The big goal: healthy mums & babies | Scientist @KEMRI_Kenya & @LSTMnews | Global Fellow @womenlifthealth | YIA 2022 @ASTMH | CJ Science Leadership Fellow @GF
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1/ Kenya has confirmed Ebola. Online, many don't believe it.
In Sierra Leone, similar mistrust kept pregnant women away: ANC visits fell 18%, stillbirths rose 24%.
Answering doubt openly helped. 馃У
@MoH_DRMH @MOH_Kenya @KenyaGovernors @psmuthoni @KEMRI_Kenya
@HonAdenDuale
4/ What rebuilt trust there: survivors coming home, trusted local voices, and care that was close and dignified.
People also wanted accountability for how resources were used.
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Dr Hellen Barsosio: On the continent, yearly, nearly 40 million pregnancies are at risk of malaria; that鈥檚 nearly 600,000 deaths per year. The majority are children under the age of 5. But we talk about pregnancy largely as a special population where they鈥檙e at risk of infection, especially first-time mums, and that puts their babies at risk as well.
#FixingTheNationNTV @MariamBishar @fellariswambui @EricLatiff @NationFmKE
Dr Hellen Barsosio retweeted
Pneumonia is the #1 infectious killer of children, but vaccine costs can limit how many children are reached. New guidance from @WHO SAGE says that countries with strong PCV programs can switch to a reduced dosing schedule to save resources & expand reach. tinyurl.com/36sbrm8f
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"Collaboration is the bridge between policy & impact."
We were honoured to host Ms MARY MUTHONI, CBS, HSC., Principal Secretary in the State Department for Public Health (@MOH_Kenya), at our gala dinner.
@KEMRI_Kenya
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We are extending a special registration window just for members of Eastern Africa Medical Professional Societies. You now have until February 10 to secure your spot at #ISSAD2026 in Nairobi!
#ISSAD #Paediatrics #Obstetrics #PublicHealthAfrica #GlobalHealth
Dr Hellen Barsosio retweeted
Dr. Roberto Adamo is a veteran of the vaccine industry with nearly two decades of experience leading projects at GSK and @novartis.
At #ISSAD2026, he will share his expertise on glycoconjugate vaccines and the platforms enabling the next generation of life-saving interventions.
Dr Hellen Barsosio retweeted
Dr. Victor Akelo, Director of Site Strategy and Implementation for the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network, is coming to #ISSAD2026!
馃搮23 - 25 February, 2026
Register: issad.org/registration
#CHAMPS #GlobalHealth #GBS #MaternalHealth
Dr Hellen Barsosio retweeted
Count down to our last 15 registrations for #ISSAD2026!
Register to secure your seat: issad.org/registration
From Evidence to Action.
馃搮23 - 25 February, 2026
馃搷Nairobi, Kenya
#GBSAwareness #FromEvidencetoAction #MaternalHealth #ISSAD2026 #GBS
Dr Hellen Barsosio retweeted
As an Obstetrician/Gynecologist and clinical researcher at @makerere University School of Medicine, Dr. Nakabembe is a leading authority on vaccine safety and immunogenicity during pregnancy.
Find her at #ISSAD2026
馃搮23 - 25 February
馃搷Nairobi, Kenya
From Evidence to Action
Dr Hellen Barsosio retweeted
We're down to 30 registrations for #ISSAD2026!
Register to secure your seat: issad.org/registration
From Evidence to Action.
馃搮23 - 25 February, 2026
馃搷Nairobi, Kenya
#GBSAwareness #FromEvidencetoAction #MaternalHealth #ISSAD2026 #GBS
Dr Hellen Barsosio retweeted
With less than 50 seats left for the main event, now is the time to get your questions answered.
We鈥檙e going LIVE with Dr. Hellen Barsosio on X and LinkedIn to help you prepare for #ISSAD2026!
Clear your calendar for JAN 27, 7PM EAT.
Got a question? Leave it in the comments.
Dr Hellen Barsosio retweeted
While teaching in Kenya, Dr. Anne Maina discovered a critical lack of GBS screening data & inspired her students to fill that gap, leading to a landmark publication on neonatal sepsis.
Find her at #ISSAD2026
馃搮23 - 25 February, 2026
馃搷Nairobi, Kenya
From Evidence to Action.
Dr Hellen Barsosio retweeted
Mark your calendars for this year鈥檚 #Goalkeepers2030 event. On September 22nd, changemakers from around the world will come together to discuss how we can build a world where the deadliest childhood diseases become ancient history.
Watch live at: gates.ly/46FLYfq
Dr Hellen Barsosio retweeted
As part of 馃嚙馃嚛鈥檚 contribution to #MIRNA, a field visit observed routine #MaternalImmunisation in rural areas. 馃實 Robust systems, data-driven planning, and community engagement enable #EPI to reach remote settings, demonstrating resilience. #MIRNABangladesh
ALT MIRNA's team in rural Bangladesh.
Dr Hellen Barsosio retweeted
Sometimes i actually forget how iconic Wangari Maathai was. PhD in 1971? Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 making her the first African woman to do it.
Even Karura forest is standing today because of her, what a badass woman!
Well done Kenya! @moh
WHO has validated #Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness as a public health problem, making it the 10th country to reach this important milestone.
Read more: bit.ly/45r3KkK
