African Population and Health Research Center

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The African Population and Health Research Center is the continent’s premier research institution and think tank, generating evidence to drive policy action to improve the health and wellbeing of African people. As a progressive African-led global research center invested in creating legacy impact, our work is centered on three integrated programmatic divisions: Research: Our teams orient their research agendas to global and continental development priorities bringing independent evidence to the forefront of decisions supporting improved growth and development in the region. The center’s research priorities fall within six thematic units: Aging and Development; Education and Youth Empowerment; Health and Systems for Health; Maternal and Child Wellbeing; Population Dynamics and Sexual Reproductive Health and; Urbanization and Wellbeing in Africa. Anchoring the six is our Data, Measurement, and Evaluation Unit providing internal support for robust data systems and outward-looking technical assistance in program evaluation and data use. Source

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When One Disease is Not the Whole Story: How MADIVA Is Transforming Multimorbidity Care in Nairobi

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By David Waiganjo
| African Population and Health Research Center
Across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), more adults are living with multiple chronic conditions at the same time. Diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity are increasingly appearing not in isolation, but together in the same person. This is what’s known as multimorbidity, and it is quietly becoming one of the most serious public health challenges the continent faces.
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Day of the African Child 2026: In Isiolo, Water Is Not Just a Service—It Is a Child Development Issue - APHRC

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By David Waiganjo
| African Population and Health Research Center
As Africa marks the Day of the African Child under the theme “Ensuring Universal Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Every Child in Africa,” we are reminded that access to water is far more than just quenching thirst. It is about survival, dignity, learning, protection, and opportunity. For children growing up in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) such as Isiolo County, access to water is often the difference between thriving and merely surviving.
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When Ideas Connect: Reimagining Kenya’s Science and Innovation Future

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By Lamech Mutava
| African Population and Health Research Center
By Topistar Karani, Communications Officer The mapping exercise of the Science, Research, and Innovation (SRI) landscape revealed that while universities play a central role in nurturing talent, they possess only 1.7% of the nation’s research equipment—underscoring a significant gap in physical resources and infrastructure that constrains their full potential.
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Grande Muraille Verte: au-delà des terres restaurées, quels impacts sur la santé des populations sahéliennes ?

| African Population and Health Research Center
Une ceinture vivante de 8 000 km, du Sénégal à la Corne de l’Afrique, conçue pour restaurer les terres dégradées, renforcer la résilience des territoires sahéliens et répondre à des défis aussi pressants que l’insécurité alimentaire, la pression sur les ressources naturelles et la vulnérabilité climatique.
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25 Years of Impact: APHRC Marks Its Silver Jubilee and Unveils Ulwazi II Knowledge Hub

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By William Mawia
| African Population and Health Research Center
What does a quarter century of transformative research, bold policy influence, and Africa-led scientific progress look like? For the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), it looks like this: a season to reflect on milestones, memories, and a bold vision for the future! From May 12 to 13, 2026, APHRC brought together staff, partners, board members, stakeholders, and friends of the Center to commemorate 25 remarkable years of impact.
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Breaking the silence on heavy menstrual bleeding for better health, social and gender equity

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By Michelle Mbuthia
| African Population and Health Research Center
Each year, Menstrual Health Hygiene Day, celebrated on May 28, shines a spotlight on the importance of menstrual health, dignity, and access to care. One of the most relevant yet overlooked menstrual health conditions is heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), a condition that is estimated to affect millions of women and girls across the reproductive life course, particularly in Africa.
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Parliamentary engagement as a driver of SRHR reform in Africa

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By Michelle Mbuthia
| African Population and Health Research Center
Across the WISH Dividend programme countries, progress on SRHR takes place in complex and sometimes fragile political contexts, with legal constraints and increasingly limited funding. Women and girls continue to face barriers to accessing services, particularly where policies are outdated, domestic financing is insufficient, or issues are politically sensitive. Parliamentarians shape national laws, approve public budgets, and oversee government performance.
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Navigating Informed Consent and Cultural Sensitivity in Adolescent SRHR Research In Africa: Shared Lessons from the ANeSA Initiative

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By William Mawia
| African Population and Health Research Center
Research and programs targeting adolescents, especially those below 18, require informed consent, assent, strong safeguarding systems, cultural awareness, and ongoing ethical judgment. Research and programs designed with cultural sensitivity in mind build trust, improve participation, generate more reliable evidence, protect adolescents from harm, and strengthen the relevance, ownership, and uptake of interventions by communities and policymakers.
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From Community Engagement to Shared Ownership of Evidence: Lessons in Co-creation from the ANeSA Initiative

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By William Mawia
| African Population and Health Research Center
Co-creation is seen as a critical approach in adolescent sexual and reproductive health programming because it shifts projects from top-down design toward shared ownership of evidence and solutions.
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Breaking barriers: Practical ways community leaders can support Parkinson’s disease care in Kenya

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By David Waiganjo
| African Population and Health Research Center
By Sylvester Orao, Frank Ouma, Sharon Mugo, Chao Shete and Gershim Asiki In many Kenyan communities, especially in rural villages and crowded urban settlements, seeing a doctor can be challenging. So when someone falls ill, people typically turn to those they know and trust most. Religious leaders, traditional healers, herbalists, and community health promoters are often their first port of call, long before a hospital ever comes to mind.
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African Population and Health Research Center Journalists

Gichuru Wang’ ombe, Joseph
Gitau, Evelyn
Kigongo, Siki
Mbuthia, Michelle
Siema, Patterson
Sipalla, Florence