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For women and girls in vulnerable settings, menstrual health remains urgent human rights issue.
In Nairobi’s Mukuru Kwa Reuben informal settlement, young adolescent girls living in low-income households know only too well the challenges involved... Read more
Kenyan Women living with fistula find hope from free surgery
To mark the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 50 women will receive free repair surgery during a week-long fistula camp supported by UNFPA... Read more
“Recovering from fistula gave me my life back”- A Survivor’s story
UNFPA works with the government of Kenya and partners in strengthening national efforts to end preventable maternal deaths and childbearing injuries... Read more
Key takeaways from the Kenya Country Office RBM Seal pause and reflect
Tthe Kenya Country Office was among 12 pilot countries that applied and was selected to participate in the roll-out of the results-based management (... Read more
Menstruation and human rights - Frequently asked questions
How is menstruation related to human rights? When does menstruation start? What are common myths and taboos about menstruation? What is period... Read more
Kenya needs greater investments in midwifery for life-saving maternity care
Opinion Piece by Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Health, and Dr. Ademola Olajide, UNFPA Representative.
Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows
“A 35-year-old pregnant woman came to our clinic with abdominal pain,” recalled Hawrin Yousif, a midwife in the Khazir displacement camp in the... Read more
Midwives in rural Kenya embrace portable ultrasound technology for safer pregnancies
UNFPA has partnered with Amref International University (AMIU) and the Phillips Foundation to train midwives on the provision of ultrasound screening... Read more
Family Planning and Gender Based Violence prevention classes offer lifeline to women in Kibera
The Feminists for Peace, Rights and Justice Center (FPRJC) reaches nearly 600 women in Kibera with various services, including monthly support group... Read more
Safeguarding the menstrual health of adolescent girls affected by the rising waters of Kenya’s rift valley lakes.
In 2020 more than 1,000 homesteads located around Lakes Baringo and Bogoria in Baringo County were affected by flooding caused by high water levels.... Read more