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Charting Africa’s Research Paths for Engagement and Action

At the Evidence Summit held on July 8-10 in APHRC Campus, the take-home messages from participants was the need to have: evidence and skills laid

The Key Ingredients Needed to Reap the Benefits of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 – Improving Child Survival and Controlling Fertility Rates

By Nicholas Ngomi, Research Officer, APHRC For the last 15 years following the agreement of the MDGs by 193 countries through a pledge by their

M-MIMBA: A Game-Changer for Pregnant Women in Hard to Reach Communities in Kenya

During a recent field visit in a remote rural area in Kenya, I had the opportunity to meet and talk with John and Naomi, two

Who is a Mother – Unravelling What One Goes Through to Embrace Motherhood

By Carol Wangui Wainaina – Intern, APHRC Recently I attended a mother’s day at my kid’s school and I learnt that the definition of a

What’s Driving Young People to Have Transactional Sex in Malawi’s Slums

By Mphatso Kamndaya and Caroline Kabiru, Research Scientist, APHRC via Conversation Africa Transactional sex, or the exchange of sex for money or other material goods,

Being a Traditional Healer is a Calling – An Encounter With a Traditional Medicine Woman in Baringo County

By Peterrock Muriuki, Research Assistant, APHRC You’ve definitely heard many stories of adults who picked up a certain trade from their parents through the generational

It’s Time to Have That Conversation – Terrorism at the Workplace

By Brian Gachuhi Njamwea, Database Programmer, APHRC I am working in a country with a presence of armed religious extremists who have increasingly moved from

Where’s the Voice of Wanjiku in This Debate

By Frederick Wekesah, Research Officer, APHRC via Daily Nation I have been keenly following the debate on the Managed Equipment Services programme rolled out by

Engaging Uganda’s Rural Communities in Education Elevation

From a recent study by APHRC and the Iganga Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Uganda) public schools were found to outnumber private ones in

Healthcare Devolution and Service Provision Debate – Where is the Voice of the End User?

Healthcare provision and management in Kenya has been dragged to the dogs! With long-standing feuds on salary delays and unequal pay, lack of facilities and

Thoraya Obaid and the African Population and Health Research Centre Honoured With UN Population Award

Via UNFPA UNITED NATIONS, New York – The United Nations honoured Thoraya Ahmed Obaid and the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), recipients of

Terrorism is Just One of the Many Ways to Die!

Why people should just live their lives normally despite increased terrorism As I sat through some training on “Terrorism at the Workplace” organised my employer,