Health
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Should abortion be a crime in Kenya?
Mar 14, 2017Residents of Nyalenda in Kisumu County of Kenya are still recovering from a very traumatic incident where a 16-year-old girl was found lying in the corridor of their home half dead as a result of unsafe... -
Political goodwill is needed in the fight against gender-based violence in Kenya
Jan 19, 2017Gender-based violence is a global phenomenon. According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 3 women worldwide have experienced either intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. In Kenya, 45 percent of women... -
Clean-fuel Cookstoves May Improve Cardiovascular Health in Pregnant Women
Jan 18, 2017Replacing biomass and kerosene cookstoves used throughout the developing world with clean-burning ethanol stoves may reduce hypertension and cardiovascular risk in pregnant women, according to new research published online, ahead of print in the American Thoracic... -
Rural Folks, Health and Other Reports
Jan 2, 2017Happy New Year to you our readers! As it is our now, every week, we collate reports on development in rural Africa and its environs. The reports include some of our top picks from recent must-read... -
Family Planning: Breaking the walls of misconception and creating confidence
Dec 14, 2016By Augustina Armstrong-Ogbonna When Taiwo Ogunfayo, a 33-year old interior decorator visited a private hospital for her family planning treatment, she was told that she would not conceive in the next three years. But five... -
The Faces Behind the Success: Oyo state PPFN Team
Dec 11, 2016By Augustina Armstrong-Ogbonna As the wife of a clergyman, how comfortable will you be educating people about sexual and reproductive health? That was one question that forty-eight years old Mrs. Abimbola Adedoyin said she would... -
Community Health Extension Workers Educate Rural Communities On Family Planning
Dec 11, 2016By Augustina Armstrong-Ogbonna “As child I so loved the medical profession, that I was always willing to escort my Uncle’s wife to the hospital whenever she went for her antenatal appointments. The neat and well-tailored... -
Why parents and teachers in Kenya should support comprehensive sexuality education
Dec 1, 2016Some parents and teachers consider it embarrassing to discuss sex with teenagers, which has largely contributed to the rising cases of teenage pregnancy and promiscuity in Kenya. We need to realize that talking openly about sex... -
Where are the 3.5 million Nigerians infected with HIV/AIDS?
Dec 1, 2016By Dimos Sakellaridis The intention of the title is not to scare or stigmatize any reader but to generate an intelligent discussion about the of HIV and AIDS in Nigeria. In a country of 189... -
Leaders in Kenya should invest more in 10 years old girls
Nov 29, 2016Sexual and gender-based violence, forced marriage and other social vices that undermine the health and rights of girls prevent them from realizing their full potential. As they transition into youth and adulthood, they are unable to contribute...