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KidsOR Director for Africa/ Own tweets

Kenya
Joined September 2013
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Kudos Zambia Association of PaedSurgeons for hosting a successful PanAfrican Assoc.of PaedSurgeons conference. Great networking, collaborations and partnerships accross Africa to better serve the children of our continent and provide safe surgery #PAPSA2023
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D1 kicks off. PanAfricanPaedSgy Conference. @KidsOperating highlighting need for HCWs to take active roles in influencing policy to champion transformation of the environment for children’s surgery #PAPSA23
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About improving access to safe surgery in #Burundi -an pediatric population. @KidsOperating ready to support the implementation of national policy.
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Fruitful meeting today between @AbucSurgery representatives #DrBarendegere and @kazobinka_g , Africa director of @KidsOperating @RMugwe and her excellency the minister @mspls_bdi
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@ard_institute we are committed to rigorous research through which health and other social policies and processes are examined, supported and best practices disseminated and adopted or adapted @Afidep @roseoronje @RMugwe @WHO @ECSA_HC @ECSACONF @Amref_Worldwide @RTI_INTL_DEV
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Our model works. By investing in local surgical teams, we’ve already created capacity for 100,000 life-changing paediatric operations. You can help us ensure more children see their 5th birthday. 👇 kidsor.org/noroomtooperate
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Join the conversation 🗣 We're hosting a live Q&A with Co-Founder @GarrethWood & global surgery experts @emakasa & Dr. Hazel Sonkwe! We want to give them our followers' questions... 💭 📅 Thursday 11th May @ 1pm 🎥 Broadcast on Instagram Live 📸 From 'kidsoperatingroom' on IG
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We're celebrating! 🙌 Today, we announce the official opening of a new paediatric Operating Room alongside @Smiletrain at @MeTRH_Hospital in Kenya! 🇰🇪 This is the 1st paediatric facility of its kind in the area, meaning safer access to surgery for the children of Meru County 💙
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So grateful to our Director for Africa @RMugwe, who was present to speak, & ✂️ the ribbon. She was joined by @Smiletrain's @Esther_Njoroge, Hospital Director, Dr. Kathiri, @KawiraHon & Gov. of Meru County, as well as some members of the KidsOR team! 👏
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Congratulations to Professor George Youngson on receiving his Honorary Fellowship at the RACS Annual Scientific Congress this week! George is pictured here with RCSEd Vice-President Clare McNaught.
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KidsOR's @RMugwe, alongside @emakasa, this week met with leadership for the Ministry of Health in Lesotho 🇱🇸 They discussed next steps for the country's development of National Surgical Healthcare policy Everyone deserves access to safe surgery & NSOAPs are crucial to this 🙌
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We have launched the Paediatric Surgical Services Plan in collaborating with the Kids Operating Room Org - UK. This partnership envisions that, “No child should die, or live a life of disability or pain, because of a surgically treatable condition”.
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"Have a vision, perfect your skills, stay humble and keep moving forward. I wish I knew the potential I have which I know now. The growth would have been easier." 🙌 KidsOR Director for Africa @RMugwe #IWD2023
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⁦@RMugwe⁩’s dedication & work to improve the health of children is a true inspiration. As she noted, few have “inspired” her, amongst whom, ⁦⁦@AUBinetaDiop⁩ Read more👇🏾 Kids Operating Room on LinkedIn: #internationalwomensday linkedin.com/posts/kids-or_i…
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Community is at the centre of everything that we do. We need to translate everything so that communities understand what we do - @MoetiTshidi #AHAIC2023 @daktari1 @laktarr001 @nsanzimanasabin @RwandaHealth @healthtimeszim
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We were proud to be part of these discussions and look forward to seeing positive impact for children in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. 💙
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What is the significance of this to children surgery? 🤔 📈 Improving overall quality of service. 🩺 Investment in dedicated paediatric surgical equipment. 💰 Increased countries budget allocation for paediatric services. 🏥 Establishing Centres of Excellence for paed. surgery.
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We're glad to see positive resolutions from partner @ECSA_HC's conference last month - attended by KidsOR's @RMugwe 🙌 It was great to see advocacy for kids surgery included; "Increase investment in paed. surgical services & supporting establishment of Centres of Excellence."
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