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Afghanistan: Remote learning Afghan style
English teacher, Mirwais Alamyar, with the father of three children... More

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Aga Khan Education Services

In two short weeks, AKES,A programme leaders had designed self-study packages for students that included reading resources, worksheets, assignments and study planners and at-home activities for pre-schoolers and their families.
Building human resources for natural resource management in Afghanistan and Tajikistan
As part of developing sustainable land management practices, the University... More

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UCA's Mountain Societies Reseach Institute

As part of its aim to identify the major knowledge gaps in the region and build the human resources necessary to fill those gaps, the University of Central Asia’s Mountain Societies Research Institute has developed a modular Certificate in Natural Resource Management programme.
The economic benefits of telemedicine in remote areas
Before buses and cars, it often took weeks for a sick person to walk to a... More

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Aga Khan University

Mr Sayani, who is also director of AKU’s Technology Innovation Support Centre, goes on to conclude that “telemedicine has great potential to improve chronic disease outcomes in low-resource areas as it can contribute to increased uptake of services, thereby enabling early intervention and long-term management”.
Boosting vaccine coverage through customised mobile messages
Aga Khan University and the University of British Columbia partnered with... More

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Aga Khan University

The Paigham-e-Sehat (“message of health”) study saw researchers from Aga Khan University and the University of British Columbia partner with digital health and telecommunications specialists to develop a variety of mobile campaigns containing targeted messages on immunisation for rural and urban audiences in the province.
AKDN offers tips and resources for educators during COVID-19
At the Government Primary School in Garam Chashma, Pakistan, Principal... More

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Education agencies

Teachers throughout the world have had to adopt and adapt new COVID-19 compliant teaching methods to help their students continue to learn during the pandemic.