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OPINION: Safe abortions will save our future
By Guest Writer,
1143, March 1, 2021 (EAT)
By Alvin Mwangi Every year almost half of all pregnancies - 121 million - are unintended. This is according to the World Health Organization report...
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OPINION: FGM is a serious cultural, health problem that must be stopped
By Guest Writer,
1307, February 21, 2021 (EAT)
By Alvin Mwangi Girls and women should be protected from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a horrific practice that results in mental and physical p...
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Biden signs memorandum reversing Trump abortion access restrictions
By CNN,
939, January 29, 2021 (EAT)
President Joe Biden signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday to reverse restrictions on abortion access domestically and abroad imposed and expand...
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Samburu County to offer mentorship program for community health workers
By Josphister Lengarpatei,
1758, December 21, 2020 (EAT)
A mentorship program for health workers and community health volunteers in Samburu county has been handed over to Samburu County Government. The pr...
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UNDP, CRAWN Trust push for increased access to maternal, child health services
By Rachel Ombaka,
1632, December 16, 2020 (EAT)
Lack of access to maternal, child health services as well as poor provider attitudes have largely contributed to maternal deaths in Nairobi. Also Rea...
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Coronavirus knock-on effect hitting vital health services in Africa: WHO
By Reuters,
841, November 6, 2020 (EAT)
The coronavirus pandemic is having a knock-on effect on other vital health services in Africa as countries are forced to redirect already stretched re...
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Atheists support Susan Kihika’s Reproductive Health Bill
By Citizen Reporter,
1633, July 12, 2020 (EAT)
The Atheists in Kenya Society has expressed support for the controversial Reproductive Health Bill 2019 unveiled by Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika. Th...
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Coronavirus is killing more men. But the lockdown is disastrous for women and their rights
By CNN,
1202, May 24, 2020 (EAT)
The novel coronavirus seems to be more deadly for men. But in every other way, women are bearing the brunt of this pandemic. From a spike in domest...
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6,000 more children under five could die each day as COVID-19 weakens health systems
By Citizen Reporter,
1315, May 14, 2020 (EAT)
An additional 6,000 children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weaken health ...
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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta flags off 100-men run at Karura forest
By PSCU,
1320, February 14, 2020 (EAT)
The First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Friday set the ball rolling for this year’s Beyond Zero Half Marathon by flagging off a 100-men run at Karura ...
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ICPD25 ends with resolve to end harmful practices on girls, women
By DPPS,
806, November 15, 2019 (EAT)
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) came to a close on Thursday with a strong resolve to eradicate vices that have slo...
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Top 10 Kenyan companies whose high performance links to gender equality
By Rachel Ombaka,
1312, November 13, 2019 (EAT)
Ten top Kenyan companies have been ranked among global firms that achieved higher returns due to their focus on gender equality, according to a study ...
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ICPD25: Leaders commit to ending maternal deaths, violence against women by 2030
By Girlie Kendi,
1420, November 12, 2019 (EAT)
World leaders at ICPD25 have begun to unveil their commitments to end preventable maternal death and stop violence against women and girls by 2030. ...
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Kenya set to review laws on sexual, reproductive health
By Imani Mitchelle,
731, September 24, 2019 (EAT)
Kenya is in the process of reviewing its laws related to sexual and reproductive health. According to the National Council of Population Developmen...
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U.S. ‘gag rule’ linked to 40pc jump in abortions in parts of Africa
By VOA,
1723, June 29, 2019 (EAT)
A decades-old U.S. government policy reinstated by President Donald Trump in 2017 that restricts international aid to NGOs that support abortion is li...
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Uhuru gives personal donation of Ksh.10M to St John Ambulance Kenya
By PSCU,
1712, June 23, 2019 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday applauded St John Ambulance Kenya volunteers for their exemplary work of charity that continues to save lives. T...
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Court rules abortion illegal in Kenya, reinstates guidelines on safe abortion
By Raquel Muigai,
2129, June 12, 2019 (EAT)
The High Court has reinstated guidelines in reducing deaths from unsafe abortions even as it ruled that abortion remains illegal in Kenya. This fol...
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First Lady Kenyatta lands WHO award for Beyond Zero Marathon
By Gilbert Kiprotich,
1716, May 20, 2019 (EAT)
First lady Margaret Kenyatta was on Sunday awarded the 2019 Health Leaders award by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the second edition of ‘Wa...
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Anti-abortion billboards fuel stigma in Kenya, say women’s rights groups
By Reuters,
1004, April 25, 2019 (EAT)
Women’s rights groups on Wednesday called on Kenyan authorities to remove anti-abortion billboards across the capital saying they were inaccurate an...
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Why women live longer than men
By VOA,
1211, April 6, 2019 (EAT)
New data finds women everywhere live on average 4.4 years longer than men because they see the doctor more frequently and generally take better care o...
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