@EricDean54

Youth Engagement Specialist | Public Health | Digital Advocacy | Prevention Professional | Kizomba enthusiast & Photography .

 Nairobi, Kenya
Joined September 2017
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Last week, I was honored to attend the launch of the Status of DSU Among University Students report. Key insights: 📊45.6% of students have used drugs; 26.6% are current users 🍻 Alcohol (87.3%) & tobacco (64.4%) are most accessible ⚠️ Friends (66.4%) & even staff supply drugs
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Replying to @scadkenya @AfricaNoTobacco @WHO @tcb_kenya @MOH_Kenya @MOH_DHP @kenconetwork @nta_kenya @KeTreasury @KRACorporate
Explore the factsheet, “Unmasking the Tobacco Industry,” to learn more about the challenges and recommendations for the AfCFTA and EAC. #ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya #TobaccoControl
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Understanding where tobacco industry interests intersect with these processes is essential to identifying risks and safeguarding Kenya’s tobacco control gains. #ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya
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TRADE MUST NOT COME AT THE COST OF PUBLIC HEALTH. Regional and continental trade agreements should support Kenya’s ability to implement health measures and protect people. Public health must remain a priority in every policy space. #ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya
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Replying to @IILAinfo @KelvinMithamo_ @MOH_Kenya @PublicHealthMoH @psmuthoni @TawlaTZ @CefrohtUg @IncubatorGHAI @NCDAllianceKe @kenyacardiacs @KEBS_ke @DialogueHealth @MOH_DHP
@KelvinMithamo_ stressed the importance of maintaining momentum through the remaining regulatory steps and securing strong regulations to limit industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) and protect public health. . . . #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC #StrongerEACFoodStandards
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Replying to @IILAinfo @KelvinMithamo_ @MOH_Kenya @PublicHealthMoH @psmuthoni @TawlaTZ @CefrohtUg @IncubatorGHAI @NCDAllianceKe @kenyacardiacs @KEBS_ke @DialogueHealth @MOH_DHP @Morgan_ke1 @Wangoma_tweets @ciryan_achola @felix_asoha @ClaretAdhiambo @muthokijoann @EricDean54 @shee_sitati @valerie_aura @Ngugimburu11
Facilitated by IILA CEO @CMAwuor, the World Café session brought together Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda to share progress, challenges and approaches to eliminating industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs). #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC #StrongerEACFoodStandards
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Replying to @IILAinfo @KelvinMithamo_ @MOH_Kenya @PublicHealthMoH @psmuthoni @TawlaTZ @CefrohtUg @IncubatorGHAI @NCDAllianceKe @kenyacardiacs @KEBS_ke @DialogueHealth @MOH_DHP @Morgan_ke1 @Wangoma_tweets @ciryan_achola @felix_asoha @ClaretAdhiambo @muthokijoann @EricDean54 @shee_sitati @valerie_aura @Ngugimburu11 @CMAwuor @GideonAustine1 @MokayaKelvinOb @WinlightH @RoseyNadima
@CMAwuor highlighted the value of learning from one another, sharing practical solutions and strengthening regional collaboration across the East African Community (EAC) to advance shared public health goals. . . . #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC #StrongerEACFoodStandards
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Replying to @IILAinfo @KelvinMithamo_ @MOH_Kenya @PublicHealthMoH @psmuthoni @TawlaTZ @CefrohtUg @IncubatorGHAI @NCDAllianceKe @kenyacardiacs @KEBS_ke @DialogueHealth @MOH_DHP @Morgan_ke1 @Wangoma_tweets @ciryan_achola @felix_asoha @ClaretAdhiambo @muthokijoann @EricDean54 @shee_sitati @valerie_aura @Ngugimburu11 @CMAwuor @GideonAustine1 @MokayaKelvinOb @WinlightH @RoseyNadima @jumuiya @eacsof @eacsof_kenya @EACAffairsKenya @eancdalliance @AfricanNCDsNet
Although EAC countries are at different stages and following different legal pathways, sharing experiences and lessons can help overcome common barriers and accelerate regional efforts towards a #TransFatFreeEAC. . . . #TransFatFreeKenya #StrongerEACFoodStandards
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Erick Omondi@EricDean54Oct 14
Replying to @EricDean54 @KEBS_ke @NCDAllianceKe @IncubatorGHAI @MOH_Kenya @WHO @WFP @ResolveTSL @TawlaTZ
As Kenya works to eliminate industrial trans fats, regional alignment is key. #TransFatFreeEAC ensures EAC Partner States move together so trade supports public health and safe food reaches every community. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC #StrongerEACFoodStandards
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Regional health is on the agenda in Nairobi Delegates, public health experts, and partners across EAC are uniting to strengthen; food standards for young children and coordinated action against industrial trans fats. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC #StrongerEACFoodStandards
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𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵? Food supply chains don’t stop at national borders. Industrial trans fats affect millions across East Africa. A unified EAC stance ensures consistent regulations. #TransFatFreeEAC #EliminateTransFats
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As Kenya works to eliminate industrial trans fats, regional alignment is key. #TransFatFreeEAC ensures EAC Partner States move together so trade supports public health and safe food reaches every community. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC #StrongerEACFoodStandards
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Erick Omondi retweeted
Erick Omondi@EricDean54Oct 14
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵? Food supply chains don’t stop at national borders. Industrial trans fats affect millions across East Africa. A unified EAC stance ensures consistent regulations. #TransFatFreeEAC #EliminateTransFats
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Nearly 4 billion people remain unprotected from industrial trans fats.'' Dr. Juliawati Untoro from @WHO called for stronger regulations and enforcement across Africa. #TransFatFreeEAC #TransFatFreeKenya #StrongerEACFoodStandards
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''East Africa has a role to play in shaping global standards on trans fat elimination.'' At the #TransFatFreeEAC workshop, Stephanie from the Tanzania Bureau of Standards highlighted opportunities for EAC countries to contribute regional perspectives to the Codex discussions.
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Erick Omondi@EricDean54Oct 14
Regional health is on the agenda in Nairobi Delegates, public health experts, and partners across EAC are uniting to strengthen; food standards for young children and coordinated action against industrial trans fats. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC #StrongerEACFoodStandards
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EAC delegates, experts, and public health partners are meeting in Nairobi to discuss stronger standards for young children's foods and coordinated action against industrial trans fats. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransfatFreeEAC #StrongerEACFoodStandards
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Erick Omondi retweeted
NAKURU MAYOR@Morgan_ke1Oct 9
Do we give Public Health Interests the priority it deserves while negotiating and even implementing Regional and Continental Trade Agreements? There is definitely a Public Health/Regularly gap that needs to be addressed. #TobaccoControl #TobaccoTaxSavesLives
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@tv47digitalOct 8
CALL FOR UNIFIED TOBACCO CONTROL Stakeholders call for stronger coordination. IILA, researchers push tighter tobacco controls. Agencies urged to close regulatory gaps. #TV47NewsAt1 @Sheilarchela
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Rosey Nadima@RoseyNadimaOct 8
Regional trade decisions don't stay at regional level. They can shape national #Tobaccocontrol policies, regulations & enforcement, making these spaces important for monitoring tobacco industry interference. @IILAinfo | @KETCA254 | @kenconetwork | @NCDAllianceKe #TIMRKenya
Erick Omondi@EricDean54Oct 8
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Tobacco industry interference has evolved beyond traditional lobbying. The EAC and AfCFTA can become arenas where commercial interests seek to influence how public health measures, taxation and regulation are interpreted and implemented. The response must therefore evolve too.
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As trade and regional integration deepen across Africa, industry actors are increasingly employing regional tactics. Today, I’m joining @IILAinfo in the dissemination of a factsheet; Unmasking the Tobacco Industry: Exposing and Countering Interference in the African Free Trade
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One key tactic highlighted is “One Factory Strategy” By concentrating manufacturing in a low-tax jurisdiction and using regional customs arrangements to move products duty-free, exploiting trade frameworks to undermine measures in other countres This deserves closer scrutiny
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So, what should we do differently? The factsheet proposes a shift towards transparency, evidence and accountability. 🔹 Leverage AfCFTA’s Right to Regulate 🔹 Defend effective track-and-trace systems 🔹 Institutionalize health vetting within trade bodies
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