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African Population and Health Research Center on The Conversation

By:   ['Anthony Idowu Ajayi', 'Antonina Mutoro', 'Caroline Kabiru', 'Catherine Kyobutungi', 'Elizabeth Kimani-Murage', 'Emmanuel Oloche Otukpa', 'Gershim Asiki', 'Lynette Kamau', 'Michelle Mbuthia', 'Milka Wanjohi']

Date: 2021-08-25 15:11:49+00:00

Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images August 22, 2021 Adolescent sexual and reproductive health research is patchy in Africa Local research is particularly needed to assess existing policies and inform efforts to implement them better.

Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images July 30, 2021 Community initiative keeps Kenyan women breastfeeding exclusively for longer Provision of breastfeeding support and information within the community can lead to a significant increase in exclusive breastfeeding rates.

BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images July 27, 2021 This is no time to neglect hepatitis - 70 million Africans are infected World Hepatitis Day is a clear call to improve efforts towards eliminating a disease that globally kills one person every 30 seconds.

Charles Ommanney/Getty Images June 1, 2021 Child marriage and domestic violence: what we found in 16 African countries Policies are needed to prevent child marriage and protect women who marry as children from abusive relationships.

Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images May 30, 2021 Tricked and uninformed: why so many young girls in Kenya are getting pregnant Comprehensive sexuality education is needed to equip young girls and boys with pregnancy prevention knowledge before they have sex.

Getty Images May 18, 2021 African countries must muscle up their support and fill massive R&D gap Scientific knowledge is a critical driver for human health and wellbeing, economic development and environmental sustainability.

Wendy Stone/Corbis via Getty Images May 11, 2021 It’s time to stop ignoring paid childcare in urban Africa The early years are when a child is most vulnerable, but it is also the time when effective interventions can deliver the biggest returns.

Photo by Dennis Sigwe/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images April 8, 2021 Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has got off to a slow start: the gaps, and how to fix them Kenya grapples with two major challenges in the vaccination rollout: access to sufficient doses in light of the global shortage; and vaccine hesitancy.

Joseph Gruber/Shutterstock March 30, 2021 Turning findings into policy: six tips for researchers The changes that society needs, such as preventing adolescent pregnancies, will not happen until researchers can use their findings to influence policy change.

Wayne Hutchinson/Farm Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images March 22, 2021 Securing the education of Kenya’s girls during COVID-19 There are concerns that the longer girls spend out of school, the more they are at risk of dropping out.

Photo by LUIS TATO/AFP via Getty Images March 5, 2021 COVID-19 affects men and women differently. It’s important to track the data The availability of data by sex and gender is important for national responses when it comes to prevention, treatment and control.

EPA-EFE/Daniel Irungu March 3, 2021 The ins and outs of Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan Reaching the goals of the plan requires the best possible interaction between public and private -for profit and not-for-profit - healthcare sectors.

STRINGER/AFP vía Getty Images February 26, 2021 ¿Por qué Tanzania juega con fuego al rechazar la vacuna de covid-19 ? El Gobierno de Tanzania anunció a principios de febrero que no tiene intención de comprar vacunas contra la covid-19. La epidemióloga Catherine Kyobutungi explica la postura de Tanzania y por qué es problemática.

Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images February 15, 2021 What Tanzania’s COVID-19 vaccine reluctance means for its citizens and the world The pandemic will not end for anyone, anywhere until it is controlled in every country. Tanzania’s approach will make it that much harder for normality to return.

Shutterstock January 11, 2021 African countries differ widely in prenatal HIV testing: why it matters Local and national governments in west and central African countries must prioritise investment in providing access to HIV testing for all pregnant women.

Billy Mutai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images October 22, 2020 COVID-19 : how lockdowns affected health access in African and Asian slums Slums are a challenge for controlling the pandemic. Strengthening their fragile healthcare provision would help mitigate the effects of COVID-19 and future pandemics.

Prostock-studio/Shutterstock October 15, 2020 Let’s not talk about sex: insights into how Kenyan parents talk to their teens Equipping parents with the right information on what to talk about, and how to talk about it, is a key step in addressing challenges to sexual health.
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