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A big thank you to Neotech Products LLC for your Platinum Level sponsorship of Tiny Feet Big Steps Nairobi 2026!

We appreciate your generous support and the innovative products you provide that help healthcare professionals deliver better care to our smallest patients.

Your partnership helps advance the knowledge, skills, and resources that newborns need—not just to survive, but to thrive.

Thank you for standing alongside the physicians and nurses who are working every day to give babies a healthier start in life. We're proud to have Neotech as a partner in this important work!

Tiny Feet Big Steps: [Link in bio]

@neotech_products

#TFBSNairobi26 #TinyFeetBigSteps #Neotech #NewbornSurvival #NeonatalCare #PartnershipsThatMakeADifference by @ichafrica

A BIG thank you to African Mission Healthcare (AMH) for their generous Diamond Level sponsorship of Tiny Feet Big Steps Nairobi 2026!

We're grateful for AMH's partnership and commitment to strengthening healthcare across Africa. Their support helps make it possible to bring together physicians and nurses from across the continent for practical, hands-on neonatology training that builds skills, strengthens confidence, and ultimately improves care for the smallest and most vulnerable patients.

It's also wonderful to have members of the AMH team here with us at TFBS Nairobi! Thank you for being part of this important work and for investing in the people who are shaping the future of newborn care in Africa.

Strong partnerships. Stronger skills. Better outcomes for newborns.

Tiny Feet Big Steps, Nairobi: [Link in bio]

@africanmissionhealthcare_

#TFBSNairobi26 #TinyFeetBigSteps #AfricanMissionHealthcare #NeonatalCare #GlobalHealth #BuildingHealthcareCapacity by @ichafrica

Day 1 at #TFBSNairobi26! 🇰🇪

What's it like to be part of Tiny Feet Big Steps? Hear it firsthand from one of our participants!

Physicians and nurses from across Africa. Shared learning. Hands-on skills. New connections. One common goal: giving every newborn a better chance to survive and thrive. 💙

This is what collaboration and building capacity look like!

Tiny Feet Big Steps, Nairobi: [Link in bio]

#TFBSNairobi26 #TinyFeetBigSteps #ICHA #NewbornSurvival #NeonatalCare #HandsOnLearning by @ichafrica

Tiny feet 🐾 Bigger lessons,great dreams💜
Lil dump from day 1🤗

Day 1 at the Tiny Feet Big steps Neonatology Conference 2026!! TFBSNairobi 2026

My first time attending this conference and it was a day filled with learning, meaningful connections, insightful conversations, and a deeper appreciation for the incredible work thy goes into the care of our tiniest patients 🐾 💜

As a nurse in the NICU/PICU opportunities like these remind me that growth is a continuous journey,there is always something new to learn, knowledge to share and room to become better.

Grateful to be in spaces that challenge, inspire and equip us to make a difference.one little life at a time 🩺 🐾 💜 ✨
And this is only Day 1 so excited for what the week has in store for us.

Thank you @ichafrica and all the amazing partners that have made this conference possible.

#TFBSNairobi2026#NICUnursing by @ichafrica

The ICHA team arrived in Nairobi last night, and today it’s all hands on deck as staff and instructors prepare for tomorrow’s kickoff of the 8th Tiny Feet Big Steps: Advancing Care of Critically Ill and Premature Babies in Africa!

There’s a lot that goes into bringing an international conference together! Today has been filled with sorting supplies, organizing breakout rooms, finalizing registration, coordinating meals, and taking care of all the countless details that make an event like this possible.

But this is about so much more than putting on a conference.

It’s about saving babies’ lives and building healthcare capacity across Africa. It’s about equipping and empowering African doctors and nurses with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to care for the tiniest and most vulnerable patients in their own hospitals and communities.

Most importantly, it’s about partnership — walking alongside local clinicians, learning from one another, sharing knowledge and experience, and strengthening the incredible work already happening across the continent.

This is more than a conference. It’s a movement — one that continues to grow, connect, inspire, and build a community committed to improving newborn survival across Africa.

Tomorrow, more than 250 doctors and nurses from 17 African countries come together with one shared purpose: giving more babies a chance to survive and thrive.

We can’t wait to get started!

Tiny Feet Big Steps, Nairobi: [Link in bio]

#TFBSNairobi26 #TinyFeetBigSteps #ICHAfrica #NewbornSurvival by @ichafrica

🌍 A Truly Global Team. A Shared Commitment to Saving Newborn Lives.

One of the things that makes Tiny Feet Big Steps special is the remarkable collaboration among healthcare professionals from around the world.

For TFBS Nairobi 2026, we are bringing together physicians, nurses and allied health professionals from around Africa and the world.

Our instructors bring experience and perspectives from their countries, united by a shared commitment to improving care for premature and critically ill newborns and teach skills that can be contextualized for use in low-resource settings.

Together with physicians and nurses attending from across Africa and beyond, they will share knowledge, strengthen clinical skills, build lasting partnerships, and advance neonatal care.

Because every skill learned, every connection made, and every life-saving practice shared has the potential to make a difference for a newborn and family.

Welcome to Nairobi!

Tiny Feet Big Steps, Nairobi: [Link in bio]

#TFBSNairobi26 #TinyFeetBigSteps #NeonatalCare #GlobalHealth #NewbornSurvival #BuildingHealthcareCapacity #Capacity by @ichafrica

The excitement is building in Nairobi!

Instructors and participants are beginning to arrive for Tiny Feet Big Steps (TFBS) Nairobi 2026, and we couldn't be more excited to bring together physicians, nurses, educators, and neonatal care advocates from across Africa and around the world.

Over the coming days, we'll share knowledge, exchange experiences, strengthen clinical skills, and learn practical, life-saving techniques that can make a difference for our smallest and most vulnerable patients.

📅 November 2–5, 2026
📍 Nairobi, Kenya

Explore the TFBS Nairobi 2026 Conference Schedule and follow along as the conference unfolds.

📸 We'll be sharing photos, videos, and highlights throughout the conference.

Tiny Feet Big Steps Conference Nairobi: [Link in bio]

Join the conversation! Follow our updates, share your TFBS experiences, and use #TFBSNairobi26 in your posts.

Together, through education and collaboration, we're working toward brighter tomorrows for newborns across Africa.

#TFBSNairobi26 #TinyFeetBigSteps #NeonatalCare #GlobalHealth #Education #Collaboration #NewbornHealth #BuildingHealthcareCapacity #Capacity by @ichafrica

💙 Thank You to Our Tiny Feet Big Steps Nairobi 2026 Sponsors!

We are deeply grateful to our sponsors for supporting #TFBSNairobi26 and helping make practical neonatology education accessible to healthcare professionals across Africa.

Your partnership brings together clinicians, educators, and healthcare partners to share knowledge, strengthen skills, and advance newborn care. By investing in neonatal education, you help support the professionals who care for our smallest and most vulnerable patients.

Diamond Sponsors: African Mission Healthcare @africanmissionhealthcare_
University Hospitals: @uhhospitals_cle
Opportunity Builds Africa (OBA): @opportunitybuildsafrica

Platinum Sponsors: NeoTech @neotech_products, @neotechnewborn

Gold Sponsors:
Vayu Global Health: @vayuglobalhealth
Computech Healthcare Solutions, Gould Family Foundation.

We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the many individual sponsors who have donated scholarships, enabling more African clinicians to participate in TFBS and develop the knowledge and skills needed to care for newborns. Your generosity helps make this important training accessible to more healthcare professionals and the hospitals and communities they serve.

Whether through corporate sponsorship or individual scholarship donations, your support helps strengthen newborn care and create opportunities for healthier beginnings and brighter futures for babies and families across Africa.

Thank you for standing alongside African healthcare professionals and being part of this important work. Together, we can help more tiny feet take big steps. 👣💙

Tiny Feet Big Steps African Neonatology Conferences: [Link in bio]

#TinyFeetBigSteps #TFBSNairobi26 #NeonatalCare #NewbornHealth #HealthcareEducation #BrighterTomorrows by @ichafrica

Every breath matters. Every skill matters.

Caring for a premature baby requires specialized knowledge, teamwork, and the ability to respond when every moment counts.

Through Tiny Feet Big Steps conferences and practical resources such as the Every Breath Counts handbook, ICHA works alongside African healthcare professionals to strengthen the skills that support newborn survival.

Because investing in clinicians is investing in babies, families, and healthier futures.

💜 Help us build brighter tomorrows this World Prematurity Day | ICHA Day of Giving, November 15

World Prematurity Day: [Link in bio]

#WorldPrematurityDay #ICHADayOfGiving #TinyFeetBigSteps #EveryBreathCounts #ICHA by @ichafrica

🧡 APMC Is Growing to Meet More Needs!

We’re excited to share that the Arusha Pediatric and Maternal Care (APMC) Centre is expanding its services! 🎉

🗣️ A speech therapist is now available every Wednesday, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.!

This new service is another step toward providing more comprehensive care for children and families in Arusha and the surrounding communities.

When APMC officially opened in April, it marked an important milestone in expanding access to pediatric and maternal care. We are deeply grateful to the donors whose generosity helped make this centre possible. 💙

With your support, we’re continuing to grow, respond to community needs, and expand the services we offer. Thank you for being part of this journey!

📞 To schedule an appointment: Call or WhatsApp +255 757 841 240.

APMC: [Link in bio]

#ICHAfrica #APMC #Arusha #ChildHealth #SpeechTherapy #MaternalAndChildHealth #StrongerTogether by @ichafrica

🌍🩺 We’re VERY excited for TFBS Nairobi 2026!

The countdown is on for Tiny Feet Big Steps (TFBS) Nairobi, November 2–5, and the response has been incredible!

Here’s a look at the growing reach of this year’s conference:

🌍 250+ physicians and nurses registered
🌍 17 countries represented
🏥 112 hospitals represented — 48 in Kenya and 64 from outside Kenya
🫱🏿‍🫲🏾 More than half of physician and nurse registrants are from outside Kenya!

And the learning opportunities? Outstanding!

📚 103 distinct topics
🎤 56 lectures
🩺 109 workshops

Healthcare professionals from across Africa and beyond will come together to share knowledge, strengthen clinical skills, and advance care for premature and critically ill newborns.

We’re excited to see this growing community of clinicians learning from one another and bringing practical skills back to their hospitals and patients.

Together, we’re giving more tiny lives a chance to survive and thrive. 💜

Tiny Feet Big Steps: [Link in bio]

#TFBSNairobi26 #TinyFeetBigSteps #NeonatalCare #NewbornHealth #GlobalHealth #MedicalEducation #Prematurity #ICHA by @ichafrica

Small beginnings deserve every chance.

Every premature baby deserves the opportunity to grow, thrive, and experience a brighter tomorrow.

Across Africa, dedicated clinicians care for some of the smallest and most vulnerable patients. The right knowledge, equipment, and support can make a life-changing difference for newborns and their families.

This World Prematurity Day, November 15*, join the Institute for Child Healthcare Africa (ICHA) in supporting African clinicians as they strengthen newborn care.

💜 Small beginnings. Brighter tomorrows.

World Prematurity Day: [Link in bio]

#WorldPrematurityDay #ICHADayOfGiving #PretermBirth #ICHA #NewbornCare

*The World Health Organization moved World Prematurity Day to November 15 beginning this year! by @ichafrica