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APHRC News – Issue 2, 2025 - APHRC
Welcome to APHRC’s second 2025 newsletter issue! This edition explores how the Center is closing the Knowledge Translation Gap, making [...]Read More...
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Just out: APHRC’s 2025 Newsletter | Issue 2
Did you know it takes 17 years to turn research into action? Discover how APHRC is closing the knowledge translation gap, turning complex research into accessible, relatable, and transformative insights to drive policy action and change 👉 buff.ly/k9AkHs5
Did you know it takes 17 years to turn research into action? Discover how APHRC is closing the knowledge translation gap, turning complex research into accessible, relatable, and transformative insights to drive policy action and change 👉 buff.ly/k9AkHs5
How can African countries safeguard their data ecosystems in an era of declining donor support?
#IamAPHRC convened key development partners in Dakar, Senegal, last year, for a Multi-Country Workshop on Strengthening Sub-national Data Systems in Africa
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#IamAPHRC convened key development partners in Dakar, Senegal, last year, for a Multi-Country Workshop on Strengthening Sub-national Data Systems in Africa
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Strengthening Sub-national Data Ecosystems in Africa: A New Path to Africa-Led Data Sovereignty in an Era of Declining Donor Support - APHRC
From 2 to 4 December 2025, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) convened more than 50 policymakers, statisticians, [...]Read More...
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January 22, 2026 at 12:53 PM
How can African countries safeguard their data ecosystems in an era of declining donor support?
#IamAPHRC convened key development partners in Dakar, Senegal, last year, for a Multi-Country Workshop on Strengthening Sub-national Data Systems in Africa
Read to discover more: buff.ly/Y99rTXA
#IamAPHRC convened key development partners in Dakar, Senegal, last year, for a Multi-Country Workshop on Strengthening Sub-national Data Systems in Africa
Read to discover more: buff.ly/Y99rTXA
🎉 We are excited to announce a new addition to the APHRC Board!
Dr. Peiling Yap, Chief Scientist at HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health, has joined the Board of Directors of the African Population and Health Research Center as of 2026.
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Dr. Peiling Yap, Chief Scientist at HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health, has joined the Board of Directors of the African Population and Health Research Center as of 2026.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
🎉 We are excited to announce a new addition to the APHRC Board!
Dr. Peiling Yap, Chief Scientist at HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health, has joined the Board of Directors of the African Population and Health Research Center as of 2026.
🔗 Read more here: buff.ly/Yh5bA3r
Dr. Peiling Yap, Chief Scientist at HealthAI - The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health, has joined the Board of Directors of the African Population and Health Research Center as of 2026.
🔗 Read more here: buff.ly/Yh5bA3r
When budgets shrink, tough choices follow. How do countries decide what matters most for maternal and newborn health?
Join us for an honest conversation on what really works when resources are scarce.
🗓️ Tuesday, January 27, 2026
⏲️12:00 (UTC), 3:00 PM (EAT)
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Join us for an honest conversation on what really works when resources are scarce.
🗓️ Tuesday, January 27, 2026
⏲️12:00 (UTC), 3:00 PM (EAT)
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January 22, 2026 at 6:58 AM
When budgets shrink, tough choices follow. How do countries decide what matters most for maternal and newborn health?
Join us for an honest conversation on what really works when resources are scarce.
🗓️ Tuesday, January 27, 2026
⏲️12:00 (UTC), 3:00 PM (EAT)
🔗 buff.ly/t749QH5
#IamAPHRC
Join us for an honest conversation on what really works when resources are scarce.
🗓️ Tuesday, January 27, 2026
⏲️12:00 (UTC), 3:00 PM (EAT)
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🔊 In today’s Daily Nation, #IamAPHRC’s Dr. Amani Karisa @kilichobaki highlights the need for early, open conversations about sexuality for boys with disabilities to enhance their safety, build their confidence, and support body awareness.
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Why parents must talk to boys with disabilities about sexuality— early
Experts and lived experience show that early, ongoing, and intentional conversations at home are not just helpful—they are a critical safeguard
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January 19, 2026 at 12:03 PM
🔊 In today’s Daily Nation, #IamAPHRC’s Dr. Amani Karisa @kilichobaki highlights the need for early, open conversations about sexuality for boys with disabilities to enhance their safety, build their confidence, and support body awareness.
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Are you interested in understanding and modeling complex systems and real-world dynamics?
Enroll now for a self-paced at foundational level course: Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)
Click to register now: buff.ly/te5Otsa
#IamAPHRC #AgentBasedModeling #ECourse #DataModeling
Enroll now for a self-paced at foundational level course: Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)
Click to register now: buff.ly/te5Otsa
#IamAPHRC #AgentBasedModeling #ECourse #DataModeling
January 16, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Are you interested in understanding and modeling complex systems and real-world dynamics?
Enroll now for a self-paced at foundational level course: Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)
Click to register now: buff.ly/te5Otsa
#IamAPHRC #AgentBasedModeling #ECourse #DataModeling
Enroll now for a self-paced at foundational level course: Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling (ABM)
Click to register now: buff.ly/te5Otsa
#IamAPHRC #AgentBasedModeling #ECourse #DataModeling
🇲🇼 Malawi has made significant strides to get more girls into school, but barriers like early marriage, long distances to school, and poverty still limit progress.
🔗 Discover solutions that are working and how we can push for even greater gender equity in education. Read more 👉
🔗 Discover solutions that are working and how we can push for even greater gender equity in education. Read more 👉
Promoting Gender Equity in Education in Malawi - APHRC
For decades, the image of young girls walking to school has carried a strong sense of educational progress. In Malawi, [...]Read More...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
🇲🇼 Malawi has made significant strides to get more girls into school, but barriers like early marriage, long distances to school, and poverty still limit progress.
🔗 Discover solutions that are working and how we can push for even greater gender equity in education. Read more 👉
🔗 Discover solutions that are working and how we can push for even greater gender equity in education. Read more 👉
🎉 Thank you @FoodTank for recognizing #IamAPHRC among the organizations to watch as we enter 2026.
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We are honoured to be part of a global community proving food systems can drive social, health & environmental solutions.
#ZeroHunger #Right2Food #APHRCResearch
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We are honoured to be part of a global community proving food systems can drive social, health & environmental solutions.
#ZeroHunger #Right2Food #APHRCResearch
126 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2026 – Food Tank
It has been a difficult year for efforts to improve food and agriculture systems. But these organizations are rising to meet the challenge.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🎉 Thank you @FoodTank for recognizing #IamAPHRC among the organizations to watch as we enter 2026.
🔗 See post: buff.ly/U5wqIQC
We are honoured to be part of a global community proving food systems can drive social, health & environmental solutions.
#ZeroHunger #Right2Food #APHRCResearch
🔗 See post: buff.ly/U5wqIQC
We are honoured to be part of a global community proving food systems can drive social, health & environmental solutions.
#ZeroHunger #Right2Food #APHRCResearch
As 2026 gains momentum, we remain committed to sharing stories, insights, and evidence on how research is transforming lives across Africa.
We will continue highlighting how our work informs and shapes policy, strengthens systems, and drives meaningful change across Africa and beyond.
We will continue highlighting how our work informs and shapes policy, strengthens systems, and drives meaningful change across Africa and beyond.
January 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
As 2026 gains momentum, we remain committed to sharing stories, insights, and evidence on how research is transforming lives across Africa.
We will continue highlighting how our work informs and shapes policy, strengthens systems, and drives meaningful change across Africa and beyond.
We will continue highlighting how our work informs and shapes policy, strengthens systems, and drives meaningful change across Africa and beyond.
📣 Just Released!
APHRC’s 2025 Newsletter Issue 3
Theme: People. Purpose. Progress: APHRC in Pictures
This final newsletter issue captures our 2025 journey through pictures.
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APHRC’s 2025 Newsletter Issue 3
Theme: People. Purpose. Progress: APHRC in Pictures
This final newsletter issue captures our 2025 journey through pictures.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:22 AM
📣 Just Released!
APHRC’s 2025 Newsletter Issue 3
Theme: People. Purpose. Progress: APHRC in Pictures
This final newsletter issue captures our 2025 journey through pictures.
🔗 Explore now 👉 : buff.ly/D06dttd
APHRC’s 2025 Newsletter Issue 3
Theme: People. Purpose. Progress: APHRC in Pictures
This final newsletter issue captures our 2025 journey through pictures.
🔗 Explore now 👉 : buff.ly/D06dttd
We are looking for you!
Here’s a chance to join #IamAPHRC.
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#Ikokazi #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica
Here’s a chance to join #IamAPHRC.
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#Ikokazi #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica
December 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We are looking for you!
Here’s a chance to join #IamAPHRC.
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#Ikokazi #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica
Here’s a chance to join #IamAPHRC.
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#Ikokazi #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica
APHRC Countdown to 2030 initiative is participating in a weeklong workshop to develop knowledge products on immunization.
These products, including fact sheets, policy briefs, and manuscripts, will support immunization advocacy and inform policy for data-driven decision-making in Kenya and beyond.
These products, including fact sheets, policy briefs, and manuscripts, will support immunization advocacy and inform policy for data-driven decision-making in Kenya and beyond.
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
APHRC Countdown to 2030 initiative is participating in a weeklong workshop to develop knowledge products on immunization.
These products, including fact sheets, policy briefs, and manuscripts, will support immunization advocacy and inform policy for data-driven decision-making in Kenya and beyond.
These products, including fact sheets, policy briefs, and manuscripts, will support immunization advocacy and inform policy for data-driven decision-making in Kenya and beyond.
APHRC's Data Science team recently paid a courtesy visit to Murang'a County's health leadership.
The discussions centered on accelerating the digitization of the County’s health systems and harnessing AI and machine learning to transform Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) care.
#IamAPHRC
The discussions centered on accelerating the digitization of the County’s health systems and harnessing AI and machine learning to transform Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) care.
#IamAPHRC
December 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
APHRC's Data Science team recently paid a courtesy visit to Murang'a County's health leadership.
The discussions centered on accelerating the digitization of the County’s health systems and harnessing AI and machine learning to transform Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) care.
#IamAPHRC
The discussions centered on accelerating the digitization of the County’s health systems and harnessing AI and machine learning to transform Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) care.
#IamAPHRC
🎉 Welcome to our APHRC Board Bulletin, where we spotlight the exceptional leaders guiding our mission and vision.
📕 Read more to know the team steering our commitment to transforming lives in Africa through research.
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📕 Read more to know the team steering our commitment to transforming lives in Africa through research.
🔗 Link: buff.ly/H2hmy6s
APHRC Board Bulletin 2025 - APHRC
Welcome to our APHRC Board Bulletin, where we spotlight the exceptional leaders guiding our mission and vision. Our Board brings [...]Read More...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🎉 Welcome to our APHRC Board Bulletin, where we spotlight the exceptional leaders guiding our mission and vision.
📕 Read more to know the team steering our commitment to transforming lives in Africa through research.
🔗 Link: buff.ly/H2hmy6s
📕 Read more to know the team steering our commitment to transforming lives in Africa through research.
🔗 Link: buff.ly/H2hmy6s
As we wind up the #16DaysOfActivism, Lucas Fondo a young SRHR advocate from Kilifi, Kenya shares his experience in creating safe spaces for young people:
“Young people in Kilifi face several interconnected challenges ..."
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“Young people in Kilifi face several interconnected challenges ..."
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From being on the menu to being at the table- young people taking charge - APHRC
By Lucas Kalama Fondo • What is it like to be a young person in Kilifi today? Being a young [...]Read More...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
As we wind up the #16DaysOfActivism, Lucas Fondo a young SRHR advocate from Kilifi, Kenya shares his experience in creating safe spaces for young people:
“Young people in Kilifi face several interconnected challenges ..."
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“Young people in Kilifi face several interconnected challenges ..."
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🔊 APHRC will join the Ouagadougou Partnership Annual Meeting (RAPO 2025) through the Countdown to 2030 initiative.
🗓️ December 16–18, 2025, Lomé, Togo
⏰ Side Session: 2:30–4:00 P.M.
🔗 Register here: buff.ly/natEyhE
🗓️ December 16–18, 2025, Lomé, Togo
⏰ Side Session: 2:30–4:00 P.M.
🔗 Register here: buff.ly/natEyhE
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🔊 APHRC will join the Ouagadougou Partnership Annual Meeting (RAPO 2025) through the Countdown to 2030 initiative.
🗓️ December 16–18, 2025, Lomé, Togo
⏰ Side Session: 2:30–4:00 P.M.
🔗 Register here: buff.ly/natEyhE
🗓️ December 16–18, 2025, Lomé, Togo
⏰ Side Session: 2:30–4:00 P.M.
🔗 Register here: buff.ly/natEyhE
This week, APHRC team is participating in the 3rd Kilifi County Scientific Symposium, sharing study findings on facility preparedness to provide post-abortion and post-rape care services in the county and contribute to critical discussions on translating these baseline insights into a Action Plan.
December 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This week, APHRC team is participating in the 3rd Kilifi County Scientific Symposium, sharing study findings on facility preparedness to provide post-abortion and post-rape care services in the county and contribute to critical discussions on translating these baseline insights into a Action Plan.
🔊 What does it take to do great coding and an even greater life beyond the screens?
📹 Watch November Take 5: Beyond the Desk to find out.
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#APHRCResearch #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica
📹 Watch November Take 5: Beyond the Desk to find out.
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#APHRCResearch #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica
Take 5 with John Ng'ethe | Episode 3
🔊 What does it take to do great coding and an even greater life beyond the screens? 📹 Find out in this month's Take 5: Beyond Your Desk
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December 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🔊 What does it take to do great coding and an even greater life beyond the screens?
📹 Watch November Take 5: Beyond the Desk to find out.
🔗 buff.ly/tRHetkz
#APHRCResearch #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica
📹 Watch November Take 5: Beyond the Desk to find out.
🔗 buff.ly/tRHetkz
#APHRCResearch #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica
Beyond plans and budgets, successful project delivery is also influenced by systems that shape how project teams are recruited, supported, and managed.
This Wednesday, Dec 10, 4PM, EAT, we'll be exploring how HR policies and practices influence project delivery.
Register & join: buff.ly/SKfAHO5
This Wednesday, Dec 10, 4PM, EAT, we'll be exploring how HR policies and practices influence project delivery.
Register & join: buff.ly/SKfAHO5
December 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Beyond plans and budgets, successful project delivery is also influenced by systems that shape how project teams are recruited, supported, and managed.
This Wednesday, Dec 10, 4PM, EAT, we'll be exploring how HR policies and practices influence project delivery.
Register & join: buff.ly/SKfAHO5
This Wednesday, Dec 10, 4PM, EAT, we'll be exploring how HR policies and practices influence project delivery.
Register & join: buff.ly/SKfAHO5
Kenya’s health workforce must catch up with the rising tide of cardiometabolic diseases.
Our new issue briefly outlines how stronger training, updated curriculum, and better infrastructure can equip health professionals to deliver quality CMD care.
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#APHRCResearch #IamAPHRC
Our new issue briefly outlines how stronger training, updated curriculum, and better infrastructure can equip health professionals to deliver quality CMD care.
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#APHRCResearch #IamAPHRC
Strengthening Capacity of Health Professionals to Address Kenya’s Rising Burden of Cardiometabolic Diseases - APHRC
Executive Summary Limited faculty capacity, outdated curricula, inadequate research infrastructure, and weak knowledge translation mechanisms are undermining the ability of [...]Read More...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Kenya’s health workforce must catch up with the rising tide of cardiometabolic diseases.
Our new issue briefly outlines how stronger training, updated curriculum, and better infrastructure can equip health professionals to deliver quality CMD care.
🔗 buff.ly/NCfrt44
#APHRCResearch #IamAPHRC
Our new issue briefly outlines how stronger training, updated curriculum, and better infrastructure can equip health professionals to deliver quality CMD care.
🔗 buff.ly/NCfrt44
#APHRCResearch #IamAPHRC
🕊️ In Loving Memory of Dr. Eshetu Girma
We honor the life of our dear colleague Eshetu, whose kindness, dedication, and gentle spirit left an unforgettable mark on all of us. Reflecting on moments we shared, he brought warmth and joy, and his presence will be deeply missed.
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We honor the life of our dear colleague Eshetu, whose kindness, dedication, and gentle spirit left an unforgettable mark on all of us. Reflecting on moments we shared, he brought warmth and joy, and his presence will be deeply missed.
🔗 buff.ly/hHa3PTe
In Loving Memory of Dr. Eshetu Girma Kidane. - APHRC
We honor the life of our dear colleague Eshetu, whose kindness, dedication, and gentle spirit left an unforgettable mark on [...]Read More...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🕊️ In Loving Memory of Dr. Eshetu Girma
We honor the life of our dear colleague Eshetu, whose kindness, dedication, and gentle spirit left an unforgettable mark on all of us. Reflecting on moments we shared, he brought warmth and joy, and his presence will be deeply missed.
🔗 buff.ly/hHa3PTe
We honor the life of our dear colleague Eshetu, whose kindness, dedication, and gentle spirit left an unforgettable mark on all of us. Reflecting on moments we shared, he brought warmth and joy, and his presence will be deeply missed.
🔗 buff.ly/hHa3PTe
Passing on of APHRC's Dr. Eshetu Girma Kidane
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Passing on of APHRC's Dr. Eshetu Girma Kidane
🔊 Fresh from #AHDARS2025, this episode of the #DecolonizingGlobalHealth podcast features an exciting conversation featuring three leading voices in transforming global health research and policy in Africa: Seye Abimbola, Caroline Kabiru, and Frederick Wekesa.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🔊 Fresh from #AHDARS2025, this episode of the #DecolonizingGlobalHealth podcast features an exciting conversation featuring three leading voices in transforming global health research and policy in Africa: Seye Abimbola, Caroline Kabiru, and Frederick Wekesa.
🔗 Listen here: buff.ly/tp6QCgI
🔗 Listen here: buff.ly/tp6QCgI
🤝 Join us for a webinar on advancing the sustainability and resilience of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) organizations across Africa.
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EAT (GMT +3)
🔗 Register here:https://buff.ly/eL4ydB1
#SRHR#IamAPHRCResearch
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EAT (GMT +3)
🔗 Register here:https://buff.ly/eL4ydB1
#SRHR#IamAPHRCResearch
December 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🤝 Join us for a webinar on advancing the sustainability and resilience of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) organizations across Africa.
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EAT (GMT +3)
🔗 Register here:https://buff.ly/eL4ydB1
#SRHR#IamAPHRCResearch
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EAT (GMT +3)
🔗 Register here:https://buff.ly/eL4ydB1
#SRHR#IamAPHRCResearch
🤝 Join us for a webinar on advancing the sustainability and resilience of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) organizations across Africa.
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EAT (GMT +3)
🔗 Register here:https://buff.ly/eL4ydB1
#SRHR#IamAPHRCResearch
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EAT (GMT +3)
🔗 Register here:https://buff.ly/eL4ydB1
#SRHR#IamAPHRCResearch
December 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🤝 Join us for a webinar on advancing the sustainability and resilience of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) organizations across Africa.
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EAT (GMT +3)
🔗 Register here:https://buff.ly/eL4ydB1
#SRHR#IamAPHRCResearch
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EAT (GMT +3)
🔗 Register here:https://buff.ly/eL4ydB1
#SRHR#IamAPHRCResearch