This week, The LIGHT Consortium is having an #EIDM Training of Trainers workshop in Machakos County, Kenya this week (2-6 October) to enhance capacity of mid-level policymakers in accessing, appraising, synthesizing and applying research #evidence.

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.The LIGHT Consortium held a media science café in collaboration with MESHA Science in Kenya & JournAIDS Malawi in Malawi. The meeting’s aim was to create awareness within the science journalism communities on gender disparity of TB & gender-responsive approaches to end the disease.

The 2023 Paris World Conference on Lung Health focuses on Transforming Evidence into Practice is underway. Our ⁦The LIGHT Consortium⁩ project is sharing evidence to improve detection & treatment of men, who account for 60% of TB infections but are largely undiagnosed and untreated

In today's Nation newspaper Daily Nation Read the story of Dr Leyla Abdullahi Leyla H Abdullahi a senior research and policy analyst at AFIDEP AFIDEP Having avoided early marriage with her father's helping hand,she has scaled the heights of education and career #MyStory #SatMag

Congratulations to Ministry of Health’s NTLD for launching the 2023/24-2027/28 National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Lung Health. The LIGHT Consortium is proud to have been part of the reviewers of the Strategic Plan. #NSPLaunch #EndTB #TBFreeKenya

For more details on the upcoming #WorldTBSymposium2024, find the link here: bit.ly/3SPSglV #YesWeCanEndTB

.The LIGHT Consortium partners in Kenya, AFIDEP & @ReSoK, in collaboration with @NTLD-P held a sensitisation breakfast meeting with selected County Health Management Team (CHMT), & sub-County Health Management Teams (SCHMT) of Nairobi County to discuss a participatory qualitative study.

It was a refreshing session at the pre-World TB Day discussion on "Community Voices: People Impacted by TB". From community individuals who have TB, to health workers, to family members affected by TB; each story shared is a call to urgently address stigmatization.The LIGHT Consortium

.AFIDEP's ED Eliya Zulu led an insightful high-level panel discussion featuring the External Consortium Advisory Group (ECAG) and the representatives of National TB and Leprosy Programmes at the opening day of #LIGHTAbuja2024 partners meeting. Through several presentations of

Day 2 of the LIGHT Meeting in Abuja 🇳🇬saw the teams visit Zankli Research Centre, & Esu Karu Palace where the team engaged with traditional leaders, district heads, & respected title holders. They met the local TB Action Group, whose youth TB champions are supporting The LIGHT Consortium's work🙌

Today,we are in the Parliament of Zambia with our partners Stop TB Partnership FIND WACI Health The Global Fund AFIDEP with health committee chairpersons from 9 SADC countries to discuss strengthening National commitments to meet #SDG targets for TB & global health agendas in Africa. #endtb

LIGHT team members Leyla H Abdullahi & Azariah from AFIDEP are taking part in a follow-up meeting in Zambia 🇿🇲 to evaluate progress made on the 2024 Network of African Parliamentary Committees of Health (NEAPACOH) commitments. #NEAPACOH FCDO Global Health Research

In this meeting, health committee members are showcasing experiences and lessons learned. The parliamentarians are engaging with emerging evidence on issues related to their NEAPACOH commitments, including evidence presented by The LIGHT Consortium Learn more 🔗afidep.org/parliamentaria…

⭐️Day 2 of The LIGHT Consortium at the #KISLHC Edel Sakwa presented 'Putting People First: A Participatory Study with TB Healthcare Workers and Policymakers in Nairobi, Kenya' 📰To learn more, read the study policy brief here: shorturl.at/Bmb1H #LungHealthKE #EndTB FCDO Global Health Research

As part of the LIGHT Consortium, AFIDEP works to ensure no one affected by TB in sub-Saharan Africa is left behind. We provide evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) training for key stakeholders to help them in applying research more effectively to shape policies and improve

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