Amref survey shows effectiveness of social media for pandemic awareness By Samuel Kisika info@womannewsroom.africa The Ministry of Health should consider focusing more on social media in reaching out out to more youth with information for an enhanced fight against Covid-19. This follows findings by an Amref Health Africa survey which established that social media platforms
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Susan sits outside her mother’s house, near Thika town, in Kiambu County. Their home is situated at a busy neighbourhood and a hive of activity. However, she is oblivous of whatever is happening, including when a middle-aged man deliberately walks close to her, touches her inappropriately and disappears. The 30-year-old woman does not react or
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By Dorcas Moraa info@womansnewsroom.africa On Sunday May 31, 2020, Sengera sneaked into his father’s compound in Nyakwerema Village, Nyamira County, just before the crack of dawn. He had not been home for six months. Apart from visiting his parents after being away for such a long time, he yearned to meet his two-year old daughter
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UNFPA estimates seven million unintended pregnancies likely to occur as the pandemic continues to upturn lives globally. By Mike Mwaniki info@womannewsroom.africa That the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to health services in Kenya, as it has done world over is a glaring reality. Among the critical health services that have been disrupted is
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UNICEF estimates that at least 80 million children under one at risk of childhood diseases. By Mike Mwaniki info@womanewsroom.africa The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting life-saving immunisation services not just in Kenya, but around the world, putting millions of children – in rich and poor countries alike – at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles
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