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Provision of childcare spaces at work can promote women’s labor force participation

By Linda Oloo and Charity Waweru-Mwangi Around the world, women spend disproportionately more time on unpaid work compared to men. They are responsible for unpaid

Beyond sex and age, very few countries reported disaggregated data on COVID-19, limiting pandemic responses tailored for vulnerable communities

CAMBRIDGE, 1 June 2023- National COVID-19 data disaggregated by demographic characteristics has been underreported globally. This is despite the commitment that countries made in target

Business Unusual: School health and Safety of Learners in Kenyan Schools

As the world marks the International Day of the African Child, the safety of older children in Kenyan boarding schools is an issue of great

Inclusive education in Kenya: What the Universal Design for Learning can offer

As the Senate Education Committee in Kenya considers The Learners with Disabilities Bill, 2023, it is important to pay attention to global trends in the

Blood pressure control in Nairobi Urban Slums

World Hypertension Day is observed every year in order to raise global awareness and promote hypertension prevention, detection and control. The year’s theme is Measure

Patient support groups: An innovative strategy in management of hypertension

The theme of the 2023 World Hypertension Day is “Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer”. Untreated or poorly controlled hypertension can lead

Child health on a warming planet

We have an understandable tendency to put things, people, and issues into boxes. One example of this has been how we’ve historically talked about environmental

Take 5: Conversation with Gloria Langat on Aging and Development with a focus on care work

Dr. Gloria Langat, head of the Aging and Development in the Population Dynamics and Urbanization theme at the Center spoke to Florence Sipalla about her

Dare to Dream: APHRC’s first trainees shape research in Africa and beyond

Abdhallah Ziraba, who heads the Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases research unit at APHRC, began his career as a research trainee. He was one of

The Journey: How funding and grant management practices propelled APHRC’s steady growth

From humble beginnings of less than ten staff and a budget of less than $2 million, which covered the period between 2001-2004, APHRC has grown

My Journey at APHRC

Salma Musa takes us through her career journey with APHRC, which began in 2001 when the organization was still developing. She tells us of some

Improving the Quality of Childcare Centers to Enhance Women’s Economic Empowerment

Growth and Economic Opportunities for Women (GrOW) – East Africa spurs transformative change to advance gender equality in the world of work, with a focus