(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . African Population and Health Research Center on The Conversation [1] ['Amanuel Abajobir', 'Anthony Idowu Ajayi', 'Antonina Mutoro', 'Benta A. Abuya', 'Boniface Ushie', 'Catherine Kyobutungi', 'Dr Dickson Amugsi', 'Emmy Kageha Igonya', 'Estelle Monique Sidze', 'Frederick Murunga Wekesah'] Date: 2022-05-16 14:55:26+00:00 SIMON WOHLFAHRT/AFP via Getty Images May 16, 2022 Rwanda: LGBT rights are protected on paper, but discrimination and homophobia persist A significant number of Rwanda’s LGBT community experience hostility. This includes at work and when trying to access health services. David Ryder/Getty Images June 27, 2022 How US policy on abortion affects women in Africa For countries that look to the US for guidance and for funding, the consequences will go beyond abortion. Boniface Muthoni/SOPA Images/LightRocket vía Getty Images April 18, 2022 Triunfos, errores y aprendizajes: expertos africanos reflexionan sobre la respuesta ante la covid-19 A pesar de la pandemia, las disparidades y las estructuras de poder desiguales en la salud mundial siguen intactas. Será difícil afrontar nuevos desafíos globales, como el calentamiento global, si no cambia el sistema. Belen B Massieu/shutterstock April 12, 2022 Unintended pregnancy rates are highest in Africa: a look at the complex reasons Up to 257 million women who want to avoid pregnancy are not using safe, modern contraception methods Getty Images April 8, 2022 Kenya puts in place tougher labelling for baby foods, bottles, teats and pacifiers Kenya wants parents to be able to make more informed choices about feeding their babies. 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%. [END] --- [1] Url: https://theconversation.com/institutions/african-population-and-health-research-center-2107 Published and (C) by The Conversation Content appears here under this condition or license: Creative Commons CC BY-ND 4.0. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/