Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 23hManaging a grant is more than spending a budget. Join @aphrc.bsky.social’s Afrique Research Support Hub TODAY at 4:00–5:30 PM EAT on Zoom for "Working with Finance Teams: Budgeting, Compliance & Accountability." Register here: 🔗 buff.ly/VkvogCp 010
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The best ideas mean nothing until someone decides to act on them #NewweekNewGoals #MotivationMonday 000
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026@aphrc.bsky.social is hiring📢📢📌 1. TERMS OF REFERENCE – CONSULTANCY FOR FACILITATING A TRAINING ON SUPPORTIVE COMMUNICATION AND SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES Deadline; 6th October 2026 #Ikokazi #WeAreAfrica aphrc.org/career/terms...aphrc.orgTERMS OF REFERENCE - CONSULTANCY FOR FACILITATING A TRAINING ON SUPPORTIVE COMMUNICATION AND SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES - APHRC1. Background The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution that generates evidence, strengthens research capacity across the African research a... 010
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026@aphrc.bsky.social is still hiring 📌📢📢 #Ikokazi #WeAreAfrica 1. Communications Officer Deadline: 14th October 2026 Apply, and share widely !! aphrc.org/career/commu... 000
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We ask so much of our teachers, but who's looking out for them? New evidence from @aphrc's Foundational Learning work shows how the pressures teachers carry spill into lesson preparation and everyday classroom engagement aphrc.org/who-takes-ca...aphrc.orgWho Takes Care of the Teacher? Why Teacher Wellbeing Matters for Learning - APHRCKenya’s efforts to improve foundational literacy and numeracy rightly place teachers at the centre of the learning process. Teachers are expected to prepare lessons, manage increasingly diverse classr... 010
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Next week, @aphrc.bsky.social is hosting a webinar on : Evidence to Action: Protecting Legislative Progress for Safe Abortion in Africa 🗓️ Thursday, 8 October 2026 ⏰ 3:00 pm EAT Register here: buff.ly/NdJnGru #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica #EvidenceToAction 010
Reposted by Catherine KyobutungiAfrican Population and Health Research Center @aphrc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026At #IamAPHRC, we understand that meaningful change emerges when ideas, evidence, expertise, resources, and lived experiences come together around a shared purpose. We invite you to read APHRC News, Issue 2, 2026: buff.ly/GdqCkjO #Collaborationsforchange 011
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Good food shouldn't end up in the bin while people go hungry. Through #AfriFOODlinks, @aphrc.bsky.social and Food Banking Kenya, traders and market actors are joining forces to rescue surplus food and get it to those who need it most. #IamAPHRC #FoodLossAndWaste 010
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It was a pleasure to welcome Dr.Peter Kilroy, Research Manager – Discovery Research at Wellcome Trust to APHRC today for a conversation about our Afrique Research Support Hub (ARSH). 100
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Imagine paying $8,500 to get one paper published in a journal. In some countries, that's a postdoc's salary for a year. Scientists do the research, peer reviewers work for free, and then access gets sold back to us. That's not a fair system. youtu.be/ZqT07l4yd0M?...youtu.beThe Inside Track: Paywalls, Diamonds and Summer TansYouTube video by Global Health Matters podcast 123
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The gap between where you are and where you want to be is called effort. #MotivationMonday #NewweekNewGoals 010
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026We are hiring 📌📌📢 Check out the open positions on the @aphrc.bsky.social Careers page aphrc.org/careers/ #IKokazi #IamAPHRCaphrc.orgCareers - APHRCOverview At APHRC, we are passionate about research and remain committed to the improvement of lives across Africa through our research endeavors. Our organization boasts of a talented, multicultural,... 010
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Here's a sneak peek of the #InsideTrack podcast, Episode 5, where I join Ricardo Baptista Leite and Gary Aslanyan in conversation about who gets open access to research. This is only a taste of what we discussed. The full episode goes live next Tuesday, 29 September 2026, on TDR's channels. 022
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Since 2019, Pathways has been a trusted resource for understanding health systems and helping policymakers and practitioners make evidence-based decisions around the world. Today, leadership of Pathways transitions to @aphrc.bsky.socialwithpathways.orgPathways primed to enter its next chapter under the leadership of the African Population and Health Research CenterSince its launch in 2019, Pathways has helped policymakers, donors, analysts, and implementing partners better understand barriers to good health and inform targeted approaches to overcome them. Devel... 121
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Meet the @aphrc.bsky.social 2026 Cohort of Interns, a group full of curiosity, energy and big questions about how research can change lives across Africa. 110
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Please take a moment and indulge in the latest APHRC newsletter, themed "Collaborations for Greater Change in Africa." At APHRC, we believe the brightest sparks of change are rarely struck alone. buff.ly/GdqCkjO #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch #Collaborationsbuff.lyAPHRC News – Issue 2, 2026 - APHRCWelcome to APHRC News Issue 2, 2026 Africa’s most pressing challenges cannot be solved in silos. They demand bold, reimagined collaborations, the kind that connect researchers, policymakers, communi... 120
Reposted by Catherine KyobutungiAfrican Population and Health Research Center @aphrc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026📢🥁🔊🎉 The latest #IamAPHRC newsletter is out! This edition features stories of collaboration and innovation from across the continent, showing what we can do when stakeholders come together. 📖 Read the latest APHRC newsletter: buff.ly/GdqCkjO #Collaborations #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica 031
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Proud of what our team achieved in Tanzania last week training researchers, ICT teams, and health system managers on the OMOP Common Data Model and EEG data management. 142
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Excellence is not a skill, it’s an attitude #NewweekNewGoals #MotivationMonday 012
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026@aphrc.bsky.social is still hiring 📢📢 Apply, Repost and Share Widely!! #Ikokazi #IkokaziKe #IamAPHRC 1. Education and Technology Researcher Deadline: 30th September 2026 Check out the link for more details aphrc.org/careers/aphrc.orgCareers - APHRCOverview At APHRC, we are passionate about research and remain committed to the improvement of lives across Africa through our research endeavors. Our organization boasts of a talented, multicultural,... 002
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This week we hosted Prof. Dr. Rainer Sauerborn and Dr. Sandra Barteit from the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH), together with Prof. Collins Iwuji of the African Population Cohorts Consortium (APCC). #APHRCResearch 100
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026These findings from #IamAPHRC's study across 200 public primary schools in 11 counties are a wake-up call: teachers are showing up and engaged, but that doesn't automatically translate to students participating in learning.aphrc.orgKenya has invested in foundational learning: What happens inside the classroom matters now - APHRCKenya has invested significantly in foundational learning in the past two decades. Programs such as the Primary Math and Reading (PRIMR) Program, Tusome, Kenya Primary Education Development (PRIEDE), ... 100
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026📌📢Call for Applications: ACT-PREP Fellowships 15 PhD + 10 Postdoctoral fellowships in Clinical Trials & Epidemic Preparedness Researchnews.mak.ac.ugMakerere UniversityThe Official News Portal for Makerere University 121
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026@aphrc.bsky.social with the Science for Africa Foundation and GSMA, invites African scholars & researchers to submit abstracts for the 3rd Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium. 122
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Our very own Frederick Murunga Wekesah, PhD, is giving a guest lecture on Implementation Research from a Global Health Perspective!. #IamAPHRC 101
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Join us today for our webinar "One Continent, Many Realities: Bridging ASRH, Education, and Youth Empowerment" a powerful conversation on adolescent sexual and reproductive health across Africa and Sweden. 🕒 3:00 – 4:30 PM EAT 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/dXUq-9Ux 000
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Such an exciting milestone! #IamAPHRC and Open University Kenya signed a five-year MoU to strengthen collaboration in research, capacity strengthening, digital learning, policy engagement, and knowledge exchange. 110
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Join @aphrc.bsky.social on September 22 to learn how to strategically connect grants and build a long-term research agenda with insights from Dr. Julius Kirimi Sindi. 📅 September 22, 2026 | 4:00–5:30 PM EAT 💻 Zoom Register: buff.ly/bpWfEFV 000
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026One of my favourite parts of the job…? Meeting our new staff during orientation and welcoming them into the APHRC family. 100
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026“The only way to do great work is to love what you do”- Steve Jobs #NewweekNewGoals #MotivationMonday 000
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026@aphrc.bsky.social is still hiring 📌📢📢📢 #IkokaziKe #WeAreAfrica 1. Education and Technology Researcher Deadline: 30th September 2026 Check out the link for more details aphrc.org/career/educa...aphrc.orgEDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCHER - APHRCThe African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution, generating evidence, strengthening research and related capacity in the African research and deve... 110
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026🥁📣 Excited to share this Big News from #IamAPHRC! The 2026 Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium (AHDARS) takes place November 11–12, 2026, at our Nairobi Campus and online Register here: buff.ly/G7gTox1 #AHDARS2026 #AfricanDataSystems #EvidenceToAction #DigitalHealthAfrica 010
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Proud to see our #IAmAPHRC Challenging the Politics of Social Exclusion (CPSE) Program team hold a two-day multi-country outcome harvesting workshop in Nairobi this week, bringing together sexual and reproductive health and rights partners from across our focus countries. 100
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Millions of women now rely on period-tracking apps to manage their health but how many of us actually read the privacy policy first? These apps promise convenience: cycle predictions, symptom logs, fertility insights. What's less visible is where that data goes, who can access it.healthbusiness.co.keSmart Tracking or False Confidence? Women’s Use of Period-Tracking Apps Overshadowed by Questions of Accuracy and Data PrivacyBy Melisa Mong’ina For many young women in Kenya, period-tracking apps have become more than digital calendars. With just a 452
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026By 2050, will Kenya's drylands be able to feed themselves? Climate change is already reshaping how food is grown, accessed, and eaten in Kenya's dryland regions. The evidence is in the question now is what we do with it. 111
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Fall seven times, stand up eight! #MotivationMonday #NewWeekNewGoals 010
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Something I found fascinating from Marc Maley : Two people can have the same intelligence, experience, and hustle and one becomes visible while the other stays invisible. Not because one is more capable, but because one learned how to position themselves.linkedin.comWhy Clarity Trumps Capability in Personal Branding | Marc Maley posted on the topic | LinkedInMost people are not struggling with ability. They’re struggling with interpretation. You can be: – intelligent – experienced – creative – hardworking …and still be completely forgettable profes... 100
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026@aphrc.bsky.social is still hiring 📢📢📢📌📌 #Ikokazi #Ikokazike #IamAPHRC 1. TERMS OF REFERENCE – CONSULTANCY FOR FLAGSHIP REPORT OF AFRICA HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM (AHDARS) Deadline: TODAY !! Check out the link for more details aphrc.org/career/terms...aphrc.orgTERMS OF REFERENCE - CONSULTANCY FOR FLAGSHIP REPORT OF AFRICA HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM (AHDARS) - APHRC1. Background The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution, generating evidence, strengthening research and related capacity in the African res... 001
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026We are hiring 📢📢📢 ✅Apply ✅Repost/Share ✅Click 1. Multimedia Officer Deadline: September 7th 2026 aphrc.org/career/multi... #IkokaziKEaphrc.orgMULTIMEDIA OFFICER - APHRCThe African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution, generating evidence, strengthening research and related capacity in the African research and deve... 001
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Talking about reproductive health shouldn't feel taboo but for many in Kenya, that silence is exactly what keeps people from getting the care and information they need. nation.africa/kenya/brand-...nation.africaIs Kenya’s reproductive health access to information, services and commodities failing women and girls?Women and girls deserve more than policies and promises. They deserve a health system that enables them to make informed decisions and access quality care safely, affordably and with dignity. 110
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Excited to share this opportunity! #IamAPHRCs Consortium for Africa Cross-Border Evidence and Policy Sovereignty (CACEPS) is inviting experienced senior professionals to join our 12-month mentorship programme under Work Package 6 (Capacity Strengthening & Institutional Development). 100
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026APHRC is at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali this week! Fabian Oriri and Gladys Mbai are representing us, lending research and evidence to the push for stronger, more inclusive food systems across the continent. #IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica 021
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things #NewweekNewGoals #MotivationMonday 020
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Weekend plans? To kick off #APHRC@25, I sat down with our brilliant Chief of Staff, Abdhala Ziraba, for a walk down memory lane: our career paths, the Center's evolution, and what makes APHRC's model of homegrown, African-led research truly one of a kind. youtu.be/PeGbNLd2kH8?...youtu.beAPHRC@25: What does it mean to be Peerless?YouTube video by APHRC 110
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026@aphrc.bsky.social is hiring 📌📢📢📢 1. TERMS OF REFERENCE – CONSULTANCY FOR FLAGSHIP REPORT OF AFRICA HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM (AHDARS) Deadline:4th September 2026 aphrc.org/career/terms... #Ikokazi #IkokaziKeaphrc.orgTERMS OF REFERENCE - CONSULTANCY FOR FLAGSHIP REPORT OF AFRICA HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM (AHDARS) - APHRC1. Background The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution, generating evidence, strengthening research and related capacity in the African res... 020
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026@aphrc.bsky.social is hiring 📌📌📢📢 #IkoKazi #IkokaziKe #WeAreAfrica 1. EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCHER Deadline: 31st August 2026 aphrc.org/career/educa...aphrc.orgEDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCHER - APHRCThe African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution, generating evidence, strengthening research and related capacity in the African research and deve... 010
Reposted by Catherine KyobutungiAfrican Population and Health Research Center @aphrc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026#IkoKazi APHRC is looking for a consultant to develop its inaugural flagship report on Africa’s data ecosystems ahead of #AHDARS2026. The assignment includes mapping data-driven initiatives, gathering & analyzing evidence, and developing case studies and recommendations. Apply: buff.ly/YiJzWuN 024
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026@aphrc.bsky.social is hiring📌📌📢📢 1. MULTIMEDIA OFFICER Deadline: 7th September 2026 Check out the link for more details aphrc.org/career/multi... Apply, Repost and Share Widely #Ikokazi #IkokaziKe #WeAreAfricaaphrc.orgMULTIMEDIA OFFICER - APHRCThe African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution, generating evidence, strengthening research and related capacity in the African research and deve... 000
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Bringing this one back , a conversation that's aged into even more relevance On aid, dependency, and geopolitics in Africa A sharp, unfiltered take on what "aid" really is charity, reparations, or soft power? youtu.be/rJI5Lx-qeMU?...youtu.beWho benefits from foreign aid? - Dr. Catherine KyobutungiYouTube video by Global Health Unfiltered 120
Catherine Kyobutungi @ckyobutungi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it’s the courage to continue that counts. #MotivationMonday #NewweekNewgoals 010