(C) The Conversation This story was originally published by The Conversation and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . African Population and Health Research Center on The Conversation [1] ['Amani Karisa', 'Anthony Idowu Ajayi', 'Benta A. Abuya', 'Beryl Nyatuga Machoka', 'Blessing Mberu', 'Caroline W. Kabiru', 'Catherine Kyobutungi', 'Fridah Gatwiri Kiambati', 'Hannah Simba', 'Isaac Kisiangani'] Date: 2025-09-14 04:18:20+00:00 Ninara, via Flickr September 14, 2025 We created a support programme for schools in Nairobi’s informal settlements: what we learned An assessment of a learning intervention showed that the impact differed between groups of pupils. Getty Images May 20, 2025 Is this bad for my health? Kenyan study tests three types of warning labels on food Packaged foods in Kenya are required to list ingredients, but this information can be hard to interpret. Getty Images May 15, 2025 Kenya has a bold new disability law: now to make it work Kenya’s institutions, communities and leaders need to make the new law work for those it was designed to serve. Getty Images May 8, 2025 We set out to improve literacy among struggling readers in Kenya – what we learnt A pilot programme in 15 schools demonstrates how targeted, structured interventions can rapidly close foundational literacy gaps. Getty Images February 13, 2025 Santé en Afrique : les conséquences du retrait des É tats-Unis de l'OMS Si des fonds ne sont pas rapidement mobilisés pour combler le vide laissé par le retrait des États-Unis, la santé de millions d'Africains sera menacée. Getty Images February 11, 2025 Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research People of African descent often have non-communicable and infectious diseases at the same time. Research needs to be done into integrated treatment. Getty Images February 10, 2025 Healthcare in Africa on brink of crisis as US exits WHO and USAid freezes funds: health scholar explains why US withdrawal from the WHO and of all foreign aid will have dire consequences for Africa. It’s time the continent took responsibility for its own people. Photo: NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Image November 16, 2024 Sénégal : comment les normes patriarachales conduisent à l'infanticide Au Sénégal derrière chaque acte tragique d'infanticide se cachent des histoires de désespoir, de stigmatisation et d'injustice reproductive. GettyImages October 28, 2024 Cancer care in Africa: translations of key words convey fear and need to change Understanding how cancer is discussed across diverse languages and cultural contexts is crucial, especially on a continent that has more than 2,000 languages. Getty Images August 20, 2024 Les adolescentes africaines sont confrontées à des taux choquants d'abus physiques et sexuels dans leurs relations intimes, selon un nouveau rapport mondial Une fille sur quatre, âgée de 15 à 19 ans, ayant eu une relation, a été victime de violence. Parmi ces victimes, 40 % se trouvent en Afrique. Getty Images August 6, 2024 Teenage girls in Africa face shocking rates of physical and sexual abuse in intimate relationships – new global report One in four girls between the ages of 15 and 19 globally who have been in a relationship have suffered abuse. Forty percent of these are in Africa. Getty Images March 24, 2024 Worried about how to support your child’s education? Here are four useful steps you can take Studies show that teaching parents how to support their children can lead to improvements in literacy. [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/