by Howard Akimala | Aug 21, 2015 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
KENYA: The European Union in conjunction with Mombasa County Government today launched a Ksh. 335million (2.94 Million Euros) three year integrated healthcare programme that will benefit over 47,000 women, children and men from informal settlements of Bangladesh,...
by Howard Akimala | Jul 13, 2015 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Kenya joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Population Day on 11th July. This year’s celebrations were held in Narok County with calls on the 47 counties to develop policies aimed at ensuring the wellbeing of vulnerable sections of the community in...
by Howard Akimala | Jul 3, 2015 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
The Senate in Kenya is currently debating the Reproductive Health Care Bill which among other things proposes to facilitate the provision of adolescent –friendly reproductive health and sexual health information and education. The Bill also obligates national and...
by Howard Akimala | Apr 21, 2015 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Family planning players in Kenya heaved a sigh of relief as the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) finally included provision of Family Planning (FP) services under its cover. For a long time, the national health insurer as well as private health insurance firms...
by Howard Akimala | Mar 9, 2015 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
NAIROBI: The Kenyan First Lady Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta led more than 15,000 runners in the “Beyond Zero” half marathon run to raise funds for maternal and child health on International Women’s Day. Despite its commitment to maternal health care, Kenya still...
by Howard Akimala | Dec 4, 2014 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Outstanding journalists were last night feted during the 8th annual Kenya Media Network on Population and Development (KEMEP) awards ceremony in Nairobi. The awards which recognise and reward journalistic excellence in the coverage of population & development...