Remembering Elizabeth “Bess” Touma
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WiRED board member Elizabeth “Bess” Touma died on September 13. When I received the sad news from her family, I found myself thinking about Bess’s long relationship with WiRED and, in particular,
Month: September 2026
WiRED Launches Module to Address Rising Child Malnutrition
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A week ago in a story on this website, WiRED International described alarming reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighting a global surge in child malnutrition. In response to this expanding
Tuberculosis Top Health Issue in Kisumu, Kenya in August
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WiRED International community health workers (CHWs) reached almost 10,500 people in Kisumu, Kenya this month. Tuberculosis (TB) hit #1 as the top health concern in August, followed closely by the
Child Malnutrition Spike Reported in Kisumu, Kenya
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Child malnutrition is on the rise in Kisumu, Kenya, according to WiRED International’s community health worker (CHW) team. Sadly, malnutrition is part of life in Kenya; but the current spike in children was caught