Alyson Powell Key
@alysonpowellk.bsky.social
Health and healthcare writer living in Rwanda
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NEW BLOG: #Rwanda's story is not about statistics alone. It’s about real changes—improvements in people’s lives and aspirations that are unfolding every day. The evidence is all around us: innovation in education, excellence in hosting global events, and growing opportunities for our youth
FIA Awards: Rwanda showed the world who it was
On Monday (16, December), Ivan Murenzi, the Director General of the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), shared some uplifting news. According to NISR data, Rwanda’s economy grew by 8…
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December 19, 2024 at 11:41 AM
NEW BLOG: #Rwanda's story is not about statistics alone. It’s about real changes—improvements in people’s lives and aspirations that are unfolding every day. The evidence is all around us: innovation in education, excellence in hosting global events, and growing opportunities for our youth
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I think everyone should get to know the west African term “wahala”.
It generally means “chaos”, “confusion”, or “drama”. A clusterfuck.
I’ve been on a mission for years to use it more regularly in my work.
Because—- *gestures at everything*
See wahala?!???
It generally means “chaos”, “confusion”, or “drama”. A clusterfuck.
I’ve been on a mission for years to use it more regularly in my work.
Because—- *gestures at everything*
See wahala?!???
December 19, 2024 at 1:35 PM
I think everyone should get to know the west African term “wahala”.
It generally means “chaos”, “confusion”, or “drama”. A clusterfuck.
I’ve been on a mission for years to use it more regularly in my work.
Because—- *gestures at everything*
See wahala?!???
It generally means “chaos”, “confusion”, or “drama”. A clusterfuck.
I’ve been on a mission for years to use it more regularly in my work.
Because—- *gestures at everything*
See wahala?!???
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currently reading and wanting to go www.cntraveler.com/story/kigali...
Why Kigali Is Africa’s Most Exciting Food City
Go for extravagant pan-African tasting menus anchored in regional ingredients and a craft coffee movement at its crescendo.
www.cntraveler.com
December 10, 2024 at 11:57 PM
currently reading and wanting to go www.cntraveler.com/story/kigali...
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A good read on how Rwanda tackled their Marburg virus outbreak:
"What happened in Rwanda is captured by Louis Pasteur’s famous aphorism that 'chance favours the prepared mind' or, as in this instance, the prepared response system."
tinyurl.com/8aavau7j by Wilmot James et al.
#IDSky #MedSky
"What happened in Rwanda is captured by Louis Pasteur’s famous aphorism that 'chance favours the prepared mind' or, as in this instance, the prepared response system."
tinyurl.com/8aavau7j by Wilmot James et al.
#IDSky #MedSky
November 25, 2024 at 12:38 PM
A good read on how Rwanda tackled their Marburg virus outbreak:
"What happened in Rwanda is captured by Louis Pasteur’s famous aphorism that 'chance favours the prepared mind' or, as in this instance, the prepared response system."
tinyurl.com/8aavau7j by Wilmot James et al.
#IDSky #MedSky
"What happened in Rwanda is captured by Louis Pasteur’s famous aphorism that 'chance favours the prepared mind' or, as in this instance, the prepared response system."
tinyurl.com/8aavau7j by Wilmot James et al.
#IDSky #MedSky
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I cannot believe in 2024 we are need to defend basic health interventions that have lowered infant & maternal mortality and increased overall human lifespan and health.
✅️Vaccines work
✅️Abortion is healthcare
✅️Pasteurization prevents disease
✅️Fluoride is water is good for teeth &safe
These are facts.
✅️Vaccines work
✅️Abortion is healthcare
✅️Pasteurization prevents disease
✅️Fluoride is water is good for teeth &safe
These are facts.
November 25, 2024 at 1:40 PM
I cannot believe in 2024 we are need to defend basic health interventions that have lowered infant & maternal mortality and increased overall human lifespan and health.
✅️Vaccines work
✅️Abortion is healthcare
✅️Pasteurization prevents disease
✅️Fluoride is water is good for teeth &safe
These are facts.
✅️Vaccines work
✅️Abortion is healthcare
✅️Pasteurization prevents disease
✅️Fluoride is water is good for teeth &safe
These are facts.
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It’s the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls!
1 in 3 girls and women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence by:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger
bit.ly/3gy8pfq
#NoExcuse
1 in 3 girls and women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence by:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger
bit.ly/3gy8pfq
#NoExcuse
November 25, 2024 at 8:26 AM
It’s the International Day to End Violence against Women and Girls!
1 in 3 girls and women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence by:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger
bit.ly/3gy8pfq
#NoExcuse
1 in 3 girls and women around the world experience physical and/or sexual violence by:
A husband
A boyfriend
An intimate partner
A lover
A parent
A relative
A colleague
A boss
A stranger
bit.ly/3gy8pfq
#NoExcuse
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The abyssal decline of the US has been shocking to witness from the outside since I left 10 years ago. It’s giving early aughts “problems over there” development vibes.
This is an attack on organized civil society in the US.
Our work of defense and rebuilding just got more difficult. And it this passes in the Senate, it makes our work even more so.
theintercept.com/2024/11/21/g...
Our work of defense and rebuilding just got more difficult. And it this passes in the Senate, it makes our work even more so.
theintercept.com/2024/11/21/g...
The House Just Blessed Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook by Passing Nonprofit-Killer Bill
Attacking civili society is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes — and the House, including some Democrats, just gave Trump the power to do it.
theintercept.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:32 PM
The abyssal decline of the US has been shocking to witness from the outside since I left 10 years ago. It’s giving early aughts “problems over there” development vibes.
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November 23, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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If you're a #journalist based in #Africa / #MiddleEast with 3 or more years of experience reporting on #science, #health, or the #environment, consider applying for this valuable Knight Science Journalism fellowship, which is in honour of my dear friend Mohammed Yahia.
ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/...
ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/...
Fellowship for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East
A new one-semester fellowship, hosted by the Knight Science Journalism Program, was inspired by the life and career of Egyptian science journalist Mohammed Yahia.
ksj.mit.edu
November 19, 2024 at 9:11 AM
If you're a #journalist based in #Africa / #MiddleEast with 3 or more years of experience reporting on #science, #health, or the #environment, consider applying for this valuable Knight Science Journalism fellowship, which is in honour of my dear friend Mohammed Yahia.
ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/...
ksj.mit.edu/fellowships/...
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Poignant frontline perspective of a #Rwandan physician responding to the recent #marburg outbreak. It is well worth a read. We are are two weeks into the 42 day countdown to declaring the outbreak over🤞🏾. These brave HCPs kept us safe. #medsky #idsky 🧪
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Fight or Flight — Facing the Marburg Outbreak in Rwanda | NEJM
Having diagnosed two ICU patients with the first known cases of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, a physician must prioritize limiting spread, despite pleas for transfer from the patients’ families.
www.nejm.org
November 21, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Poignant frontline perspective of a #Rwandan physician responding to the recent #marburg outbreak. It is well worth a read. We are are two weeks into the 42 day countdown to declaring the outbreak over🤞🏾. These brave HCPs kept us safe. #medsky #idsky 🧪
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Things you can do to be of better service to the African continent:
Consume journalist from African journalists. I like @thecontinent.bsky.social
Consume journalist from African journalists. I like @thecontinent.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Things you can do to be of better service to the African continent:
Consume journalist from African journalists. I like @thecontinent.bsky.social
Consume journalist from African journalists. I like @thecontinent.bsky.social