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Keep students in school, they are safer there than home during COVID19 pandemic
BY CALVINCE ORWA As the COVID19 pandemic stretches on indefinitely, parents and students now face mounting dilemmas about attending school due to financial strains resulting from the hard-hit economy. This
Counties must curb teen pregnancy crisis through information and services
BY STEPHEN OPIYO Unless Kenya becomes less conservative with reproductive health information, teenage pregnancy remains one of the biggest challenges that young people face in Kenya, with a disproportionately negative
Tackle poverty to address girls’ reproductive health challenges
BY CYNTHIA AKOTH Poverty remains one of the biggest obstacles to accessing reproductive health services and information for many women and girls. This is especially the case in many rural
Counties should lead a localized approach to tackle teen pregnancy
BY CALVINCE ORWA Adolescent girls are among the most marginalized and at-risk populations when outbreaks and emergencies such as COVID-19 occur. Evidence from earlier crises shows that epidemics and other
Teen Pregnancy Crisis: Lessons for Migori County Government
By ELIJAH MAGAIWA A teenage girl from my village in Kuria, Migori County, gave birth two weeks before sitting for the recently concluded KCSE exams. Her unplanned pregnancy during the
Encourage use of contraceptives among youth and save lives
BY JUDY ODHIAMBO A few weeks ago, two girls from my neighborhood in Migori County were confirmed pregnant. Later, they said that they had been denied an implant since it
Parents need correct reproductive health information to curb teen pregnancy crisis
BY TITUS ADIKA Since the emergence of the novel Coronavirus over a year ago, we have seen a significant increase in the number of teen pregnancies being recorded in the
Prioritize reproductive healthcare for marginalized women and girls during pandemic
BY EMMANUEL MWITA The Coronavirus pandemic is having catastrophic impacts on the health of young women and girls. In such times of crisis, reproductive health services and commodities, such as