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Access to Basic Commodities Key to HIV Prevention in Poor Communities
BY DANIEL OTIENO According to United Nations International Children’s Fund, Kenya is among the world’s top three countries with the highest numbers of HIV-infected adolescents, with an estimated 130,000 infected (ages 10–19) and 18,000 new infections occurring
FGM is a Public Health Issue that Requires Coordinated Response
BY BARRETT JACKSON Every day, women are treated differently than men – almost always in a negative sense. They are critiqued by society for their bodies. Physical appearance and traits
We Need Clear Standards & Guidelines to Prevent Unsafe Abortions
BY PURITY NTHIANA Unsafe abortions continue to contribute to high maternal deaths in Kenya resulting in many deaths especially among adolescents. This is why we should have clear Standards &
FGM Entrenches Gender Inequalities and Limits Economic Opportunities for Girls
BY JOHN SEIPP With much of the world still battling the effects of Covid-19, the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) has resulted in a snowballing public health crisis. This
Our Pregnant Teens Deserve Better; Let Us Do Better
BY EVELYN ODHIAMBO AND PURITY NTHIANA Teen pregnancies have risen in Kenya since COVID19 lockdown and movement restrictions that made it harder for girls to access sexual health information and
Biden Administration Should Ensure ‘Global Gag Rule’ Never Returns
BY JOHN SEIPP An American student reflects on the need to protect the reproductive health of women and girls by revoking the Global Gag Rule “indefinitely”. With the ushering in
Alarming that Most Americans Still Not Aware of the Global Gag Rule
BARRETT JACKSON A young American woman reflects on the impact of lifting the Global Gag Rule on the reproductive health of women and girls in Kenya As a young woman
Civil Society: Revoking Global Gag Rule will save lives and promote reproductive health of Kenyan women and girls
NAIROBI, 01 February 2021; Kenyan civil society organizations (CSOs) focused on reproductive health and justice have welcomed US President Joe Biden’s decision to revoke the Global Gag Rule. On January