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UNFPA Kenya Groundbreaking $10.1 Million Adolescent …
WebNairobi, 21st September, 2023 – The UN in Kenya, led by UNFPA, UNAIDS, WHO, and the SDG Partnership Platform, in collaboration with the Government of Kenya, a global non-profit organization Triggerise, the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and Bridges Outcomes Partnerships today announced the roll-out of a new Development …
UNFPA Kenya Expanding access to family planning for …
WebExpanding access to family planning for women in Kenya's remote areas. 20 May 2022. At the Bissil health center, nurse Susan Maya serves family planning clients such as Jane Saidemu and Sekempe Sadira with contraceptive methods of their choice. Fewer things have a greater impact on the life of a woman than the number and spacing of her children.
Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 key …
WebThe Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2022 key indicators report released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics reveals that Kenya is making progress in reducing the national prevalence of FGM, teenage pregnancy, and gender-based violence. Wide variations however still exist according to wealth, geographic location and education.
UNFPA Kenya Empowering Youth Voices for Sexual and …
WebThe UNFPA Kenya country office recently welcomed a new cohort to its Youth Advisory Panel, marking a new shift in the representation and engagement of young people in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. The 2024-2026 YAP panel is composed of members drawn from the 10th Country Program focus counties …
UNFPA Kenya Celebrating choice and options in the …
WebNews. Celebrating choice and options in the management of menstrual hygiene. 8 March 2021. Many incredible women have responded to the challenges that the pandemic has brought and have been a part of the solution to help ensure the menstrual health needs of many are met in Kenya. They include women like TV personality Janet …
UNFPA Kenya THE UN H6 JOINT PROGRAMME ON …
WebThe strategic conclusions of the evaluation are that the UNH6 Joint Programme on RMNCAH, HIV and GBV was relevant and aligned to international development goals (SDGs 3 and SDG 5), UNDAF outcomes on Human Capacity Development, county and country priorities as contained in Kenya’s vision 2030, Medium …
UNFPA Kenya Integrating sexual and reproductive health …
WebIn 2018, the government of Kenya introduced Universal Health Coverage in four pilot counties with the goal of improving access to priority healthcare services for all. “Kenya’s experience in introducing universal health coverage stands out because it works within a decentralized system, where the health service delivery function lies with county …
UNFPA supports roll-out of Family Planning Integrated …
WebEnsuring that health facilities remain optimally stocked with family planning commodities is often a complex task that requires a well coordinated supply chain to reach even the most remote location. In Kenya, challenges including a lack of end-to-end visibility of the supply chain has resulted in ad-hoc resupply models and poor forecasting and quantification …
UNFPA Kenya For women and girls in vulnerable settings, …
WebIn Nairobi’s Mukuru Kwa Reuben informal settlement, young adolescent girls living in low-income households know only too well the challenges involved in managing menstruation. As fourteen year old Elizabeth Waithera explains, the onset of a girl’s period is often a source of anxiety for many. “Sometimes a girl will soil her clothes and the boys …
UNFPA Kenya Empowering young people with intellectual …
WebA new handbook designed to equip adolescents and youth with intellectual disabilities with life skills is making sexual and reproductive health and rights education more accessible among this often excluded population. Titled “My Good Future,” the handbook contains information presented in an easy-to-read format with illustrations to guide users on …
Enhancing Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health in Kenya
WebIn 2022, an estimated 7,307 new HIV infections occurred among adolescents and young people aged 15-24, accounting for 41% of all new infections in the country. Adolescent girls and young women are particularly vulnerable, accounting for 78% of new HIV infections (2023 estimates). According to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022
UNFPA Kenya Disability Inclusion
WebUNFPA works with government institutions to strengthen the policy environment and dialogue for disability inclusion. UNFPA has supported the development of Kenya country commitments at the Global Disability Summit II, and the development of the Status Report on Disability Inclusion in Kenya, 2021. UNFPA also advocates for and …
UNFPA Kenya Ending FGM and Child Marriage
WebNeed for urgent action The sheer number of girls and women affected by FGM and child marriage highlights the need for urgent action, said Justine Coulson, Deputy Regional Director UNFPA East and Southern Africa, during the meeting on 29-30 July 2016. More than 125 million girls and women have been cut in the 29 countries in Africa and Middle …
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Partners rally to end period poverty in …
WebUNFPA joined Senator Orwoba and partners in marking menstrual hygiene day with the launch of Glo’s Pad Bank, an initiative that seeks to collect sanitary pads to be distributed freely to women in need. The event also served as a platform to garner support for the sanitary towels provision bill among legislators and members of the public.
UNFPA Kenya Kenya needs greater investments in midwifery for …
WebThe State of the World Midwifery Report 2021 shows that there is a global needs-based shortage of 900,000 midwives. Increased investment in midwives could save up to 4.3 million lives every year by averting 67% of maternal deaths, 64% of neonatal deaths, and 65% of stillbirths globally. Cognizant of the local human resource challenge, …
UNFPA Kenya Support for survivors key to achieving social
WebEvery survivor of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has a story. It often begins by recalling the moment they were informed that they would undergo the cut. They remember who was involved in the decision, the reasons given, and how they reacted to receiving the news. They will tell you about the aunt or relative who held them down during the procedure, …
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