The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) participated in the Seventh Joint African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers of […]
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The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in conjunction with the Nairobi County Government handed over two neo-natal resuscitation […]
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A team from APHRC met with the Nairobi Governor Dr Evans Kidero to introduce him to our programs and projects […]
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APHRC was part of a delegation receiving Nairobi County Governor, Dr. Evans Kidero at the Korogocho Health Center. The Center […]
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Nutrition in the first two years of life is critical for child growth, development and survival. Optimal breastfeeding during this […]
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Recent statistics indicate that poor maternal and child nutrition are the underlying causes of 3.5 million deaths every year and […]
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The 17th of May was World Hypertension Day and at APHRC, we organized a free screening by trained community health […]
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The Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition program at APHRC in conjunction with the Center’s Policy Engagement and Communications Division […]
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APHRC researchers were at the PAA meeting that ran between the 1st and the 3rd of May 2014 in Boston, […]
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The goal of public health is that “people die young as late as possible,” someone reminded me. But wait a […]
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Frederick Wekesah, Research Officer, APHRC The WHO refers to mental health as “A state of complete physical, mental and social […]
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On the 27th March 2014, the Ministry of Health’s Division of Non-Communicable Diseases, the African Population and Health Research Center […]
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Friday March 21, 2014 at Jacaranda Hotel, Westlands – Nairobi This workshop is part of APHRC’s research capacity building and […]
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Last week, on the 27th and 28th of February 2014, the Health Challenges and Systems team working on the MIYCN […]
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APHRC, the lead partner in a consortium that is implementing a community-based family planning (FP) initiative in Siaya and Busia […]
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By Amanda Glassman, co-lead of the APHRC-CGD Data for African Development Working Group, CGD Director of Global Health Policy The […]
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By Estelle M. Sidze, Associate Research Scientist, Beatrice W. Maina, Research Officer, and Joyce N. Mumah, Associate Research Scientist, APHRC […]
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By Milka Njeri, Research Assistant, APHRC Role of men in breastfeeding and child nutrition The Year 2015 is fast approaching […]
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By Elizabeth Kimani-Murage, Associate Research Scientist, APHRC Why milk is not just for kids but a must-have component of your […]
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By Michael Mutua, Data Analyst, APHRC The recent Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) showed a marked increase in maternal […]
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By Alex Ezeh, Executive Director (Source: Census release 1998 part one video YouTube) with Jessica Brinton, Data for African Development […]
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The increasing double burden of malnutrition in Africa is partly due to poor breastfeeding practices in early life. Optimal breastfeeding […]
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By Catherine Macharia, Program Assistant, APHRC The day was Tuesday, July 17 2012, when I discovered that I was expecting. […]
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By Estelle Monique Sidze, Associate Research Scientist, APHRC Seeing 100 community health workers (CHWs) in action at their monthly meeting […]
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By Estelle Monique Sidze, Associate Research Scientist and Cheikh Mbackè Faye, Senior Research Officer, APHRC Located in the West Africa’s […]
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