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Trust- the currency for young people and mental wellbeing

“I think, firstly, I have to trust them enough to give them the full picture – I am going to place my trust in

The African Union Commission, UNDP, and Partners Validate a Regional Harmonized and Standardized Data Collection Toolkit on Violence Against Women and Girls

As part of the Spotlight initiative, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Union (AU), and the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)

Tribute to Dr. Pauline Bakibinga

By Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, the Executive Director of the African Population & Health Research Center. Friends, colleagues and family of Pauline. On behalf of the

When correlation does not imply causation: How is research perceived in the community? 

It’s a Tuesday morning, and we are on our way to Kibera for a Community Health Volunteer (CHV) refresher training. My colleague and I are

The changing face of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

In its continued effort to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls, the Spotlight Initiative conducted a workshop from April 25th to 29th

The agony of living with Lupus disease

Have you ever woken up with pain all over your body? That was my situation five years ago, on this memorable day I woke up

The changing face of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) continues to evolve with each passing day. This, therefore, means that efforts to combat the vice should equally change.

THE 2021 KCSE RESULTS, FORM ONE ADMISSION CRISIS AND STATUS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN KENYA

On Saturday the 23rd of April 2022, the Cabinet Secretary of Education, Prof. George Magoha, released the 2021 KCSE results of 826,807 candidates. The analysis

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

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