Very important work to convert our PRECISE_network findings into infograms to share with communities, policy makers and other stakeholders. Marleen Temmerman, MBS, MD, MPH, PhD School of Life Course & Population Sciences

#PRECISEKenya held a PRECISE Air Quality Dissemination Meeting in Kilifi, Kenya on April 3rd which shed light on air pollution, particularly its impact on pregnant women and children in Kenya. The meeting included health stakeholders from Rabai and Kaloleni sub-counties.

We are conducting a communication & policy engagement training for researchers in Kenya. Hosted by AKU Institute for Human Development & AKU Graduate School of Media and Communications, the training seeks to empower researchers with the necessary skills for effective health & science communication. #UZIMA #HealthCommunication #PolicyEngagement

Congratulations to all the researchers who have successfully completed our health communication and policy engagement training! The 3-day training honed their skills in media relations, podcasting, opinion writing & policy engagement. #UZIMA #HealthCommunication #PolicyEngagement

We are pleased to launch our new online course: An Introduction and Practical Guide to Community Engagement and Involvement in Global Health Research, in collaboration with Mesh, The Global Health Network If you're new to CEI or would like to learn more, get started: globalhealthtrainingcentre.tghn.org/introduction-a…

📢Exciting update from our #PRECISEKenya research team from AKU CoE Women and Child Health! This week the team started a series of #CommunityDissemination meetings, sharing their preliminary findings with over 165 community health promoters and community health assistants in Mariakani and Rabai.

The meetings also involved listening to community voices and fostering meaningful dialogue from the findings whereby participants provided their reflections and recommendations based on the #PRECISE study findings. #ParticipatoryResearch #HealthAdvocacy

Having recommendations with a community input will help the research team to advocate for evidence-based policies that truly reflect the needs and priorities of the communities we serve. Stay tuned as #PRECISEKenya continues to disseminate to other community groups!

📢 Great news! Our PRECISE_network research team started a series of community dissemination meetings this week. The team shared their preliminary findings with over 165 dedicated community health promoters and community health assistants in Mariakani and Rabai, Kilifi county.

Proud & happy to see the engagement&collaboration between the PRECISE_network Research team & Kilifi CHPs and communities. A true co- creation of the maternal and child health priority agenda 🙏🙏👍👍Aga Khan University Kilifi Department of Health & Sanitation Services Kilifi County Government Ministry of Health Medical Research Council Wellcome

Early birds, catch our very own Dr Angela Koech Angela Koech and Onesmus Wanje Oness. tomorrow morning at 7am on Msenangu FM as they discuss about improving maternal health using data science which is one of the #UZIMA_DS Hub focus points. Don't miss out!

How can #datascience be used to improve maternal health for women in Kenya? Angela Koech & Oness. discuss this on our latest episode of the #UZIMA_DS Swahili radio show series. Click here to listen: uzimadatascience.org/category/press/ #MaternalHealth

Evaluation of research co-design in health: a systematic overview of reviews and development of a framework #impsci …plementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Can the people of kilifi, especially rural side of Kilifi confirm whether they pay taxes like other Kenyans! Do the people of rural kilifi go to the ballot and elect leaders, has there been a county government here? Do their Mps get CDF money, What is this poverty my God?

Engaging spouses in #MaternalHealth We recently held an AIMIX community sensitization session in Kisurutuni CU, Rabai Sub-County, where we engaged spouses in discussions on: ✅ The importance of early ANC visits 🏥 ✅ The role of male involvement in pregnancy care 🤝 ...

How AI is revolutionising maternal health in remote villages standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-…

New publication Alert

One of my recent articles published in Frontiers in Public Health just reached a new impact milestone. Here is the link if you would like to read our research: frontiersin.org/article/143915…

Congrats to our colleague Oness. on their first paper! 🥳 It examines how community engagement was crucial to the success of the PRECISE pregnancy study in Kenya. 📌Fascinating fact: The team used a sing-along song in Swahili to teach communities about research principles.

#WorldImmunizationWeek Every mother deserves the best care💖 The PROTECT Study to equip countries and health facilities to introduce essential maternal vaccines, including the group B streptococcus vaccine. Be part of this important initiative 👏🏾