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Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi appointed to the United Nations University Council

Nairobi 3 May 2022. The United Nations University (UNU) has announced the appointment of Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, Ph.D., the Executive Director for the African Population

Global Consortium of Leading Health Organizations Urges Shifts for
Sustainable Post-Omicron COVID-19 Strategy

Prioritize country-led efforts to vaccinate the most vulnerable, build resilient health systems DURHAM, April 27, 2022— Eleven leading health organizations from around the world released

Working with local communities to overcome adverse events

Insecurity remains a major challenge in many informal settlements in the world; a report by UN-Habitat on the assessment of safety and security issues in

Why we should care about aging and long-term care: A personal journey

By Florence Sipalla The transition of a person from being a primary caregiver, a patriarch or matriarch, and an influential opinion leader to relying on

Why mothers in slums use informal daycare centers

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

A spotlight on the best practices in research on Violence Against Women and Girls

The Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme has trained professionals from academia, civil society organizations and government in the art and science of using data to

The frontline: Building the next generation of Africa’s epidemiologists

Dr. Hesborn Wao, Training Coordinator at the African Population and Health Research Center, unpacks the CDAE Fellowship and what it means for disease surveillance and

APHRC receives a $15 million gift from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett 

  Nairobi (23rd March 2022) — APHRC, a leading research, and policy think tank headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, has received a US $ 15 million

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

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

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.