Silent suffering: Kilifi women demand action on misdiagnosed ‘hidden’ disease in reproductive health
Dr Robinson Karuga, a lead researcher with LVCT Health. He says there has been confusion in the diagnosis of female...
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Women in Kilifi County are urging health authorities to recognise and include female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) in reproductive health services, after new research revealed that the disease is often misdiagnosed and overlooked.
Maximizing Options to Advance Informed Choice for HIV Prevention (MOSAIC) is a five-year (2021-2026) global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The program focuses on introduction and access for new biomedical prevention products to prevent HIV for women in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The ARISE Hub – Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity – is a new research consortium, set up to enhance accountability and improve the health and wellbeing of marginalised populations living in informal urban settlements in low- and middle-income countries.
Strengthening health systems by addressing community health workers’ mental well-being and agency (NIHR-SHINE) aims to develop a comprehensive approach that promotes well-being and resilience among Community Health Workers (CHWs) while incorporating training, community cohesion, and support within the health system
Maximizing Options to Advance Informed Choice for HIV Prevention (MOSAIC) is a five-year (2021-2026) global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The program focuses on introduction and access for new biomedical prevention products to prevent HIV for women in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The ARISE Hub – Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity – is a new research consortium, set up to enhance accountability and improve the health and wellbeing of marginalised populations living in informal urban settlements in low- and middle-income countries.
Strengthening health systems by addressing community health workers’ mental well-being and agency (NIHR-SHINE) aims to develop a comprehensive approach that promotes well-being and resilience among Community Health Workers (CHWs) while incorporating training, community cohesion, and support within the health system
Dr Robinson Karuga, a lead researcher with LVCT Health. He says there has been confusion in the diagnosis of female...
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Half of all new HIV infections in Kenya occur among adolescents and young people.
Men and women living in fishing communities across the world are 5x more vulnerable
It is estimated that there is are currently more than 1.6 million people living with HIV in Kenya.