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Why Mothers in Slums Use Informal Daycare Centers

On 23rd February 2022, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) convened a joint national dissemination workshop for three Early Childhood Development (ECD) projects

APHRC and AMCOW announce partnership to advance sanitation in Africa

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) are pleased to announce their partnership to advance the

Leveling the ground for women in healthcare leadership for sustainable development in Africa

This year the International Women’s Day is marked under the theme, “Break the bias”,  with calls for renewed attention to women’s status as regards equality,

Capitalizing on radio in response to a pandemic-curveball

Imagine this: you wrote a proposal for a two-year grant, which was eventually deemed viable for funding. You now have thousands of dollars to implement

Breaking the Bias: Getting adolescent mothers back in school

“Lala, mtoto lala…” sings 15-year-old Kethi to her nursing baby. She is home on lunch break, and she needs to make it back to school

Take Five with Dr. Chrissie Thakwalakwa

Dr. Chrissie Kantukule is the Deputy Director for the Centre for Social Research. She has expertise in designing and implementing nutrition intervention trials as well

Which COVID-19 vaccines are available?

The list below is for COVID-19 vaccines that have been given emergency licensure for use.  Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA 1273), Janssen/Ad26.COV 2.S  SII/COVISHIELD

Are COVID-19 vaccines safe?

Vaccination is safe and side effects from a vaccine are usually minor and temporary, such as a sore arm or mild fever, depending on the

Which vaccines are given to children?

Commonly recommended childhood vaccines include: Oral polio vaccine; BCG; Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis , Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b; and Pneumococcal conjugate.

Which vaccines can be given to adults?

COVID-19 vaccines; Human Papillomavirus vaccine; hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Influenza vaccine; measles-mumps-rubella vaccine; pneumococcal vaccine

 Is it safe to have multiple vaccines at once?

Yes it is safe. It is possible to get multiple vaccines at once. Indeed in the childhood vaccination schedule, certain vaccines are combined in a

 What does the vaccination schedule look like?

A vaccine schedule is the recommended organization on how, who, and when vaccines are delivered to recipients taking into account the age, risk of exposure,