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17/04/2026

Global Health Leadership: Stowelink’s Ogweno Stephen Featured in New Springer Publication

At Stowelink Foundation, we are proud to share an important milestone that reflects our growing contribution to global health systems strengthening and innovation. Our Founder and CEO, Ogweno Stephen, has contributed a book chapter to the forthcoming publication Digitalizing Health Care Supply Chains in Africa: Achievements, Challenges and Impact, to be published by Springer. This upcoming volume brings together leading scholars, practitioners, and system leaders working at the forefront of health systems transformation across Africa....

At Stowelink Foundation, we are proud to share an important milestone that reflects our growing contribution to global health systems strengthening and innovation. Our Founder and CEO, Ogweno Steph…

16/04/2026

Beyond the Scale: Reframing Obesity, Reclaiming Health

In the second quarter of 2026, Stowelink Foundation will launch Beyond the Scale, a bold, youth-led initiative designed to transform how obesity is understood, discussed, and addressed across Kenya and the wider African region. At its core, the project challenges a long-standing narrative that reduces obesity to numbers on a scale, and instead reframes it as a complex, lived health experience shaped by biology, environment, policy, and social realities....

In the second quarter of 2026, Stowelink Foundation will launch Beyond the Scale, a bold, youth-led initiative designed to transform how obesity is understood, discussed, and addressed across Kenya…

16/04/2026

What Makes the Obesity Community So Powerful: Reflections from Montreal

At Stowelink Foundation, our work has always been grounded in one belief: that health solutions must be shaped by the people who live them. This conviction was reaffirmed during our participation in the 2026 Canadian Obesity Summit in Montreal, where our Founder and CEO, Ogweno Stephen, joined a global community working to redefine the future of obesity care. What was expected to be a space for dialogue quickly revealed itself as something deeper....

At Stowelink Foundation, our work has always been grounded in one belief: that health solutions must be shaped by the people who live them. This conviction was reaffirmed during our participation i…

16/04/2026

Obesity, Definition, and Equity: Why the Words We Use Shape the Care We Get

For decades, obesity has been defined through a single, dominant metric: Body Mass Index (BMI). Introduced in the 19th century and later adopted in clinical practice, BMI offered a simple way to classify populations. It became embedded in guidelines, insurance systems, and public health messaging. But simplicity came at a cost. BMI does not distinguish between muscle and fat, does not capture fat distribution, and does not reflect metabolic health....

For decades, obesity has been defined through a single, dominant metric: Body Mass Index (BMI). Introduced in the 19th century and later adopted in clinical practice, BMI offered a simple way to cl…

16/04/2026

From Montreal to the World: Stowelink Joins the Global Push for an Obesity Patient Charter

At Stowelink Foundation, we believe that health systems must reflect the realities of the people they serve. This principle guided our participation at the 2026 Canadian Obesity Summit in Montreal, convened by Obesity Canada, where our Founder and CEO, Ogweno Stephen, joined global leaders in shaping a Global Patient Charter for Obesity. Across the world, obesity care continues to face a consistency challenge....

At Stowelink Foundation, we believe that health systems must reflect the realities of the people they serve. This principle guided our participation at the 2026 Canadian Obesity Summit in Montreal,…

26/03/2026

New Research Alert: Emerging Digital To***co Marketing Tactics in Kenya

Stowelink Foundation participated in the release of new research by the Kenya To***co Industry Monitoring & Response (TIMR) Team examining how the to***co industry is leveraging social media and influencers to promote to***co and ni****ne products. The findings were presented by Oduor Kevin, Chief Programs Officer at Stowelink Foundation, on behalf of the lead researchers, Dr. Nyambura Salome and Winnie Ivayo....

Stowelink Foundation participated in the release of new research by the Kenya To***co Industry Monitoring & Response (TIMR) Team examining how the to***co industry is leveraging social media an…

11/03/2026

Kenya To***co Industry Interference Index 2025 Launch Signals Urgent Need for Action

A Critical Moment for To***co Control in Kenya The launch of the Kenya To***co Industry Interference Index 2025 provided a sobering assessment of the challenges facing to***co control in the country. The report, presented by the Kenya To***co Control and Health Promotion Alliance, revealed that Kenya ranks nineteenth out of one hundred countries globally in the 2025 index. With a score of 46, an increase from 40 in 2020, Kenya now sits among countries experiencing moderate to high levels of to***co industry interference....

11/03/2026

Strengthening To***co Control: Stowelink Participates in Kenya TIM Team’s First Meeting of 2026

Monitoring To***co Industry Interference in Kenya The Kenya To***co Industry Monitoring Team convened its first meeting of 2026 to review progress in documenting and responding to to***co industry interference across the country. The meeting brought together civil society organizations, researchers, and policy advocates who are working collectively to safeguard Kenya’s to***co control policies from commercial influence. Stowelink Foundation was represented at the meeting by Oduor Kevin and Oduor Stephen, who shared insights from the organization’s ongoing work to monitor and expose to***co industry tactics targeting young people and policymakers....

Monitoring To***co Industry Interference in Kenya The Kenya To***co Industry Monitoring Team convened its first meeting of 2026 to review progress in documenting and responding to to***co industry …

11/03/2026

Stowelink Joins Kenya’s New Obesity and Metabolic Disease Society During World Obesity Day 2026

Recognizing Obesity as a National Health Priority World Obesity Day 2026 marked an important moment for Kenya’s public health community with the official launch of the Kenya Diabetes and Metabolic Disease Society. The event brought together clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and civil society leaders to elevate the national conversation around obesity, diabetes, and metabolic health. Stowelink Foundation was honored to participate in the launch, represented by its Founder and CEO, Ogweno Stephen....

Recognizing Obesity as a National Health Priority World Obesity Day 2026 marked an important moment for Kenya’s public health community with the official launch of the Kenya Diabetes and Metabolic …

11/03/2026

Learn the Foundations of NCD Prevention: Take the NCDs for Public Health Course

A Global Learning Platform for Public Health Leaders Non communicable diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses are responsible for the majority of deaths worldwide. Addressing these challenges requires informed professionals, engaged communities, and strong public health leadership. To help strengthen global understanding of these issues, Stowelink founder Ogweno Stephen created the NCDs for Public Health online course…...

A Global Learning Platform for Public Health Leaders Non communicable diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses are responsible for the majority of deaths …

11/03/2026

Stowelink Contributes to Planning of the 3rd Global Sickle Cell Disease Conference

Advancing Global Standards for Sickle Cell Care Stowelink Foundation recently participated in the planning meetings for the upcoming 3rd Global Sickle Cell Disease Conference, which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from May 8 to May 10. The conference will bring together global experts, researchers, clinicians, advocates, and policymakers under the theme Global Standards, Local Impact: Advancing Sickle Cell Care Across Systems and Communities....

Advancing Global Standards for Sickle Cell Care Stowelink Foundation recently participated in the planning meetings for the upcoming 3rd Global Sickle Cell Disease Conference, which will take place…