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APHRC has long been involved in efforts to improve data for African development, even before the term “data revolution” was coined in 2014. According to
A decade on from a first gathering of sexual and reproductive health and rights experts in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital was again host to
A Doctor of Philosophy, which most people know as a PhD, is the highest academic accolade. It demands a substantial investment of time, equipment, meticulous
By Midanna de Almada, Intern, APHRC What happens when you ask mothers from an informal urban settlement to take photos to answer ‘how does child
Genomic research has proven to be a considerably valuable tool in global attempts to tackle disease. One crucial part of this research has been identifying
Evidence-based policy is the latest fashionable imperative in the development world, particularly in the health sector. It requires health policies to be based on data
Scientific evidence shows that consuming at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day can prolong your life and reduce your risk of developing
Nairobi, Kenya, February 5, 2016 – On 4-5 February, the African Population and Health Research Center helped 139 girls in Nairobi slums open the door
I am a social scientist, trained as a demographer, who has developed a particular interest in reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa. I crunch numbers, study
Non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are illnesses or conditions including cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity that progress slowly over time, and are increasingly a
By Moses Ngware, Head of Education Research Program, APHRC via Standard Digital News Kenya’s next generation could be the best educated in our history. It
By Caroline Kabiru, Research Scientist, APHRC via GEAS Newsletter While adolescence is a much-studied period of life, we know relatively little about how very young