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COVID-19 and the Africa rural population

Most African governments have enforced best health practices to prevent and contain Covid-19. Frequent hand washing, using protective kits like […]

The African Population and Health Research Center and PRB Join Forces to Support Polices on Gender and Women’s Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya and WASHINGTON, June 12, 2020—The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and Population Reference Bureau (PRB) have announced […]

Coronavirus: Why Africans should take part in vaccine trials

There have been numerous scare stories about trials for a coronavirus vaccine being carried out on people in Africa. However, scientists say that it is vital that Africans take part in these trials, arguing it could jeopardise efforts to find a vaccine that works worldwide – and not just for richer nations. […]

Official APHRC Statement on Covid19

Following H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta’s national address on Sunday 15th March 2020 regarding the Covid19 situation, the African Population and […]

APHRC recognized as a top scorer in the Global Health 50/50 Report 2020

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) has been recognized as a high scorer in the Global Health 50/50’s […]

Some Kenyan schools are dangerously overcrowded. What must be done

A stampede at a primary school in Kenya resulted in the deaths of 14 young children. Though there’s speculation over […]

APHRC featured among leading think tanks in domestic and global health policy

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) has for the fourth year in a row been recognized among the […]

Annual Report 2018: Breaking New Ground – Find out how APHRC is transforming lives in Africa

Word From the Executive Director This was an exceptional year of evolution, growth and maturation for APHRC, illustrated both by […]

Celebrating a life well lived

All of APHRC joins me in expressing immense sadness at the tremendous loss to our development community of Peter da […]

How the World Can Cut Malaria Cases by 90% in the Next 15 Years

By Collins Ouma, Head of Health Challenges and Systems, APHRC via the Conversation Africa With more than 200 million cases […]

Firming Up Partnerships With Kenyan Academia

APHRC participates in University of Nairobi first-ever Graduate School’s Open Day African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) was invited […]

Are You at Risk of Hypertension?

World Hypertension Day is celebrated every year on May 17th with the aim of educating the public and increasing awareness about […]

APHRC officially launches operations in West Africa

May 14, Senegal – The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is thrilled to announce the opening of its […]

APHRC Scientist Awarded Inaugural FLAIR Fellowship

April 4, NAIROBI – Dr. Kanyiva Muindi, a researcher at the African Population and Health Research Center, has been awarded […]

Introducing New Members to the Board

The African Population and Health Research Center is pleased to welcome three dynamic and visionary African and global leaders in […]

Global Hubs to Address Inequity in Informal Urban Settlements

NAIROBI, JANUARY 25, 2019- More than half the world’s population currently lives in urban areas, a figure that is expected […]

Countdown to 2030 is Going to Scale With Countries

December 7, 2017 – The second regional initiative was launched to generate evidence and strengthen country analytical capacity for women’s, […]

Ministry of Health Launches New Report: The Costs of Treating Complications of Unsafe Abortion in Public Health Facilities in Kenya

Financial cost of treating of unsafe abortion complications in public health facilities found to be overwhelming Nairobi, Kenya. (28 February, […]

Ten Cities, Four Continents: Major New Global Urban Health Project Launches

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is part of a major new research partnership that has been set […]

APHRC Recognized Among the Top Think Tanks Worldwide for its Work in Health Policy and Advocacy

For the second year in a row, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) has been ranked among the top think tanks worldwide by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. […]

Migration and Development: 15 Ways to Change Policy

From tackling brain drain rhetoric to equipping local authorities and creating diaspora directories, we summarise the recommendations from our live chat: […]

Why Living in Nairobi Slums is a Living Hell for the Young, Old and Pregnant

Kenya is still grappling with the affliction of ignorance, disease and poverty 50-plus years after independence. Those living 100 metres […]

Teachers Need Help so They Can Teach Well

Would you board an aeroplane if you knew that the pilot did not pass his flying classes? Or accept to […]

Using the Camera to Gain Perspective on Food Choices

A photo exhibition on food choices in Makadara opens today at the Jericho Social Hall. The show, called Why We Eat What We Eat, is comprised of 48 photos taken by some 50 youth and adults from Makadara sub-county who were trained on basic digital photography skills and provided with cameras to take photographs representing what influences their personal decisions about what they eat. […]

First Study on the Incidence of Abortion Among Ugandan Adolescents Released

APHRC has a wealth of research on unsafe abortion in Kenya with two key reports on the incidence of unsafe abortion […]