Fellows in the News: February 2023

1. On 22 February, 2023 Aspen New Voices Fellows Thumbi Mwangi, Shikoh Gitau and Loice Ombajo were featured by Gates Foundation for the exclusive work they are doing under CEMA – Kenya’s homegrown epidemiological modeling center.

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Fellows in the News: January 2023

1. Kennedy Odede Listed Among Top 100 Influential Kenyans Aspen New Voices 2013 Fellow Kennedy Odede has been named among 100 most influential Kenyans of 2022. On January 3, Madonna visited Kennedy’s organization SHOFCO and on January 11 Kennedy was featured in the New York Times. 2. Agnes Igoye received an award at Uganda Diaspora …

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Fellows in the News: October

By Aspen New Voices Aspen New Voices Fellows are making waves! New Voices Senior Fellows have been in the news lately – using their platforms and expertise to influence policy and advocate for important policy changes at the highest levels. 1. Minda Dentler at the World Health Summit! ‘No child should have to live with …

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New Voices at the World Health Summit 2022!

The World Health Summit and the World Health Organization are joining forces to foster global health and well-being of all. The World Health Summit 2022 will commence from October 16 till October18. It is the first World Health Summit together with WHO. WHS 2022 is part of a long-term close collaboration, as WHO has been …

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Monkeypox: 5 Things You Should Know Now

By Ifeanyi Nsofor — The World Health Organization recently declared monkeypox outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This declaration should spur international collaborations and actions to respond to this current global outbreak of monkeypox, which has more than 25,000 cases across 83 countries (76 that not historically reported monkeypox), with several deaths reported. Monkeypox …

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