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Celebrating International Women’s Day

March 8 every year is the International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge. Today we shall be celebrating the achievements and strides women have

COVID-19 affects men and women differently. It’s important to track the data

Sylvia Kiwuwa Muyingo, African Population and Health Research Center The African Population Health Research Centre, based in Kenya, has been mining data across 47 countries

The ins and outs of Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan

Catherine Kyobutungi, African Population and Health Research Center With the arrival of vaccines in the country, Kenya is set to begin its COVID-19 vaccination roll-out.

APHRC and Guttmacher Institute announce partnership to advance SRHR in sub-Saharan Africa

(March 3, 2021, Nairobi and New York)  The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and the Guttmacher Institute are proud to announce their partnership

APHRC recognized among leading global think tanks in global health policy and advocacy

For the fifth year in a row, the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) has been ranked among top think tanks globally in the

Nawiri: In search of sustainable solutions to acute malnutrition

In recent years, drought has become almost synonymous with the Horn of Africa. Thousands of lives and livelihoods lost, and millions others displaced as repeat

What Tanzania’s COVID-19 vaccine reluctance means for its citizens and the world

Tanzania’s health minister said earlier this month that the country has no plans to procure COVID-19 vaccines. Moina Spooner, an editor with The Conversation Africa,

Why having COVID-19 data on men and women is critical

By: Siki Kigongo Reporting COVID-19 data for both men and women is key to developing an effective response, argues Siki Kigongo. Gender and sex are

Africa Regional Report highlights ‘concerning’ lack of COVID-19 data amid vaccine rollout

As much of the world awaits the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, a leading global health research partnership has reported that national governments globally are either

When will COVID-19 vaccinations start in African countries?

With wealthy countries having already secured large numbers of doses, calls are growing for equitable distribution of coronavirus vaccines. With the United Kingdom rolling out

The state of teenage pregnancy in Senegal

Preventing teenage pregnancy and maintaining girls at schools is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable