Building partnerships through a pandemic
In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic is a shared global experience. For students, the pandemic continues to disrupt their educational
COVID-19
The challenge: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every place we work, in different ways. In these unprecedented times, agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) have pulled together to find creative and effective solutions to sustain the important work that needs to be done to improve the quality of human life.
Our solution: Our response to the global threat of COVID-19 includes efforts across multiple areas and is expanding as things change. We provide emergency food aid, basic medicines, and shelter to vulnerable groups. We also support public health measures to “flatten the curve” and help provide high-quality medical care to those infected. Our response brings together efforts from all AKDN agencies in a coordinated way, providing care and expertise in a time of uncertainty.
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- Engaging Canadians
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Supporting early learners in challenging circumstances
Over the past months, we’ve learned that COVID-19 is more than a health crisis. The pandemic has disrupted our regular
Primary health care and the COVID-19 pandemic
By Fawad Akbari, MD, MPH, Senior Program Manager
COVID-19 has underscored the importance of primary health care systems, both in the global response to the pandemic and in keeping people healthy through the delivery of essential services.
Side effects: How COVID-19 is putting gender equality gains at risk
By Lindsay Mossman, Senior Gender Equality Advisor
How old you are, where you live, your race, your ethnic background, and your socioeconomic status all affect how your world has changed since the pandemic began. Gender is no exception.
Back-to-school, but not back to normal: Lessons from our field programs
By Tracey Evans, Program Manager, Education
Educators, parents, and policymakers around the world have grappled with a common question for months: how to keep children safe while learning?
A Canadian in Kenya
When he first heard about the coronavirus in early February, Liam Thorne was working as a monitoring and evaluation fellow supporting health programming in Kisii, Kenya.
Bridging the gap by supporting communities
Community health volunteers (CHVs) play a crucial role in the healthcare system in Kenya.
“Each of us can contribute.”
As a vaccine for COVID-19 has yet to be produced, prevention is the only way to stop the spread of this disease. Community awareness is key to the success of such initiatives.
Fighting fear and misinformation on three wheels
Thanks to COVID-19 prevention training provided by a Canadian-supported program, Maria learned that prevention was something she could help control.
