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Promoting Healthier Diets in African Cities

Diet-related non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and stroke account for a third of all deaths and half of all hospital admissions in Kenya. Unhealthy

You Cannot Afford Not to Know Your Cancer Status

By Shukri Mohamed, Research Officer Communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and diarrheal diseases are still the biggest killers in sub-Saharan Africa, and we cannot

Bubbling Under: High-Functioning Depression

Mercy had been feeling unwell for a year. Basic things like getting out of bed in the morning and having fun with friends and family

The Irony of Poor Urban Children Left Out From Free Schooling June

The UN-Habitat estimates that 60 to 70 per cent of Nairobi’s population resides in the slums – the first stop for young people coming to

New Study Finds Boys and Girls in Countries Rich and Poor Enter Teens With Damaging Gender Stereotypes Firmly Set

Researchers say 15-country investigation shows adolescent interventions should begin with preteens to avoid health risks of “gender straitjackets” that include abuse and suicide

Webinar Recording: How Gender Expectations Shape Early Adolescence Around the World

This webinar recording from November 16, 2017 was a look at findings on how gender expectations shape early adolescence in Kenya, Malawi, and Nigeria.

Contraception: How Well do You Know the Side-Effects?

There has been an enormous amount of research around the need and importance of contraception.

Community Health Volunteers Receive Support for the Delivery of Healthcare to Pastoral Communities in Turkana

When Christine meets Akiru, she can immediately see her distress. Akiru delivered her child a week ago after a prolonged and difficult labor.

Welcome APHRC’s New Director of Research Dr. Claudious Chikozho

APHRC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Claudious Chikozho as the Director of Research. Dr. Chikozho has more than 20 years of experience

Invest in Community-Level Training to Improve National-Level Fertility Declines in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most populous countries, with growth rates showing no sign of slowing. The country is expected to be home to

Improving the Lives of Adolescent Girls: A Case Study in Rural and Urban Kenya

Girls in Kenya face a range of challenges. Shutterstock/Adriana Mahdalova Karen Austrian, Population Council Adolescent girls in Kenya face a range of challenges that compromise

Body Mass Index and Socioeconomic Status in African Slums: Matching Wealth With Health

Obesity, a risk factor for multiple non-communicable diseases, is rapidly increasing in prevalence in many low- and middle-income countries, including those in sub-Saharan Africa (1).