Every weekend, over 300 adolescent girls and boys in northern Uganda’s Arua district meet in groups to discuss the challenges impacting their lives. They are part of 36 youth groups in Arua and Kampala formed under the In Their Hands…
Since the start of 2021, the Aga Khan Foundation has been working in partnership with the European Union (EU) to take a multi-sector approach against the pandemic and its impacts in East Africa, with health system strengthening as a top…
Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country at the heart of Central Asia. Over 94% of its land is covered by mountains which tower up to 7,000 metres above sea level. Rural communities – which make up more than 63% of the entire population – live amongst these ranges and face unique…
An AKF-led consortium has been granted €10m as part of a €35m package to tackle the ongoing pandemic in Afghanistan, which was announced today by the EU Delegation in Kabul. The measures are designed to mitigate the socioeconomic impacts of…
Sadly Aziz Abdul Alim passed away in early 2022. We are proud to have shared the story of a man who worked tirelessly to advocate for the use of vaccines to protect his community in Chitral. A 103-year old man…
Around the world, Coronavirus and the requirement to social distance has resulted in an unprecedented number of people becoming isolated from others. Due to their vulnerability to the virus, senior citizens are some of the worst affected. With many lacking…
With the world in the grip of the second wave of Coronavirus, six AKDN agencies have come together to support Pakistan’s health system to manage the spread of the disease, with a focus on training and awareness-raising. The work forms part of an emergency 17-month programme being implemented in Pakistan aimed at responding to Coronavirus in Gilgit-Baltistan…
On 15th October 2020, countries around the world came together – from community level through to those in high office – to push for increased action and future investment in better handwashing, hygiene and sanitation facilities for the world’s poorest…
A conversation with John McConnell, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal.
Vivak Awasthi has been working with the Aga Khan Foundation’s WASH programmes for a number of years. Since the outbreak, he has used his expertise to help his community in a novel way. When did you first hear about COVID-19? What…