According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), as of February 22nd, 2023, Kenya had recorded a total of 342,874 cases of COVID-19, with 5,688 of them resulting in death. In staying true to our vision of empowering Kenyans to make healthy choices, Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya), in partnership with Population Services International […]
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Since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kenya in March of 2020, PS Kenya, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has enforced several measures to aid in limiting the spread of the disease through different Social Behavior Change (SBC) campaigns. Vaccination is one of the key interventions in the fight against the […]
“Yule anakupea, pia ananipea. Akikuletea ananiletea, sote tunashare. Ogopa sana Nairobi’ These words make up the chorus of one of the most famous songs in the country, as they aptly describe what it is like to date in the 21st century. From connotations such as “Wamama wa Harrier” to “Mubabaz” and even “Ben 10,” the […]
Lack of adequate information creates misinformation and wrong perceptions about Family Planning especially in the rural areas of Narok County. There is also the existence of myths and misconceptions and traditional beliefs about family planning. “I was told that family planning will stop me from having another baby by my friend,” says a woman from […]
Access to Reproductive Information and Contraception (RIC) continues to be a critical unmet need in Narok and impedes the realization of reproductive health rights. While Family Planning (FP) programs mainly focus on facilitating women’s access to contraceptive information and services, some cultural norms also affect the social acceptability of FP. For instance, men’s decision among […]
A quick stroll past any gathering of men or women in the country now will have you thinking that everyone has turned into a mathematician. This comes after the launch of the Kenya Demographic Health Survey 2022 at KICC on January 17th, 2023, by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The survey was carried […]
The seventh edition of the Africa Health Business Symposium (AHBS) was held on November 24, 2022, under the theme: The role of the private sector in advancing men’s health in Africa. AHBS is a pan-African conference that sits at the heart of the African healthcare scene and aims to create a more enabling environment for […]
