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A Call for Open Dialogue on Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination in Liberia

Author: Dr Espira Eubert, Dr Elizabeth Kemigishia, Dr Abdhalah Ziraba and The HPV Impact assessment team Introduction Cervical cancer is a significant public health challenge

Unseen: Addressing return migrants’ health in sub-Saharan Africa

Introduction In the face of growing globalization, each year, thousands of individuals leave their homes in various sub-Saharan countries to middle east states in search

Using Digital Storytelling to Highlight Climate-Related Mental Health Challenges in Vulnerable Communities

By Eugenia Sirengo, Senior Communications Officer, APHRC and Gill Black, PhD, Engaged Research Specialist Climate change is increasingly driving the frequency and severity of extreme

Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: How African Countries are Rewriting the Story for Girls in School

Across Africa, millions of girls still face the heartbreaking reality of dropping out of school due to early marriage, teenage pregnancy, and entrenched gender norms.

Breaking the Cycle: Uganda’s Struggle to End Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy

In the dusty compound of a secondary school in West Nile, a teacher hesitates when asked why one of her brightest pupils disappeared from class

The APHRC Effect: Lessons Learnt from my APHRC Internship Experience

By Ann Kigondu While searching for internship opportunities, I came across an internship advertisement from the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC). Like any

Why Evidence Still Struggles in African Education Policy: Lessons from the Garbage Can Model

Africa’s education systems are brimming with potential. Classrooms are full, ambitions are high, and research institutions like the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)

Refugee Teacher Inclusion into Kenya’s Education System: A Path to Equity and Inclusion

This blog was led by Davis Muli Musyoki (APHRC) with co-authorship from Lydia Namatende-Sakwa (APHRC), Abdimalik Farah (APHRC), Davis Musyoki (APHRC), Sophie Lashford (Save the

Demystifying the Myth: Technical and Vocational Education and Training as an Alternative Pathway

In Kenya, the educational landscape has long been dominated by the conventional belief that a university degree is the only pathway to success. For years,

APHRC’s Countdown to 2030 Country Annual Meeting – 2025

From June 16 to 20, APHRC’s Countdown to 2030 initiative convened over 270 researchers, analysts, and policy experts from 34 African countries for the 2025

Redefining Possibilities Through Data Science, Inspired by Purpose

Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your journey leading up to your involvement with the Data Science Without Borders (DSWB) initiative? My

Rooting Hope: Tree Planting and Teacher Inclusion in Kakuma on World Refugee Day

On World Refugee Day 2025, under the global theme “Solidarity with Refugees”, learners, educators, and partners gathered at Tumaini Lifeworks School in Kakuma to mark