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When one thinks of malnutrition in Kenya or any other African country, what usually comes to mind is stunting, underweight, wasting, and possibly micronutrient deficiencies.
A team from APHRC met with the Nairobi Governor Dr Evans Kidero to introduce him to our programs and projects currently running in order to
Nutrition in the first two years of life is critical for child growth, development and survival. Optimal breastfeeding during this period is therefore critical. The
The goal of public health is that “people die young as late as possible,” someone reminded me. But wait a minute, what does that mean?
Frederick Wekesah, Research Officer, APHRC The WHO refers to mental health as “A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the
By Estelle Monique Sidze, Associate Research Scientist, APHRC Seeing 100 community health workers (CHWs) in action at their monthly meeting was an eye opening experience
By Estelle Monique Sidze, Associate Research Scientist and Cheikh Mbackè Faye, Senior Research Officer, APHRC Located in the West Africa’s Sudano-Sahelian region, Senegal features among
Daily Nation – Online August 22, 2013 Social scientists caution that abortion creates a cycle of psychological torture for both the abortionist and her family
By Amanda Glassman and Alex Ezeh, Executive Director July 29, 2013 The long-awaited high-level panel report on the post-2015 development agenda called for a “data
“Clean air is a public good; indeed no other resource exhibits the same degree of ‘publicness’. Land can be parceled and fenced; Water can be
By Blessing Mberu, Patricia Elungata and Diana Warira May 2, 2013 A new toilet block constructed by APHRC in Korogocho slum, Nairobi. For decades improper