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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

Youth employment in a post-COVID-19 period

“This crisis could have been all we needed to position ourselves for the future.” These were the words by Rukomia wa Maina, the Partnerships &

Working from home during pandemic a plus for breastfeeding mothers

Adhering to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months can be challenging for mothers, especially when they resume work after

Useful soft skills for students during COVID-19 pandemic

Academic achievement has often been the main measure of learning and success, forgetting that we also need other non-academic skills to help us maneuver the

The 'Gig Economy': What a halt in travel and tourism means for the youth in Africa

The magnitude of the effect that COVID19 will have on economies across the region will solely depend on mitigation measures that governments and other stakeholders

The new normal: how to adapt to new data collection methods

COVID-19 is here with us, and with it, the obvious need for change. The stipulated guidelines by the Kenya Ministry of Health on social distancing

The potential impact of COVID-19 on teenage pregnancy in Kenya

On June 16, 1976, over 10, 000 black students marched on the streets of Soweto, South Africa to protest for their right to quality education.

Using justice to safeguard children's well-being

On June 16, 1976, nearly ten thousand black pupils from different schools across Soweto (South Africa) marched for more than half a mile. They were

The African Population and Health Research Center and PRB Join Forces to Support Polices on Gender and Women’s Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya and WASHINGTON, June 12, 2020—The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and Population Reference Bureau (PRB) have announced a new collaboration to support

Why chemistry is essential to conquering the politics of water

The recent Coronavirus outbreak has brought to the fore, yet again, water as a weapon. If you have access to water, you have the best

What is the fate of teenage mothers in their quest to access education in Kenya?

Ruth deserves a second chance and so do the young mothers in our society- to re-write their narratives, get a good education, break the cycle