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Closing the Maternal and Child Nutritional Gaps through Research and Innovation in Africa

Contributors: Diana Munjuri and Charity Chao Shete Eunice watches her healthy one-year-old son play with other children at the waiting bay of a rural Zambian

Menstruating in 2025: Progress, Gaps, and the Road Ahead

Contributors: Hannah Simba and Naomi Njeri Today, about 800 million people are menstruating. That’s 800 million people navigating a bodily function that is as natural

Demystifying Menstruation: A Man’s Guide to a Period-Friendly World

By Naomi Njeri – Research Officer and Hannah Simba – Associate Research Scientist Every day more than 800 million Women of Reproductive age (WRA) are

Boosting retention in longitudinal studies: Lessons from the DREAMS Impact Evaluation

By Jane Osindo, Elizabeth Kemigisha, Stephen Gakuo Maina, Joshua Eliud Omondi, Ann Wanjiku Kigondu, Richard Sanya, Abdhalah Ziraba Longitudinal studies are crucial for generating scientific

Press Release: New Food Safety Manual for Street Food Vendors Launched | Advancing the Right to Food in Nairobi 

Nairobi, Kenya – May 20, 2025 — The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in collaboration with the Nairobi City County Government and the

Globally the health of adolescents is at a tipping point

Action needed to tackle rising threats to young people’s health and wellbeing NAIROBI/GENEVA, May 21 2025– By 2030, there will still be over 1 billion

“When will this thing end?” Making early menarche bearable

Menarche—the first menstrual period— and subsequent menstruation mark a significant milestone in a girl’s life, signaling the transition into reproductive age. But what does this

Outcomes from the East Africa Policy Dialogue: Pathways to Addressing the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases

Globally, around 41 million people die due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which accounts for more than 75% of global deaths. Between 2000 and 2019, the

Overcoming Epilepsy Challenges Through Research and Innovation

On a sunny Thursday afternoon, in the sprawling slum of Korogorcho, Nairobi, we meet Mary attending to her teenage son who suffers from epilepsy. Mary,

Press Release: Study reveals gaps in post-abortion care and health facilities’ preparedness in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya, May 2, 2025 — Kenya still has significant gaps in providing post-abortion care (PAC), a new study reveals. According to a study on

Improving HIV Care for Adolescents Through Epidemiology

The journey of a researcher is often shaped by curiosity, passion, and an unwavering commitment to solving public health challenges. For Emily, the decision to

Breaking Barriers in Public Health Research

Shaping Public Health Through Epidemiology With 14 years of experience in health research, Irine is committed to using evidence-based findings to influence policy decisions and