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Strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations to advocate for healthier food environment policies in Kenya

Kenya is facing an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) due to unhealthy food choices. The 2022 Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS) revealed that 50

Strategies to mitigate the long-term financial impact of COVID-19 on education systems in SSA countries

by Lucy Wakiaga “In a time of destruction, create something.” ― Maxine Hong Kingston Can Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA’s) education systems rise up again and

That which is discussed is rectified: Catalyzing impact for implementation research towards advancing primary health care in Africa

A proverb from Western Kenya states that ‘That which is discussed, is rectified’ and it is to this end that the African Population and Health

Data Management for the MADIVA project

My role In January 2022, I was co-opted to the Multimorbidity in Africa: Digital Innovation, Visualization and Application (MADIVA) study as a data scientist in

Taking stock: Maputo Protocol in Advancing Women’s Rights

Over the past two decades, the Maputo Protocol, formerly the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women

Press Release: The King Visits City Shamba in Nairobi Working to Solve Hunger and Malnutrition

  Nairobi, Kenya, 31 October 2023 – Earlier today, the King visited an innovative City Shamba at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital Urban Agriculture Resource Center

A Call to Action: Tackling Unhealthy Food Marketing Strategies

Most children spend their formative years in school therefore, the food environment within and around schools plays a significant role in their overall nutrition. Due

Empowering Young People to Solve their Problems and Drive Change

The number of young people globally is increasing. However, globally, communities are grappling with how to provide significant opportunities for young people to participate in

Press Release: Study Reveals Challenges Facing Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Korogocho, Nairobi and Provides Recommendations to Address Them

Nairobi, Kenya, September 26, 2023 – The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Miss Koch Kenya, and the Directorate of Children’s Services, Nairobi County,

Countdown to 2030 Fellowship Program

The Countdown to 2030 Fellowship Program is a multilateral collaboration to strengthen analytical capacities for monitoring and tracking the progress of life-saving interventions for reproductive,

Capacity Strengthening African Academic Institutions with Data Systems: Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population, Burkina Faso

The Gates Data System project implemented by APHRC since 2020 is intended to strengthen national and sub-national data systems to address the data demand and

The Clever one is also Advised: A Pathway to Implementation Research

  By Marylene Wamukoya and Daniel Ochiel A Kenyan proverb states that, ‘the clever one is also advised’ to mean that those who seek the