List/Grid Tag Archives: family planning
Kenya backstreet abortions kill thousands every year
Source: Reuters By Katy Migiro Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:04am EDT NAIROBI, Oct 25 (TrustLaw) – “I was bleeding like hell. I knew that I was going to die,” Emily…
Short-term birth control methods popular in Africa
Source: The East African By Christabel Ligami Posted Sunday, October 23 Short term family planning methods are more popular among women in sub-Saharan Africa compared with long term methods, according…
Contraceptives are safe, State advises
Source: Nairobi Star BY JOHN MUCHANGI Thursday, 06 October 2011 The government has advised women to continue using injectable contraceptives because they are still effective in preventing pregnancy. A new…
Medical apps should help users manage own health
Source: Business Daily Posted Tuesday, August 9 2011 at 16:36 n a few weeks time Google Kenya will hold an event aimed at guiding our programmers to come up with…
Maternal Health in Kenya: What Evidence Shows and Ways Forward
Source:http://pulitzercenter.org By: Anna Tomasulo The maternal mortality rate in Kenya is 530 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, according to the World Health Organization. The global average is about half…
Childhood mortality falling in Kenya but impediments exist
Source:Africa Science News.org Written by Kevin Wafula Monday, 23 May 2011 An assessment on health service provision in Kenya shows that user fees are deterring Kenyans, especially mothers to access…
More money helps curb high population growth
Source: Coastweek NAIROBI, (Xinhua) — The Kenyan government has set aside 1.2 million U.S. dollars for family planning measures this financial year as part of interventions to reduce poverty through…
We Can Save Lives, But Will We?
Source: Huffpost Impact Melinda Gates Co-chair, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Posted: March 10, 2011 03:08 PM On a recent trip to Kenya, I visited a family planning clinic…
KENYA: Bondo grapples with shortages of water and health services
SOURCE : IRIN BONDO, 22 February 2011 (IRIN) – Bondo constituency in Nyanza Province, western Kenya, has the least amount of rainfall annually in the region, even though it is…
KENYA: Contraception concerns for HIV discordant couples
13 Jan 2011 Source: Content partner // IRIN NAIROBI, 13 January 2011 (IRIN) – Cheating spouses have always caused problems for their marriages; in Kenya, a growing issue raised by…
Recent Comments