Diplomats For Health In Resilient Community @DFHRC

Allow us to clarify that: Kenya’s High Court ruled that adolescents should not automatically face criminal prosecution for consensual peer relationships, and directed authorities to distinguish between abuse, coercion, exploitation, and consensual relationships involving teenagers. The ruling also ordered improved access to sexual and reproductive health education and services without fear of criminalization. Image Source: @StandardKenya

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Read & share my opinion in today's @StandardKenya on the need for Comprehensive & Accessible Legal & Sexuality Education #SexualityEducationKe to Children & young people in all their diversities to ensure we are not punishing them over sexual related offences #SexualOffencesKe

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Timing matters—advocacy before the rains or heat saves lives. Collective action builds resilience: early warnings, cooling stations, drainage repairs. Climate adaptation is about dignity, protection & leaving no one behind. #ClimateAdaptation #NatureBasedSolutions

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Through #CoolWaterAcademy Cohort 3, we learned resilience starts with listening—mapping flood zones, heat islands & vulnerable homes. Field visits showed nature‑based solutions in action: wetlands absorbing floods, rain gardens thriving, shade trees cooling courtyards.

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This year’s Mental Health Awareness Month theme, “Good Days Together,” reminds us that healing, support, and mental wellness are not meant to be experienced alone. It highlights the power of connection and shared support. #YOUthKonnect #HelpIsAvailable

Honored to join @YEMKenya for a powerful training on #FamilyDiversity. We celebrated the many forms of family, shared experiences, and reaffirmed the values of respect, inclusion & love. Together, we build resilient communities where every family feels valued & empowered.

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Hypertension is often called a “silent killer” because many people do not feel sick – even when their blood pressure is already high. A quick blood pressure check can help people act early, seek care and prevent serious health problems later. This #WorldHypertensionDay, make checking your blood pressure part of caring for yourself – and your family. Check your pressure. Protect your future.

We are proud to share the Impact Report for the ThaminiUsawa Project. Over the last 5 years, we have amplified youth voices, strengthened intersectional SRHR advocacy, and challenged barriers affecting young women across communities. 📖 Read the report: bit.ly/ThaminiImpactR…

Happy Mental Health Month. This May, it's a commitment to building more resilient communities by Holding Space for Youth Mental Well-being. What small action can you take today to support a young person in your community? Share it below.

Bladder cancer remains an overlooked health challenge in Kenya. Many cases are diagnosed late because early symptoms, such as blood in urine or frequent urination, are misunderstood or ignored. As NCI-K, we are committed to promoting early detection, running awareness campaigns, and enhancing public education to ensure better outcomes for all Kenyans. With timely screening and treatment, bladder cancer can be effectively managed as we work towards a cancer-free nation. @DFHRC @Kebungo @gonzalolopezcu @HonMosiria @ACF_France @ntvkenya @K24Tv @TheStarKenya @oncodaily @duke_mogakadr @Eng_F_Ngeno #BladderCancerAwareness #NCIKenya #EarlyDetectionSavesLives #BladderCancer #CancerPrevention

2/2 On #LabourDay, we honor the workers & volunteers whose energy sustains healthier urban spaces. A flourishing environment is the foundation of a flourishing mind. WorldEarthDay2026 #UrbanResilience #KamukunjiEnvironmentalChampions #PublicSpaceNetwork

1/2. World Earth Day 2026 at Kamukunji Park reminded us: healing the planet means healing ourselves. As #DFHRC with the #NairobiRiverZone, we celebrated how green spaces restore minds, rivers renew hope, and collective action builds resilience.

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Happening Now! We are so honoured to attend this powerful session that is built around shifting power by holding conversations around feminist resourcing. #CommunityVoices #WD2026

Join our TikTok Live on Choices 101! Uncomfortable doesn’t mean unimportant. We can keep hurrying our head in the sand. Let’s talk about SRHR, because honest conversations save lives. #CommunityVoices #SautiZetu

This is what happens when you mix games and real conversations 👀 Take a look at what went down last time. It started with games and turned into real conversations and unexpected connections. We’re doing it again 🔥 👉 Secure your spot now: forms.gle/Bf6EXKvtfjj4aN… #YOUthKonnect

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Gabor Maté On The Lasting Damage Of Childhood Role Reversal Renowned trauma expert Gabor Maté on why so many adults carry undeserved shame from childhood: Maté describes a devastating dynamic that plays out in countless families when a child is unconsciously assigned a job that was never theirs to do. "It's never the child's job to make the parents happy or to create peace in the family." But when a child is placed in that position, the consequences follow them for life. Maté explains: "The child invariably fails, which instills a huge sense of guilt and inadequacy for not having fulfilled a task that should have been yours in the first place." The cruelty of this dynamic, he points out, is that it inverts the natural order of the parent-child relationship: "It's a reversal of roles, cuz whose job it is to hold who emotionally, to create peace? And so when a child is forced into that position, again as an adaptation to maintain a relationship with the parents, she's given an impossible task that she's bound to fail at and bound to feel shame over." His conclusion: "Any shame and guilt that you feel is completely undeserved." But noticing these patterns is only the first step. How we question ourselves matters just as much as whether we question ourselves at all. Maté warns that most self-inquiry isn't actually inquiry but a self-attack in disguise: "So I could say 'why am I behaving this way?' Is that a question? No, it's an indictment." The shift he recommends is subtle but transformative: "But I said 'Hm, I wonder why I'm behaving that way.' So we need to begin to develop that compassionate curiosity towards the self, where we start looking not to 'why did I' not this indictment, as you say but genuine curiosity."

Nearly half of the people with hypertension don’t know they have it. Regular checks can save your life. If your reading is 140/90 mmHg or higher, you might have hypertension. Don’t wait, check your blood pressure today!

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We’re excited to introduce Tubonge 101 🎉, a fun, interactive card game designed for adolescents. This game helps adolescents: 💡 Build confidence. 🤝 Make better decisions. 🗣️ Strengthen communication skills. Explore more of our games and shop here: youthchangerskenya.org/shop/

Greening schools is more than planting trees, it’s nurturing future leaders and a healthier planet. Every garden, every tree, and every green space teaches students the value of sustainability. Together, we can transform schools into hubs of learning, growth, and climate action🌳

If children's lower brain systems are disorganised,disrupted,emotional regulation shuts down & they cannot do their best work. What can look like disruption or defiance, is often an unrecognised survival state doing exactly what its supposed to do to protect them.🧠🌱

If you really cared about youth, you’d fight for safe services not restrictions!! #MarchForAllLives This isn’t theory!! young people are facing this reality every day. Stop denying it. #MarchforLife2026