousands of children's lives across the

Today is #WorldSickleCell Awareness Day.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most prevalent genetic disorder in sub-Saharan #Africa. 73% of the 7.74 million people with SCD globally live in Africa.

Investing in sickle cell services can save thousands of children's lives across the
ABC News (@abc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Efforts to vaccinate children globally have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to tetanus, polio, tuberculosis and other preventable diseases, according to a new analysis of global vaccination trends published in the journal Lancet. abcnews.link/ShDCC9w

Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) (@medsformalaria) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Press release: The antimalarial toolbox just expanded, bringing hope to the smallest patients. The first #malaria treatment for newborns and young infants has been approved by Swissmedic, with fast-track approvals expected across Africa.

AFENETAfrica (@afenetafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 Launched in May 2018, the AFENET Corps of Disease Detectives (ACoDD) is a One Health-driven volunteer force of skilled field epidemiologists, ready to respond rapidly to public health threats across Africa. 🌍🦠 From outbreaks to epidemics, ACoDD teams strengthen national