(C) The Conversation This unaltered story was originally published on TheConversation.com/us [1] License: Creative Commons - CC BY-ND 4.0 Attributions/No Derivities[2] ---------------- African Population and Health Research Center on The Conversation By: ['Amanuel Abajobir', 'Anthony Idowu Ajayi', 'Benta A. Abuya', 'Catherine Kyobutungi', 'Dr Dickson Amugsi', 'Emmanuel Oloche Otukpa', 'Estelle Monique Sidze', 'Frederick Murunga Wekesah', 'Ojo Melvin Agunbiade', 'Ramatou Ouedraogo'] Date: 2022-03-10 14:57:56+00:00 Boniface Muthoni/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images March 10, 2022 Wins, missteps and lessons: African experts reflect on two years of COVID response It’s a huge cause for concern that, two years into the pandemic, the disparities and unequal power structures in global health are still intact. Gordwin Odhiambo/AFP via Getty Images February 10, 2022 Deeper divide: what Kenya’s pandemic school closures left in their wake Despite government efforts to provide digital resources for students kept out of school for most of 2020, access to these platforms was deeply unequal Shutterstock January 12, 2022 Maternal and child healthcare isn’t reaching everyone in urban sub-Saharan Africa Urban poverty is having an adverse impact on the health of mothers and children. Cavan Images via GettyImages January 6, 2022 Open education resources offer many benefits: how to remove obstacles Open education resource platforms improve access to education and are globalising education on a scale never seen before. Shutterstock December 7, 2021 Fewer children are dying before their fifth birthday. But African countries lag behind A child born in sub-Saharan Africa or Southern Asia is 10 times more likely to die in the first month of life than a child born in a rich country. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images December 3, 2021 Kenya has imposed a holiday season COVID-19 vaccine mandate: why it’s premature Mandates should be considered only when all geographical, financial and cultural access issues have been addressed. They should be a last resort. Anton_Ivanov/Shutterstock November 24, 2021 La nouvelle loi progressiste du Bénin sur l'avortement sauvera la vie de nombreuses femmes La nouvelle loi béninoise sur l'avortement prendra en considération la situation éducationnelle, professionnelle et matérielle de la femme. Shutterstock November 21, 2021 Diabetes can be controlled. But there’s no medicine for some people who need it. Insulin and oral medicines for diabetes are mostly not available at the recommended level in the African region. Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for IAAF October 19, 2021 Violence against women in Kenya: data provides a glimpse into a grim situation Statistics show that about 41% of women in Kenya have reported physical or sexual violence from their husbands or partners in their lifetime. Shutterstock October 5, 2021 Où en est la vaccination en Afrique ? La réponse en image Dans près de la moitié des pays d’Afrique, les taux de vaccination contre la Covid-19 sont inférieurs à 2 %. GettyImages September 16, 2021 Breastfeeding trends show most developing countries may miss global nutrition targets Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding has increased across all countries but few are likely to meet the 2030 goal of 70%. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images August 22, 2021 Adolescent sexual and reproductive health research is patchy in Africa Local research is particularly needed to assess existing policies and inform efforts to implement them better. Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images July 30, 2021 Community initiative keeps Kenyan women breastfeeding exclusively for longer Provision of breastfeeding support and information within the community can lead to a significant increase in exclusive breastfeeding rates. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images July 27, 2021 This is no time to neglect hepatitis - 70 million Africans are infected World Hepatitis Day is a clear call to improve efforts towards eliminating a disease that globally kills one person every 30 seconds. Charles Ommanney/Getty Images June 1, 2021 Child marriage and domestic violence: what we found in 16 African countries Policies are needed to prevent child marriage and protect women who marry as children from abusive relationships. Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images May 30, 2021 Tricked and uninformed: why so many young girls in Kenya are getting pregnant Comprehensive sexuality education is needed to equip young girls and boys with pregnancy prevention knowledge before they have sex. [END] [1] URL: https://theconversation.com/institutions/african-population-and-health-research-center-2107 [2] URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ TheConversation via Magical Fish Gopher New Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/