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Survivors and their allies: Youth leading the fight against FGM in Kenya’s hotspot counties

calendar_today 17 October 2020

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Survivors and their allies: Youth leading the fight against FGM in Kenya’s hotspot counties

​​​​ISIOLO/MARSABIT, Kenya - The race to end female genital mutilation (FGM)  is on, in Kenya, following a commitment by President Uhuru Kenyatta to eliminate FGM in the country…

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Covid-19 and the Elderly: The Story of 72-Year-Old Granny on Rusinga Island

calendar_today 16 October 2020

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Covid-19 and the Elderly: The Story of 72-Year-Old Granny on Rusinga Island

The sudden emergence of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has left Kenya’s elderly population vulnerable, lonely and disconnected. At seventy-two years old, Dorice Oguta,…

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Sustaining Access to Maternity Services in Nairobi City County During Covid-19

calendar_today 15 October 2020

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Sustaining Access to Maternity Services in Nairobi City County During Covid-19

The Pumwani Maternity Hospital is the biggest and specialized health facility dedicated to maternity and new born care in Kenya, handling an average of 120 deliveries per day…

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A Disability-Inclusive Response to Covid-19 in Kisumu and Kakamega Counties

calendar_today 14 October 2020

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A Disability-Inclusive Response to Covid-19 in Kisumu and Kakamega Counties

Like every emergency does, the Covid-19 Pandemic has had a disproportionate and larger negative impact on vulnerable communities. The pandemic has affected people of all…

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World Contraception Day 2020: Marching towards sustainable domestic financing of Family Planning in Kenya

calendar_today 26 September 2020

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World Contraception Day 2020: Marching towards sustainable domestic financing of Family Planning in Kenya

Kenya’s World Contraception Day (WCD) was commemorated on Saturday, September 26th, 2020 at a function graced by the Chief Administrative Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Dr…

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New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights

calendar_today 17 September 2020

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New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights

A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and rights made at the 2019 Nairobi Summit on ICPD25…

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Stemming the Surge in Taita Taveta

calendar_today 10 September 2020

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Stemming the Surge in Taita Taveta

The COVID19 restriction measures urging people to stay at home and closing schools has been used by cutters to carry out the retrogressive practice of FGM in homes. During the…

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A COVID-19 Free Region should also be FGM free : Dr. Ademola Olajide and Mubarak Mabuya

calendar_today 05 August 2020

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A COVID-19 Free Region should also be FGM free : Dr. Ademola Olajide and Mubarak Mabuya

The current global Covid 19 pandemic has severely affected countries in every part of the globe. The Af- rican region has not been spared the resultant chal- lenges in the…

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Leaky Tins: Addressing Covid-9 and Female Genital Mutilation

calendar_today 05 August 2020

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Leaky Tins: Addressing Covid-9 and Female Genital Mutilation

Since the first case of COVID 19 was reported in March 2020, the Government of Kenya spelt out measures including social distancing, high level of personal hygiene by individuals…

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