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In the heart of Kibra’s informal settlements, a critical issue often goes unseen: intimate partner violence (IPV). But thanks to the dedicated efforts of researchers

Five Priorities to Accelerate the Achievement of the SDGs on Health

Contributors: Cheikh Mbacke Faye and Diana Munjuri To reverse the slowdown in progress on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH&N) during

Understanding Parkinson’s disease

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, with April 11 officially recognized as World Parkinson’s Day. During this time, the Parkinson’s community comes together to raise awareness

Is Busing the Solution to School Access Challenges?

By Abdimalik Farah and Charity Waweru-Mwangi   Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) aims to revolutionize education by ensuring that every learner transitions smoothly from one level

The Human Toll of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

By Diana Munjuri and Chao Shete   Twelve-year-old *Nasra sits quietly in her wheelchair watching her agemates play in a narrow street in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Towards Zero FGM/C in Southwest Nigeria: Insights from the StopCut Project

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply rooted cultural practice that constitutes a serious violation of the human rights of women and girls. Defined by

Turning Administrative Grit into Public Health Gains

By Joy Chepkemboi While browsing an online job portal, I came across the Program Administrative Assistant Internship position at the African Population and Health Research

Are We Doing Enough to End Tuberculosis?

Contributor: Charity Chao Shete Across the world, various actors commemorated World Tuberculosis Day this year on the backdrop of the recent publishing of the Global

The Transformative Impact of Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway on Household Welfare

Kenya has made significant investments in large-scale infrastructure projects. However, empirical evidence on the impact of such infrastructure projects, especially at the micro or household

Parkinson’s Disease in Africa: Bridging the Data Gap for Better Care

Contributor: Charity Chao Shete April 11 marks World Parkinson’s Disease Day, which provides an opportunity to shed light on this neurodegenerative condition that remains far

Driving Better Health Outcomes Through Demographic Surveillance

Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS) play an important role in providing longitudinal data on populations, enabling researchers and policymakers to track health trends, mortality

Helping Caregivers and Healthcare Workers Achieve Complete and Timely Early Childhood Vaccination Through a Digital Vaccine Card

Contributors: Catherine Nyambura Kahare, Charity Chao Shete and Davis Muli Musyoki Few innovations have wielded as profound an impact on the global health landscape as