To reverse the slowdown in progress on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH&N) during the first […]
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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply rooted cultural practice that constitutes a serious violation of the human rights of […]
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The evolution of safe and effective medical procedures to perform safe abortion, along with providing universal access to such services, […]
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Maternal mortality in Sierra Leone is a major public health concern. Some modest improvements have been achieved, with the maternal […]
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Cette étude est une Recherche Action Participative (RAP), réalisée dans les communes de Kaolack et Gossas au Sénégal. L’objectif de […]
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On April 14, 2025, African Population and Health Research Center’s Countdown to 2030 project in collaboration with The Lancet, the […]
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In Kenya, as in many sub-Saharan African countries, early childbearing has detrimental effects on the health and social and economic well-being of girls and women. Despite the profound impact of adolescent childbearing
on girls’ education, health, and social well-being, there are relatively few studies that have rigorously tested interventions that support the health and social well-being of adolescent mothers and their children.
To inform the design of a multi-component intervention targeting adolescent mothers, we conducted a feasibility study to assess whether a life skills training intervention developed for use in Malawi and Burkina Faso was acceptable and appropriate for use among adolescent mothers in Korogocho, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. […]
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By Simeon Kintu Paul Adolescent mental health challenges are considered a significant global concern. Adolescents and youth frequently face challenges […]
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Programs aimed at ending VAWG are now increasingly engaging men and boys as stakeholders, participants, and change agents who could […]
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As we reflect upon the year 2024, CPSE’s West Africa engagements in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Burkina Faso have offered […]
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In sub-Saharan Africa, ensuring equitable access to cesarean sections remains a significant challenge in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, especially among disadvantaged populations. The situation is even more severe in slums, where financial barriers often prevent women from accessing costly healthcare services like cesareans. This paper examines access to emergency cesarean services for women living in the slums of Dakar, within the framework of Senegal’s free cesarean policy introduced in 2005. […]
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On September 16, 2024, 177,434 candidates who took their Malawi School Certificate Education (MSCE) eagerly waited to know how much […]
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“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” ~Alexander Den Heijer It […]
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Since 2020, APHRC, with funding from Gates Foundation and in collaboration with Local Implementing Partners in Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, […]
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Nearly 50% of 18-24 year olds experienced at least one form of violence before age 18 KAMPALA, September 12 2024 – […]
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The Challenging the Politics of Social Exclusion (CPSE) project is currently wrapping up its first phase of stakeholder engagements in […]
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