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By:   ['Anthony Idowu Ajayi', 'Antonina Mutoro', 'Catherine Kyobutungi', 'Dr Dickson Amugsi', 'Elizabeth Kimani-Murage', 'Emmanuel Oloche Otukpa', 'Lynette Kamau', 'Michelle Mbuthia', 'Ojo Melvin Agunbiade', 'Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo']

Date: 2021-11-24 09:08:36+00:00

Anton_Ivanov/Shutterstock November 24, 2021 La nouvelle loi progressiste du Bénin sur l'avortement sauvera la vie de nombreuses femmes La nouvelle loi béninoise sur l'avortement prendra en considération la situation éducationnelle, professionnelle et matérielle de la femme.

Shutterstock November 21, 2021 Diabetes can be controlled. But there’s no medicine for some people who need it. Insulin and oral medicines for diabetes are mostly not available at the recommended level in the African region.

Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF October 19, 2021 Violence against women in Kenya: data provides a glimpse into a grim situation Statistics show that about 41% of women in Kenya have reported physical or sexual violence from their husbands or partners in their lifetime.

Shutterstock October 5, 2021 Où en est la vaccination en Afrique ? La réponse en image Dans près de la moitié des pays d’Afrique, les taux de vaccination contre la Covid-19 sont inférieurs à 2 %.

GettyImages September 16, 2021 Breastfeeding trends show most developing countries may miss global nutrition targets Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding has increased across all countries but few are likely to meet the 2030 goal of 70%.

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.
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