Large U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trials will exclude pregnant women for now

By Reuters,

The first two COVID-19 vaccine trials in the U.S. will not be tested in pregnant women this year, raising questions about how this vulnerable populati...

coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine , pregnancy

Providing women with contraception could save poor countries billions – researchers

By Reuters,

Low- and middle-income countries could save billions of dollars a year in health care costs by investing in making contraception widely available to w...

contraceptives , reproductive health

Atheists support Susan Kihika’s Reproductive Health Bill

By Citizen Reporter,

The Atheists in Kenya Society has expressed support for the controversial Reproductive Health Bill 2019 unveiled by Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika. Th...

Atheists in Kenya Society , Reproductive Health Bill , Susan Kihika

Push for SRHR policies, legal frameworks to protect the vulnerable amid COVID-19

By Citizen Reporter,

Initially, the awareness on women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) was more focused on the distribution of sanitary towels to youn...

coronavirus , sexual and reproductive health , SGBV , SRHR

How to pay NHIF via MPesa

By Emmanuel Kisya,

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a public medical cover that helps Kenyans pay for services from accredited facilities. Some of the ser...

NHIF

In a first for Africa, Kenya census to count intersex people

By Reuters,

Kenya will become the first African country to recognize its intersex population in a census on Saturday that counts people born with a sexual anatomy...

census , Intersex , Isaac Mwaura

Governor expected to sign new abortion restrictions into law

By Reuters,

Missouri’s Republican governor could sign a law as early as this week banning most abortions in the Midwestern state after the eighth week of pregna...

abortion , Governor Mike Parson , Missouri , President Donald Trump

Anti-abortion billboards fuel stigma in Kenya, say women’s rights groups

By Reuters,

Women’s rights groups on Wednesday called on Kenyan authorities to remove anti-abortion billboards across the capital saying they were inaccurate an...

abortion , marie stopes

States push near-bans on abortion to target Roe v. Wade

By VOA,

Emboldened by the new conservative majority on the Supreme Court, anti-abortion lawmakers and activists in numerous states are pushing near-total bans...

Roe v. Wade

Sex education in schools will curb early pregnancies, Molo MP says

By Robert Maina,

Molo MP Francis Kimani Kuria has slammed those opposed to the introduction of sex education in schools. Speaking in Nakuru town during an interview...

sex education , teen pregnancies

‘Sexist’ data holds women back, Bill and Melinda Gates say

By Reuters,

"Sexist" data is making it harder to improve women's and girls' lives, the world's leading philanthropic couple Bill and Melinda Gates said Tuesday in...

bill gates , Melinda Gates , sexist data

Empowering refugees through energy

By VOA,

Jerome Mbusuka fled violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and found safety in a sprawling refugee camp here in Kenya's northwest corner. He als...

Ayen Bior , DRC Congo , kakuma refugee camp , Tijana Radojicic , UNHCR

Millie Odhiambo revives bill on surrogacy, IVF

By Citizen Reporter,

Couples battling infertility issues have been challenged to speak out and embrace assisted reproduction to enable them have children. This was afte...

IVF , Millie Odhiambo , surrogacy

Fertility rates cut in half since 1950-but the population is still growing

By CNN,

The world's total fertility rates has been cut in half since 1950, but the population is still rising, according to a study published Thursday in The ...

author Dr.Christopher Murray , Dr.James Kiarie , Fertility rate

Fertility rates cut in half since 1950 — but the population is still growing

By CNN,

The world's total fertility rate has been cut in half since 1950, but the population is still rising, according to a study published Thursday in The L...

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta meets with Prince Harry, rock star Sir Elton John

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta held extensive talks with Princess Mabel Van Oranje of Netherlands Wednesday, where they discussed collaboration between...

beyond zero , First Lady Margaret Kenyatta , Girls Not Brides , International AIDS Conference , Prince Harry , Princess Mabel Van Oranje , Sir Elton John

Mississippi governor signs bill banning abortions after 15 weeks

By Reuters,

Mississippi's governor signed into law on Monday the most restrictive abortion measure in the United States, which was immediately challenged in court...

California free-speech case , Center for Reproductive Rights , Knox Graham. , Mississippi , Republican Governor Phil Bryant , Women's Health Organization

Migori sets aside family planning funds

By George Juma,

Migori County has set aside Ksh 30 million towards family planning strategies in a bid to control the high population growth in the county. Migori ...

Family Planning , Leaders Oppose Family Planning , Migori County Director of Health Joel Gondi , Taita Taveta Leaders Oppose Family Planning

Maternal and New Born Bill to change lives in Nakuru

By Simon Ngure,

A Nakuru executive on Wednesday, February 15 vowed to work with the Nakuru Civil Society Organizations(CSO) and the County Assembly to push for the im...

maternal healthcare , Nakuru County Assembly , newborn

Trump Presidency Revives Long-running National Debate on Abortion

By VOA,

Thousands of anti-abortion activists are pouring into Washington, D.C. Friday, for the annual March for Life, an annual gathering that is energized th...