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A Call for Open Dialogue on Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination in Liberia
(Aphrc, 2025)This blog highlights the critical public health challenge of cervical cancer in Liberia and the broader sub-Saharan African context, where the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers a powerful tool for prevention but ... -
A Collaborative Framework for Gender-Lensed Supervision and Mentorship in East Africa
(APHRC, 2025)This article details a collaborative initiative by APHRC and the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) to address gender inequity in STEM postgraduate education in East Africa. Based on a study across five ... -
A Collaborative Framework for Gender-Lensed Supervision and Mentorship in East Africa
(APHRC, 2025)This blog describes an APHRC-IUCEA initiative that co-created a gender-lensed supervision and mentorship framework to address systemic challenges faced by women in postgraduate STEM education across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, ... -
A Second Chance for Kenya's Young Mothers
(Aphrc, 2025)The blog on A Second Chance for Kenya's Young Mothers highlights the challenges faced by adolescent mothers in Kenya, where a significant proportion of girls aged 15-19 experience pregnancy and early motherhood, interrupting ... -
Addressing The Global Water Crisis: Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Future at Kenya Water and Sanitation International Conference 2025
(APHRC, 2025)This blog highlights the urgency of addressing the global water crisis through multi-stakeholder collaboration, innovative financing, and technological solutions, especially in the context of Kenya's water and sanitation ... -
Advancing Data Science for Health in Africa
(APHRC, 2025)This article discusses the growing role of data science in strengthening health systems across Africa. It highlights opportunities in analytics, artificial intelligence, and capacity building, while emphasizing the need ... -
Breaking Barriers, Building Futures: How African Countries are Rewriting the Story for Girls in School
(APHRC, 2025)This article highlights recent policy reforms and community-driven initiatives that are improving access, retention, and learning outcomes for girls across Africa. It discusses strategies such as gender-responsive environments, ... -
Breaking the Cycle: Uganda's Struggle to End Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy
(APHRC, 2025)The article examines persistent challenges driving child marriage and teenage pregnancy in Uganda. It highlights root causes such as poverty, limited SRH education, and harmful cultural practices, while showcasing ongoing ... -
CARTA's Vision for Research Leadership in Africa
(APHRC, 2025)This article outlines the mission and impact of the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), a program dedicated to strengthening African research universities. It highlights CARTA's PhD fellowship ... -
CARTA's Vision for Research Leadership in Africa
(APHRC, 2025)This blog highlights the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) and its efforts to transform African universities into sustainable hubs of research excellence and leadership. It details CARTA's structured ... -
Demystifying Menstruation: A Man's Guide to a Period-Friendly World
(APHRC, 2025)This blog offers a practical and empathetic guide aimed at men to better understand menstruation and support individuals who menstruate. It explains that menstruation is a natural biological process experienced monthly by ... -
Discovering Growth Through My APHRC Internship Journey
(Aphrc, 2025)This blog reflects on the personal and professional growth experienced by Joshua Eliud Omondi during his internship at the African Population and Health Research Center. He describes how his academic background in anthropology ... -
Discovering Growth Through My APHRC Internship Journey
(APHRC, 2025)Reflective blog on internship experiences at APHRC and professional growth in public health research. -
Driving Better Health Outcomes Through Demographic Surveillance
(APHRC, 2025)Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems (HDSS) generate longitudinal population data that can strengthen public health decision-making in Africa, but many sites remain underutilized due to inconsistent methods, weak ... -
Driving Better Health Outcomes Through Demographic Surveillance
(APHRC, 2025)This article explores how Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems contribute to improved health outcomes through continuous population-based data collection. It highlights their role in monitoring interventions, informing ... -
Harnessing Timely Interventions to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
(The Star, 2025)This opinion blog discusses the urgent need to reduce maternal mortality in Kenya by implementing timely, evidence?based interventions across the continuum of care. It highlights how delayed access to quality antenatal, ... -
Healthcare In Africa on Brink of Crisis as US Exits WHO And Usaid Freezes Funds: Health Scholar Explains Why
(The Conversation, 2025)This analysis discusses how Africa's health systems are imperiled by major shifts in global health funding, including the United States decision to exit the World Health Organization and freeze aid through the U.S. Agency ... -
How Planet-Friendly School Meals Can Nurture Healthier and More Sustainable Food Choices
(Aphrc, 2025)The blog How planet?friendly school meals nurture healthier and sustainable food choices highlights how traditional food systems contribute significantly to environmental degradation and climate change and argues that ... -
How Planet?Friendly School Meals Can Nurture Healthier And More Sustainable Food Choices
(Global Partnership for Education (GPE), 2025)Discussion of how planet?friendly school meals can promote healthier diets and sustainable food systems. -
Investing in Teachers' Professional Development: A Key to Effective Early Learning Assessment in Sub-Saharan Africa
(APHRC, 2025)This article argues for stronger investments in teacher professional development to improve early learning assessment, highlighting gaps in assessment literacy and the importance of practical training.
