CAMBRIDGE, 1 June 2023- National COVID-19 data disaggregated by demographic characteristics has been underreported globally. This is despite the commitment […]
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As the world marks the International Day of the African Child, the safety of older children in Kenyan boarding schools […]
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As the Senate Education Committee in Kenya considers The Learners with Disabilities Bill, 2023, it is important to pay attention […]
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World Hypertension Day is observed every year in order to raise global awareness and promote hypertension prevention, detection and control. […]
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Dr. Gloria Langat, head of the Aging and Development in the Population Dynamics and Urbanization theme at the Center spoke […]
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Abdhallah Ziraba, who heads the Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases research unit at APHRC, began his career as a research […]
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From humble beginnings of less than ten staff and a budget of less than $2 million, which covered the period […]
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Salma Musa takes us through her career journey with APHRC, which began in 2001 when the organization was still developing. […]
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Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) – East Africa spurs transformative change to advance gender equality in the world […]
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Dhawabu sat at the edge of her bed, scrolled through her contacts, and deeply inhaled before finally dialing Nia’s number. […]
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For a long time, infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV have dominated disease profiles in Africa. They have […]
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Bipolar disorder (BD), also known as manic depression, is characterized by unusual episodes of extreme mood swings of emotional highs […]
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Authors: Beryl Machoka and Sheila Mukabana It all started with a discussion between the two of us: “We will be […]
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I am on strike. I have been on strike since last Christmas (2022), and will continue to do so until […]
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The Women RISE Initiative hosted the Inception meeting on 24 – 26 January 2023. The event marked the beginning of […]
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It was dinnertime at my boarding school. The dining hall was abuzz as girls engaged in random conversations over their […]
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The aging of world populations is a reality, and the number of people aged 60 and over continues to increase. […]
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African researchers play a critical role in advancing knowledge and shaping the future of science, but they often face numerous […]
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Care work is vital to the functioning of society, yet it is largely performed with no pay and is hugely […]
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The African Population and Health Research Center is implementing an online research study, “an exploratory study of the African Research Culture” in 54 countries on the continent. The main aim of this research is to gain a deeper understanding of research culture in the African context, its impacts and how it could be improved. […]
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A medical model, Personalised Medicine (PM) uses characterization of individuals’ phenotypes and genotypes (e.g., molecular profiling, medical imaging, lifestyle data) […]
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World AIDS day serves to remind us about the toll of HIV- those who have died, the sick and affected […]
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Patrick Amboka, Leah Mwangi, Sheila Mwero, Julius Sindi and James Odero An important convening, the Annual Meeting of African Science […]
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The Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme held a capacity-strengthening workshop on gender transformative programming and engagement with the African Union […]
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Quality early childhood education (ECE) can enhance school readiness for 4-5-year-olds who are about to join primary school, positively impact […]
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