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UNFPA partners with Kenya Red Cross in responding to SRHR needs in drought-affected counties.

calendar_today 18 April 2022

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UNFPA partners with Kenya Red Cross in responding to SRHR needs in drought-affected counties.

Every month, a team of health workers and community health volunteers heads out to some of the most remote parts of Samburu county to conduct medical outreach among pastoralist…

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UNFPA donates reproductive health kits to improve maternal health services in Nairobi

calendar_today 14 April 2022

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UNFPA donates reproductive health kits to improve maternal health services in Nairobi

The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA  today donated assorted reproductive health supplies to the Nairobi Metropolitan Services, which will improve access to emergency…

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UNFPA Shines at the 10th Kenya National Monitoring and Evaluation Week

calendar_today 08 April 2022

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UNFPA Shines at the 10th Kenya National Monitoring and Evaluation Week

The 10th National Monitoring and Evaluation Conference featured an M&E awards ceremony during which individuals, government agencies, and organizations were recognized for their…

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7 myths about unintended pregnancy debunked

calendar_today 30 March 2022

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7 myths about unintended pregnancy debunked

UNITED NATIONS, New York – Half. That is the alarmingly high proportion of pregnancies that girls and women do not deliberately choose. The neglected crisis of unintended…

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Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies

calendar_today 07 March 2022

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Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies

More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For them, displacement will bring increased…

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 Kenya’s Adolescents the Winners as United Nations Joint SDG Fund Doubles its Portfolio to $114 Million in Catalytic Impact Investments

calendar_today 16 February 2022

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Kenya’s Adolescents the Winners as United Nations Joint SDG Fund Doubles its Portfolio to $114 Million in Catalytic Impact Investments

Today, the United Nations Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund (JSDGF) in New York announced a historic expansion of its portfolio to five new markets across the globe with US…

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“My goal is to make sure no girl in Kibera undergoes FGM” - A survivor’s commitment to eliminating FGM in Nairobi’s largest informal settlement

calendar_today 05 February 2022

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“My goal is to make sure no girl in Kibera undergoes FGM” - A survivor’s commitment to eliminating FGM in Nairobi’s largest informal settlement

“Nobody thinks that girls living in urban settings like Kibera are subjected to FGM because it doesn’t happen here. Parents and guardians ship their young daughters to the village…

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Engaging men and boys: Nitasimama Imara anti-FGM champion working to change negative social norms

calendar_today 17 January 2022

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Engaging men and boys: Nitasimama Imara anti-FGM champion working to change negative social norms

My name is Rutto Kamama Kolem, a Nitasimama Imara (I will Stand Firm) champion from Baringo County, Tiaty Constituency. This is a remote part of Baringo bordering West Pokot…

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e-POD App for last-mile delivery of family planning commodities wins Global Health Supply Chain award

calendar_today 27 December 2021

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e-POD App for last-mile delivery of family planning commodities wins Global Health Supply Chain award

At the Isiolo County referral hospital, pharmaceutical technologist Denis Mutirithia is charged with receiving deliveries of essential medicines and supplies from the Kenya…

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