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Today, we had the pleasure of hosting the Safaricom Foundation team at Biafra Lions Dispensary, Kamukunji sub-county for a learning visit. We walked them through the Nurturing Care interventions provided at the health facility, community and household levels. The conversation

At #PBOWEEK2026, our Community Health Promoters (CHPs) are doing more than participating—they’re demonstrating what community-led change looks like in real time. Through #TuchezeTustawi Project, CHPs are showcasing how caregivers of children (0–3 yrs) can use play to support

Stronger systems. Healthier futures. @Amref_Kenya, in partnership with @isioloCounty011, convened a 2-day Co-Creation & Implementation Planning Workshop bringing together key county leadership, including Hon. Lucy Kaburu. The discussions reinforced a shared commitment to

@Amref_Kenya is proud to be represented at #CIES2026 by @AnneGitimu @FidelinaN, and @SusanNyaboke5 They will share insights from our #Tucheze Tustawi project in Kenya 🇰🇪 during the panel: 📌 Thriving Through Play: Advancing Education and Peace by Supporting Children’s

From Survival to Thriving: Strengthening Primary Healthcare to Give Every Child a Strong Start. The first 1,000 days of a child's life are irreplaceable. Yet for too many children, healthcare systems stop at survival—missing the critical window to help them truly flourish. The Nurturing Care Framework reminds us that thriving requires five essentials: good health, adequate nutrition, responsive caregiving, safety and security, and opportunities for early learning. While Primary Health Care has delivered impressive results on health and nutrition, we must now expand our ambition to responsive caregiving, opportunitiesfor early learning and safety and security. This session brings together bold voices from @MOH_Kenya, @hiltonfound, @DHA_Kenya, @_shakenya, @KeTreasury, @UNICEF, @AKUGlobal, and county leadership to tackle three urgent questions: 🔹 How do we embed early childhood development as a core priority—not a vertical program? 🔹 What financing models sustain thriving without breaking PHC systems? 🔹 How do we turn data into decisions that actually reach children? Because every touchpoint in primary care—from antenatal visits to immunization to postnatal checkups—is an opportunity to change a trajectory. Join the conversation. Commit to the shift. Today,March 5 | 11:45 am - 1:15 pm EAT 📍 Amref International University #ThrivingNotSurviving #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #PrimaryHealthCare #NurturingCareFramework #First1000Days #HealthSystems #SDG3 #ChildThriving #KenyaHealth #GlobalHealth #Leadership #HealthFinancing #DataForHealth

Health. Nutrition. Education. Finance. Social protection. We built silos. Children paid the price. At #PHCCongress2026, we’re done with fragmentation. “From Survival to Thriving” convenes Treasury, SHA, counties, and global partners to answer: How do we structurally embed

The future of Primary Health Care isn’t about surviving the next public health threat. It’s about building systems that help every human thrive from day one. At #PHCCongress2026, we’re asking a disruptive question: What if the first 1,000 days were the foundation of PHC

Play is a powerful tool for supporting children’s mental health, emotional well-being, and early learning. Through the #Tucheze Tustawi Project, we are strengthening caregivers and Community Health Promoters to use play to promote social-emotional skills, positive interaction, and responsive caregiving. By supporting caregiver wellbeing and nurturing relationships, we are creating safe spaces where children can feel secure, confident, and ready to learn. Strong caregivers. Strong children. Strong futures. #TuchezeTustawi #MentalHealth #PsychosocialSupport #ThrivingThroughPlay #ResponsiveCaregiving #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #SocialEmotionalLearning #MHPSS @LEGOfoundation @NairobiCityGov

Primary Health Care provides repeated, trusted contact points with children and caregivers during the most critical years of development, from conception to age 3. These interactions create opportunities not only for care, but for systematic developmental tracking and early identification of delayed milestones. Through the Strengthening #NCfECD in PHC project, supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, nurturing care will be integrated into routine PHC services and community follow-up through trained Community Health Promoters, ensuring developmental monitoring is demonstrated, observed, documented, and followed up over time. By embedding responsive caregiving, opportunities for early learning, and safety and security into antenatal services, MCH, child welfare clinics, and household-level engagement, caregivers and health workers are better able to monitor developmental milestones, identify delays early, and support timely referral and follow-up. Primary Health Care is the best entry platform for Nurturing Care. It is a system for promoting early developmental monitoring, when intervention has the greatest impact. #PrimaryHealthCare #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #NurturingCare #PartnershipsForImpact @hiltonfound @AnneGitimu @FidelinaN @SusanNyaboke5

RT @Amref_Kenya: Amref Health Africa and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation paid a courtesy visit to Dr Bashir, Director/Head of the Departmen…

Nurturing care starts before birth. At the antenatal clinic, expectant mothers are encouraged to talk and sing to their babies, helping build early connection, safety, and emotional security long before a child is born. Fathers are also encouraged to be present, so nurturing

Today, @Amref_Kenya paid a visit to @NyamiraCountyG for the entry meeting of the new Early Childhood Development (ECD) project. Funded by @hiltonfound through @results4dev, this project under Amref’s education portfolio seeks to promote Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development (ECD) within the Primary Health Care (PHC) system at the national level and in Nyamira County. The discussion focused on aligning efforts to strengthen ECD through #PHC by: 1. Generating evidence on nurturing care for ECD in Primary Health Care 2. Integrating nurturing care for ECD in PHC. To improve early childhood development, #Amref in collaboration with @MOH_Kenya will engage a multi-sectorial engagement approach in this project. With Nyamira County’s commitment and #Amref’s expertise, this partnership will ensure children under 1000 days receive the health, adequate nutrition, security and safety, responsive caregiving and stimulation they need to thrive. #Amref4PHC @FidelinaN

Today, @Amref_Kenya, led by @AnneGitimu, visited the Department of Refugee Services in Kakuma, @TurkanaCountyKE. The team met with the Camp Manager, Edwin Chabari to discuss key projects and initiatives under the Family and Reproductive Health (FRH) and PHE directorates. Funded by the Danish Alliance, these initiatives aim to align with national priorities and strengthen collaboration with Turkana County, which is a key focus area for #Amref. We are dedicated to creating projects that effectively serve both host and refugee communities. #Amref4PHC @DRSKenya @FidelinaN @KWakoli @Agikunda

Our Sports for Health Project hosted the #Amref International Board in the Dagoretti Sub-county, Nairobi. The project uses sports to combat the triple threat of teenage pregnancy, SGBV, and new HIV infections among adolescents, while also promoting mental health integration. During the meeting, the Board engaged with the beneficiaries who shared their personal experiences and highlighted the positive impact of sports on their lives. #AmrefSupportSRH @NdiranguWanjuki @GilbertWangalwa @MusyokaKenn @AnneGitimu @KWakoli @daktari1 @FidelinaN

80% of all newborn deaths result from three preventable and treatable conditions - prematurity, birth asphyxia and neonatal infections. - Janette Karimi, Head of Newborn and Child Health, @MOH_Kenya #Amref4RMNCAH #Amref4PHC @ElgeyoMarakwetC @AnneGitimu @HomaBayCountyKE

"In the last 10 decades, we have stagnated as a country in reducing maternal mortality. We need to be bold and challenge ourselves as we count down to Vision 2030. No mother or woman should die in the process of giving birth. No newborn should die when they come to life." -

Today, @Amref_Kenya, in partnership with the @KenyaGovernors and @MOH_Kenya, launched the Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) Big Bet initiative titled "Sparking Change, Saving Lives - Quality Healthcare for Moms and Babies". This bold move aims to reduce the high rates of maternal and newborn mortality in Kenya and accelerate progress towards achieving the SDGs commitments. #Amref4RMNCAH #AmrefBigBetDialogue #Amref4PHC @HomaBayCountyKE @NdiranguWanjuki @GilbertWangalwa @FidelinaN @ElgeyoMarakwetC

Kiki, also known as Messi, is a talented football player who has played for Harambee Starlets and travelled to countries like 🇦🇴 and 🇪🇹. She dreams of a full-time football career after completing her national high school examinations. #Amref4Inclusion #IWD2024

#FACT Investing in teen mothers' education and vocational training can create positive ripple effects, improving their individual lives and contributing to the community's overall well-being and prosperity. Here's a scholarship opportunity for teen mothers in Dagoretti South

Empowering adolescents and youth in informal settlements through the #Amref Sports for Health program is more than just giving them access to games; sports are also resilience tools. Through the program, Tae Kwondo is helping the youth in the Waithaka area - Nairobi to 1⃣Abstain