Fostering resilient and healthy communities through inclusive evidence generation.
We create centers of excellence in Kenya by testing innovative implementation models that can be contextualized and adapted across Africa.
The current global public health intervention models require rethinking
Our work in infectious diseases seeks to provide answers to the questions:
Sustainability
How do we sustain global public health interventions and build resilient communities?
Meaningful Engagement
What does equity and meaningful engagement in global public health look like?
How can we escape the loop?
Africa has the greatest burden of infectious disease in the world.
Mortality Impact
Infectious diseases cause about 50% of deaths in Africa.
Source: WHOAntimicrobial Resistance
Drug-resistant infections are associated with 1.05 million deaths and directly cause 250,000 deaths annually in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: Lancet 2022WASH Crisis
69% of the population in Africa lack access to water, hygiene and sanitation amenities.
Source: UNICEF/WHO JMPDisease Burden
Africa carries over 20% of the global burden of disease.
Source: WHO'Zihi' is a Swahili word translating to 'resilience', a concept that underpins our mission and work.
Through an innovative, inclusive, and equitable lens, we co-design and co-implement interventions with communities, improving their resilience and fortifying them against prevalent infectious diseases prevalent in their settings.
How can we reduce the burden of infectious disease?
We focus on three interconnected thematic areas to systematically reduce the burden of infectious diseases.
Infection Prevention & Control
Promoting ownership through co-designed, sustainable interventions.
See IPC initiativesAntimicrobial Resistance
Addressing health-seeking behaviors through a One Health approach.
Explore AMR focus areaGlobal Health Security
Strengthening localized disease surveillance at the grassroots level.
View GHS programsWe rigorously test novel program models.
Our work takes an unconventional approach, addressing gaps in sustenance, community ownership, and equity by integrating research into every intervention.
Recognizing communities as partners, not recipients.
At the heart of sustainability is community ownership. Our work is anchored on recognizing communities as partners and not passive recipients of our programs.
— United Nations Definition"A community can be defined by commonalities such as norms, religion, shared interests, customs, values, and civilian needs. A community is not static but constantly evolving."
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