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Nairobi, Kenya, 19 February 2019 - Prince Hussain Aga Khan, officially inaugurated his exhibition of marine photography last week at the historic Khoja Mosque in Nairobi. The collection of some 100 photographs of oceanic ecosystems in various parts of the world depicts the beauty, fragility and diversity of marine life and brings to attention the necessity and urgency to protect, conserve ...

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The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam - Phase II was inaugurated on Saturday 9 March 2019 by His Excellency, the Honourable Kassim M. Majaliwa (MP), Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania and Princess Zahra Aga Khan. Phase II began in 2012, as part of the Hospital's evolution, when the Aga Khan Health Services embarked on a TZS 192 ...

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Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 9 March 2019 - Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), today launched the completion of the second phase of a US$83.5 million (TZS 192 billion) expansion of the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar Es Salaam, which will enable the institution to serve over one million patients each year. The expansion, funded by a US$ 53.5M (TZS 134 billion) ...

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For as long as she could remember, Makhfirat Abdullaeva dreamed of helping people. But life as a doctor in Khujand, Tajikstan, a small, bustling city and one of the oldest in Central Asia, consisted of excruciatingly long days, outdated medical equipment, a lack of human resources, and most notably, extremely low wages. As a mother of two and a wife to ...

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To help celebrate International Women's Day 2019, we are sharing some stories about women in Pakistan, Tajikistan, Madagascar, Mozambique and Tanzania, whose participation in AKDN-supported activities is leading to a better quality of life for themselves and future generations. ...

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The organisations signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on prevention, diagnosis, treatment of cancer and related diseases. Seattle, USA, 6 March 2019 - The Aga Khan University and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center today expressed their shared commitment in working together to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer and related diseases in low- and middle-income countries. President Firoz ...

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Seattle, USA, 4 March 2019 - The University of Washington today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Aga Khan University to codify partnership activities already underway and to leverage complementary strengths to further expand research, service and education in low- and middle-income countries. The agreement was signed by UW President Ana Mari Cauce and Aga Khan University President Firoz Rasul. ...

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In April 2015 the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) started an organic cotton project in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh with the support of the C&A Foundation. Nimar, in the south west of the state, is a dry and hilly traditional cotton-growing area with a significant tribal population. The project aims to improve the livelihoods and incomes of 7,000 tribal farmers ...

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Alinoro Rajaomarosata grew up in a large family, with parents who could not afford to put her or her sibilings through school. For several years, as a young single mother, she was juggling a number of odd jobs to make ends meet. In 2011, she learned about the Premiere Agence de Microfinance (PAMF), and decided to take out a loan to ...

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Prudence Hainga from Kisumu and William Baiya from the Ganze area of rural Kenya both graduated from the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa in 2018. Both come from humble backgrounds and are the first in their families to be able to attend university abroad. Referring to his vision for the Aga Khan Academies, His Highness the Aga Khan has explained: "I believe ...

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Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 21 February 2019 - In order to address the important need identified by the Government of Tajikistan for Government agencies and partners to have access to clear and reliable information on the hazards and risks impacting the country, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CoESCD) and the Main Department of ...

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Jedidah works for the Kenyan non-profit Merti Integrated Development Programme (MID-P). In the span of 15 years, MID-P had paid tuition for over 350 girls from pastoralist communities in Kenya's Isiolo County to pursue higher education. Upon graduation, these girls would have access to economic and leadership opportunities within the community. In mid-2017, Mid-P was facing a funding crisis as some ...

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A series of costly medical expenses caused Pyar Ali to lose everything, including his business. After consulting a friend, he took out what became the first in a series of loans from the First MicroFinance Bank (FMFB) Ltd Pakistan. Over time, these loans have enabled Pyar to establish a successful garment production shop. In addition to improving his own family's income, ...

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Nekbakht Ibrahimi is 43, and lives in the province of Bamyan in central Afghanistan. Mountains cover 90% of the province and the long, cold winters last for six months. Having stopped her studies after primary school, Nekbakht wondered what kind of vocation she could go into, to help support herself and her family of 11: "I always saw women working in ...

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Kabul, Afghanistan, 17 February 2019 - In a signing ceremony held at Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health, the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) took over management of health care facilities in the Bamyan and Badakhshan provinces on a pay-for-performance basis as part of the "Sehatmandi project". Through the Project, AKHS - with support from the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) - will ...

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Nekbakht Ibrahimi is 43, and lives in the province of Bamyan in central Afghanistan. Mountains cover 90% of the province and the long, cold winters last for six months. Having stopped her studies after primary school, Nekbakht wondered what kind of vocation she could go into, to help support herself and her family of 11: "I always saw women working in ...

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Before 2005, Farida Imitiaz and her husband were struggling to make ends meet for their family, due to extensive medical bills. That year, Farida took out what became the first in a series of loans from the First MicroFinance Bank (FMFB) Ltd Pakistan. Over time, these loans have enabled her to build a beekeeping and honey production business that has significantly ...

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Best teachers in Kenya recognised at AKU convocation ceremony. Nairobi, Kenya, 13 February 2019 - The Cabinet Secretary for Education, Hon. Dr. Amina Mohamed has challenged academic institutions to increase their intake in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) courses. Speaking during the 15th convocation ceremony of the Aga Khan University (AKU) Dr. Mohamed said this will help bridge the unemployment ...

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Aga Khan Academy alumna Sarah Keshvani is currently in her first year at the University of Victoria, Canada, on a full scholarship as part of the Academies' partnership with the Ontario government. She plans to major in either biological sciences, with a concentration in neuroscience or kinesiology, or biochemistry. Sarah's love for the sciences flourished during the Diploma Programme at the ...

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Uganda government applauds AKU's role in quality education and healthcare. Kampala, Uganda, 9 February 2019 - Ninety-four students have been awarded degrees in various disciplines by the Aga Khan University (AKU) at its 16th convocation ceremony in Uganda. A total of 31 graduands were awarded diplomas in nursing, while another 31 were conferred Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees. A further ...

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Teachers and nurses are crucial to Tanzania's development. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 6 February 2019 - Aga Khan University (AKU) has affirmed its commitment to continue contributing to Tanzania's social economic development through the provision of high quality education for teachers and nurses. The commitment was made during the university's 14th convocation ceremony held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar ...

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During the Peterson Lecture1 given for the 40th Anniversary of the International Baccalaureate (IB), His Highness the Aga Khan related a story from his schooldays in Switzerland. His sports coach, a refugee who fled what was then Czechoslovakia with only the clothes on his back and the shoes on his feet, eventually made it to the United States and became a ...

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Yasmin is an X-ray technician at the medical centre in Booni, Pakistan. She traveled more than 1,000 km south to Karachi, to train in computer radiography. Her medical centre also received new X-ray equipment, which provides faster and more accurate results. With her new skills and equipment, Yasmin can see - and help diagnose - more patients in a day. Getting ...

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The Aga Khan University (AKU) faculty Prof Murad Moosa Khan has become the president of the International Association for Suicide Prevention, the first Asian as well as the first Pakistani in the 60-year history of the Association. "To me, this is a challenge as well as an opportunity to work with the global community, IASP professionals and volunteers, to prevent suicidal ...

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The Aga Khan Development Network has been active in the field of education in Asia for over a century. The first Aga Khan Schools were established in Mundra, Gujarat and Gwadar, Balochistan in 1905. Since then, thousands of students have been educated at Aga Khan Schools across South and Central Asia. To ensure young learners a good start, the Aga Khan ...

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The Aga Khan Development Network has been active in the field of education in Africa for over a century. The first Aga Khan School was established in Zanzibar in around 1905. Since then, thousands of students have been educated at Aga Khan Schools across various parts of East Africa. In 2003, the first Aga Khan Academy was established in Mombasa, Kenya, ...

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Rayana Fazli is the grants portfolio manager for education with the Aga Khan Foundation in Afghanistan, focusing on girls' education, community-based education, pre-primary education, education systems, and public policy development. In March 2017, Rayana participated on a panel, co-hosted by UNICEF and the Government of Afghanistan, focusing on Afghan girls' education and empowerment. The panel was part of the United Nations' ...

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As a child growing up in rural Kenya, Alice Wairimu Nderitu used to climb up into the branches of a large tree to eavesdrop. Below her was a group of elders gathered to deliver justice on matters concerning the community. As Alice watched them come to consensus from her perch, she decided that one day, she would be one of those ...

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At the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad, Sujana Veeramachaneni holds more than her official titles of biology teacher and Assistant Coordinator for the Diploma Programme (DP), science teacher for the Middle Years Programme, and dorm parent. Sujana also ensures her students see her as a friend, mentor and pillar of support. From her side, Sujana believes that she and other staff can ...

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Berlin, Germany, 15 January 2019 - His Highness the Aga Khan today emphasised three essential ingredients for stability and effective development in fragile contexts: a focus on local communities, a commitment to pluralism and the importance of a strong civil society. The Aga Khan was speaking at an event entitled, "Fragile States 'Weiterdenken'('Thinking Ahead') - Utilising Experiences from Stabilisation Measures for ...

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Independent Master Jury Will Select Recipients of US$ 1 Million Prize Geneva, Switzerland, 4 December 2018 - The members of the Master Jury for the 2017-2019 Cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced today. The Jury, which independently selects the recipients of the US$ 1 million Award, will convene in January 2019 to select a shortlist from hundreds ...

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29 November 2018 - Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa Aga Khan travelled to Pakistan for a six-day working visit in late October 2018, which included stops in several districts of Gilgit-Baltistan as well as in Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, along with the capital city of Islamabad and the southern city of Karachi. During their visit, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa examined ...

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Regional cooperation and a commitment to pluralism are key to a country's national development and stability, says Aga Khan Geneva, Swtzerland, 28 November 2018 - His Highness the Aga Khan, speaking at the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, today reaffirmed his "enduring commitment to Afghanistan, and, most importantly, to its peoples". The Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili ...

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19 November 2018 - Earlier this month, Prince Aly Muhammad completed a five-day, private visit to the Kyrgyz Republic, during which he visited the Naryn campus of the University of Central Asia. Prince Aly Muhammad spent time with students in Naryn to understand more about their backgrounds and aspirations. "I was deeply inspired by the students and faculty I had the ...

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Paris, France, 11 November 2018 - His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today joined over 60 world leaders for the opening session of the inaugural Paris Peace Forum. Initiated by French President Emmanuel Macron, the Forum is founded on the principle that international cooperation is key to tackling global challenges and ensuring ...

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Paris, France, 11 November 2018 - His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today joined over 60 world leaders for the opening session of the inaugural Paris Peace Forum. Initiated by French President Emmanuel Macron, the Forum is founded on the principle that international cooperation is key to tackling global challenges and ensuring ...

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