World No Tobacco Day 2020 "Protecting the youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use". Use of tobacco increases the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, infections, Diabetes, reproductive disorders and others.

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.many congratulations to the Kilifi KEMRI-Wellcome crew for leading this and fostering local and international collaboration to build in-country capacity for taking this work forward george Charles Agoti Isabella Oyier Philip Bejon James Nokes Sam Kinyanjui @George_Warimwe Edwine Barasa

COVID-19 UPDATE ✔️2,112 samples tested in the past 24 hours ✔️85,058 samples tested so far ✔️123 new positive cases today ✔️ 2,216 Total confirmed cases ✔️ 54 new recoveries today ✔️ 553 total discharges so far ✔️3 fatalities today ✔️74 Total fatalities #KomeshaCorona

As a funder, you may wish to expedite the provision of services to communities and adopt a rigorous due diligence process to identify reliable partners. Learn more about the due diligence platform that will enable you to achieve this. bit.ly/2VXmpCf

Our paper is out! Deliberately infecting healthy volunteers with malaria parasites:Perceptions and experiences of participants and other stakeholders in a Kenyan‐based malaria infection study onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Global Health Bioethics Network KEMRI-Wellcome IDeAL, Africa International Association of Bioethics Health Systems Global

I'm often asked, "how long will #COVID last?" Until now I didn't have a clue, but I think it's getting obvious. Pandemics like 1918 flu typically last 2-3 years. That's likely w/ #Covid_19. After that, we'll learn to live with it. #SARSCoV2 won't go away. So, what can expect? 1/3

Study reveals 60% of people marshalled an antibody response at the height of their battle with #COVID19, while only 17% retained the same potency 3 months later. Antibody levels fell as much as 23-fold over the period, becoming undetectable in some cases theguardian.com/world/2020/jul…

In the grand scale of the #COVID19Pandemic, Kenya 🇰🇪 isn’t doing badly as things could be much worse by now but comparatively Uganda 🇺🇬 & Rwanda 🇷🇼 are doing much better with #COVID19KE trajectory remaining worrying though not as bad as many countries ravaged by #COVID19 deaths👇🏾

Don’t forget, 209 families in Kenya have lost loved ones. 209 families are mourning from #COVID19 PREVENTABLE deaths! Every positive action you take to reduce transmission is a step for LOVE ❤️

Assumptions we often make that put us at risk of #COVID19

Meet the pioneering biohacking community that are integrating technology with their bodies.

Real talent

Great interactive session#greatinsights from County team

We are seeking to recruit a Sauti Sasa National and Country Coordinator for our youth-led campaign dubbed Sauti Sasa. Click on this link bit.ly/2GlrHCN for the full job description. Deadline for submission: 19th October 2020. #IkoKaziKE Sia Ahmadzadeh UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel AfRika

Dr. Githinji Gitahi explains the Broken Window Theory: Behavior is dependent on context and environment…Our COVID-19 disobedience issues are societal because we do not even obey traffic rules #JKLive Jeff Koinange, MBS

Dr. Githinji Gitahi: You build trust before you need it, not when you need it! #JKLive Jeff Koinange, MBS

You guys have really chekad tonight aki Dr Githinji Gitahi, MBS 😂😂😂😂 As for those dodgy jokes of yours Jeff Koinange, MBS 🙈😅Great information shared tonight. Answered so many of my questions. Ta. #LoiceOmbajo #JKLive

Today 602 people have tested positive for the virus, from a sample size of 5,618 tested in the last 24 hours. This brings to 43,143 the number of confirmed positive cases in the country. Our cumulative tests are now 607,241.