Alice Ritho

In her opening remarks, @ckyobutungi, APHRC Executive Director welcomed participants and stakeholders to the 2025 Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium. 🤝 Join us and be part of conversations shaping the future of Africa’s health and development. #AHDARS2025 #APHRCResearch #PoweringAfricasHealthFuture #DecolonizeHealth @SciforAfrica @GSMAAfrica @ECSA_HC @CARTAfrica @Countdown2030 @Zero_Hunger_Ke @GichuruJw @Amveyange @DMDiarafa @RatemoJuliet @DorcasOdhiambo @MangwanaVJ @NjeriMbuthia @Hope_shete @MuliDavis @Liz_Kimani @FlorahKarimi @cwkabiru @DKadengye @dia_diama @Wekesah @MDMwanga @lamechmutava @deekagwii @agnes_kiragga @Charity_Waweru @sheena_kayira @Waithaka_KE @ndonyesarah @MosesNgware @Sidze_APHRC @williamsila @Chris_Maero

🌍 From Africa to the world! APHRC’s @Rithow_Alice joins global experts in Doha for the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025, amplifying African voices in the global development agenda. #SocialSummit2025 #WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch #EvidenceToImpact @UN @UN_News_Centre @NEPAD_Agency @FAO @ifjad_ @Zero_Hunger_Ke @Liz_Kimani @d_osogo @Kathina_Mwalia @dmdiarafa @amveyange @ckyobutungi

📣 Don't miss this year's Junior #WorldFoodDay! Follow @FAO to watch live! Get inspired by #FoodHeroes, chefs, and youth activists to take action for a food-secure future. 📅17 October 🕜10:30 CEST 📱 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k… #FAO80 #HandInHand #BetterTogether

I will be speaking at the WFF flagship event 2025 linkedin.com/posts/wff-yout… #betterfoodsbetterfuture #WFF2025 @aphrc @ifjad_ @Zero_Hunger_Ke

I am honored to be speaking at the Planetary Annual Meeting #PHAM at the #Pathfinder Session today, this Thursday, October 9 (11:00–12:30 CEST) on “Advancing Solutions for Planetary Health.” I’ll share lessons from @aphrc’s work exploring how climate-related policies can promote health and well-being in Kenya while tackling the climate crisis — a step toward a healthy, net-zero, and equitable future. Let’s keep advancing research, policy, and action for people and the planet.  #PlanetaryHealth #ClimateAction #Visibilize4ClimateAction #APHRCResearch  #PathfinderInitiative  Pathfinder Initiative, led by @LSHTM_Planet @LSHTM is funded by @wellcometrust

We must rethink #FoodSystems. #FoodRescue & #Redistribution — linking farmers, hotels, retailers & markets to schools, shelters & households — can cut waste, ease hunger & restore dignity. Surplus food should feed people, not landfills. 🌍 #NutritionSecurity #Kenya @ifjad_

During our work in #Korogocho slums, a teenage boy shared: “We get most of our food from #Dandora dumpsite. Sometimes leftovers from restaurants are wrapped & safe, but often we just take anything edible — even spoiled.” This is heartbreaking. 💔

Today on #FoodLossAndWaste Day, we face a painful paradox: 👉 40–50% of food in Kenya is wasted or lost 👉 Yet millions go hungry, including vulnerable child-headed households 💔 #FoodSystems #RightToFood #Childheadedhouseholds @aphrc

Imagine being 12 years old and responsible for putting food on the table, caring for siblings, and navigating life alone. This is the daily reality of child-led households. Yet, their struggles remain unseen, their voices unheard. It’s time we listen. 💔 #ChildLedHouseholds

We do not consider systems thinking as a country and that is why we still have many challenges with food insecurity related to climate change. #FoodClimateHealth @Rithow_Alice

Food security isn’t just about maize. We have nutrient-rich, climate-resilient options like sorghum & indigenous crops. Join the conversation on #XSpace. @ifjad_ @Rithow_Alice @d_osogo @Liz_Kimani @aphrc #ZeroHunger #Visibilize4ClimateAction twitter.com/i/spaces/1mnGe…

Go regenerative: Choose produce from farms using cover crops & no-till methods—sequesters CO2, enriches soil, and packs more vitamins. Your salad fights climate change! Try kale from sunny, sustainable fields. @Rithow_Alice @ANAPRI_info #HealthyEating x.com/i/spaces/1mnGe…

🔬 Research food-climate-health links & share knowledge globally. Join alliances & involve communities to turn evidence into action. @Rithow_Alice @ifjad_ @CurioRxLife @AnneMarshal1 @Mutwirierickiri #ResearchForChange #ClimateNutrition x.com/i/spaces/1mnGe…

The moment you leave food on the plate and it ends up in the garbage pit, you are contributing to climate change caused by methane. @Rithow_Alice

Very Engaging conversation hosted by @ifjad_ supported by @aphrc and the @Zero_Hunger_Ke Initiative on intersection of systems. Climate and Health. If you missed you can catch up on this link x.com/i/spaces/1mnGe… #ClimateAction #climateandhealth #foodsystems #nutrition

I agree with @Rithow_Alice the challenge of food security, climate change and health is a system issue and should be addressed using systems thinking. @SautiZetu254 @aphrc @ifjad_ @Zero_Hunger_Ke Join the discussion x.com/i/spaces/1mnGe… #CommunityVoices #ZeroHunger

Cut food waste & emissions: Compost scraps, buy local veggies to support soil health, and eat seasonal fruits for peak nutrition. Saves the planet while boosting your immunity! #FoodClimateHealth #ZeroWaste @Rithow_Alice @ifjad_ @Zero_Hunger_Ke x.com/i/spaces/1mnGe…

Happening today 📌📌📌

We are delighted to host tonight’s dialogue on the intersections of climate change, food systems, and health. Join us from 6:00–7:30 PM as we share insights, learn from seasoned speakers, and contribute to meaningful discussions on these issues. Karibu sana! #FoodJustice

Food, climate, and health are not separate issues—they are deeply interconnected. When climate shocks hit, food systems suffer. When food systems fail, health deteriorates. And when health declines, communities lose resilience. In Kenya today: ✔Drought and floods are disrupting food production. ✔ Rising food prices are straining household nutrition. ✔ Climate change is accelerating diet-related diseases. This Friday, we’re hosting an X Space conversation on “How Food, Climate & Health Connect”. It’s a chance to explore: * Why these issues matter for Kenya’s future. * What solutions can deliver food justice and climate resilience. * How YOU—as a policymaker, innovator, health or agri-professional—can play a role. 📅 This Friday- 5/9/2025 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (EAT) 🔗 x.com/i/spaces/1mnGe… Join us to learn, share, and shape the conversation on Kenya’s path to healthy people, a healthy planet, and a fair food system. #FoodJustice #FoodClimateHealth #ClimateAction #RightToFood @aphrc