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Man Who Built Africa Population and Health Research Center From the Ground up

By Julie Masiga, via The Standard His friends make jokes about him. He has two left feet, they say. He can’t hold a decent tune

How Trump’s Proposed US Aid Cuts Will Affect Healthcare in Africa

–As part of his proposed first budget, US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut US aid to levels not seen since the 1970s and

Why the New Education Curriculum is a Triumph for Kenya’s Children

Every child and parent in Kenya knows all too well that grades matter. During the final year of primary school, pupils sit to write a

Trump’s Revival of The Antiabortion ‘Gag Rule’ Could Have a Big Impact in Africa

By Kevin Sieff, via The Washington Post One of President Trump’s first foreign policy decisions is set to affect some of the world’s poorest people:

Gender Inequality as a Contributing Factor to Food and Nutrition Insecurity in the Maasai Community

Many cultures regard the issue of food and feeding the family as the role of the woman. Women are expected to source for food, prepare

Social Relationships Are at the Heart of Knowledge for Development

Leading social scientists, non-governmental organizations, donors and policymakers from around the globe launched a collection of articles titled “The Social Realities of Knowledge for Development.”

The Impact of the Global Gag Rule on Women in Kenya and Across Africa

By Alex Omari via The Standard A mother carrying her child Policy decisions made in the USA can have far-reaching consequences. Find out what impact

Press Release: North and South Join Forces to Promote Open Science in Africa

25 January 2017 The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in Kenya and the Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative in Nigeria are among the

Aphrc Included in 2016 List of Top Global Think Tanks

APHRC included in 2016 list of top global think tanks Commitments to global and domestic health policy cited as part of ranking The African Population

Top Four Take Home Messages From The UN World Data Forum & a Call for Increased Political Will

APHRC has long been involved in efforts to improve data for African development, even before the term “data revolution” was coined in 2014. According to

Lifestyle Choices Linked to High Blood Pressure in Kenya’s Urban Slums

By Lennox Yieke, via Daily Nation Urban slums have through the years acquired the chilling reputation of being some of the roughest places to live

In The Din of Moralising Preachment, Kenyan Girls at Mercy of Backstreet Abortionists

By Verah Okeyo, via Daily Nation For as long as she can remember, Marina’s friends have been sexually violated within the sprawl of Mlango Kubwa