EmpowerED

Ep 1: The Problem with Health Education and Why Children Are part of the Answer – Lessons from Kenya

How can children become activists in health education? In the 1st episode of EmpowerED, host Clare Hanbury, founder of Children for Health, talks with Kenyan practitioner, entrepreneur scholar and researcher Oduor Kevin about making health education engaging, empowering, and connected to real-life action. Who is this for? Educators, health workers, parents, project managers, and anyone passionate about empowering children and transforming health education in their communities. What’s in this episode? Tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through interactive teaching Overcoming challenges in resource-limited communities Why involving children and toung people is the youth is key to better health outcomes "Health education isn’t just about facts—it’s about connecting young people to real actions," says Oduor Kevin, who shares insights from his work at the Stowelink Foundation. We Need Your Help! 🌍 If this episode inspired you, please take a moment to share EmpowerED with your friends, colleagues, and community. Your support helps us reach more people who care about empowering children and improving health education. Let’s make these voices heard louder than ever. Thank you!💙 👉 Follow, donate and share: ⁠linktr.ee/childrenforhealth⁠ With best wishes, Clare