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Navigating Informed Consent and Cultural Sensitivity in Adolescent SRHR Research In Africa: Shared Lessons from the ANeSA Initiative

Research and programs targeting adolescents, especially those below 18, require informed consent, assent, strong safeguarding systems, cultural awareness, and ongoing ethical judgment. Research and programs

From Community Engagement to Shared Ownership of Evidence: Lessons in Co-creation from the ANeSA Initiative

Co-creation is seen as a critical approach in adolescent sexual and reproductive health programming because it shifts projects from top-down design toward shared ownership of

Breaking barriers: Practical ways community leaders can support Parkinson’s disease care in Kenya

By Sylvester Orao, Frank Ouma, Sharon Mugo, Chao Shete and Gershim Asiki In many Kenyan communities, especially in rural villages and crowded urban settlements, seeing

Beyond Theory: The Policy Blueprint for Localizing Africa’s Education Research

The conversation around decolonizing education research in Africa often centres on theory, highlighting the need to move away from “parachute research” and elevate local voices.

Strengthening Research to End Child Marriage and Sexual Violence in West and Central Africa

What does it take to move from concern to action on child marriage and sexual violence in West and Central Africa? Not just more discussions.

APHRC Joins $9.4 Million Partnership to Strengthen Health Workforce Education for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention in Kenya

April 28, 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya: The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), is leading the education research component in a new phase of

The African Union Commission signs grant agreements with 13 African Think Tanks for the Implementation of the Africa Think Tank Platform project

April 27, 2026 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The African Union Commission (AUC) has signed grant agreements with 13 leading African think tanks, organized into three

Unravelling the Mystery: Understanding Haemophilia

by Sylvester Orao, Charity Chao, Caroline Karugu, Patrick Ilboudo, and Richard Sanya   Introduction Haemophilia is a rare genetic disorder often shrouded in mystery and

Giving back or taking control? Alcohol Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility in Kenya

By Maurine Ng’oda, Chao Shete & Calistus Wilunda   Walk through many communities in Kenya today and you are likely to encounter a footprint of

IDEAMAPS Data Ecosystem Model Validation Workshop; Kisumu City

Authors: Caleb Cheruiyot, Esther Judith Otieno, Francis Onyambu, Dancan Owaga, Caroline Kabaria   Approximately one billion people globally are estimated to live in informal settlements

Building GIS Capacity for Better Environment Management in Kisumu City

Authors: Esther Judith Otieno, Caleb Cheruiyot, Francis Onyambu, Dancan Owaga, Caroline Kabaria   Cities across Africa face a range of environmental pressures from flooding and

Together for Health: Realizing the Right to Health in the Face of Climate Change

Every year on April 7th, the global community pauses to reflect on the state of our collective well-being, assessing the triumphs and systemic failures of