News paper summaries
Life is a series of regrets for Kenya’s teenage mothers.
DN2 page 2Wednesday, 11 Jun 2014
Early birds: When a girl gives birth, she is not only putting her future at great risk, but also that of the country. Early birth lowers a nation’s average age, which means more young people to feed, clothe, educate and crea
Full StoryFGM is illegal, Kajiado protestors told
The People pg. 2Sunday, 08 Jun 2014
Women representatives drawn from various counties have condemned the recent protests by Kajiado Central women advocating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Full StoryStudy- Deadly bacteria exist in the penis
The Standard pg 19Friday, 06 Jun 2014
As the campaign for voluntary male circumcision to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS intensifies, research shows the existence of bacteria in human penises. Some bacteria make a man more vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections whi
Full StoryHIV and AIDS clinic opened in Nairobi
The People Pg 22Wednesday, 04 Jun 2014
The clinic is part of a global campaign to tame further spread of the viral disease and at the same time scale up access to antiretroviral therapy
Full StoryMaasai elders join campaign to end female genital cutting
The People Saturday News Feature page 3Tuesday, 03 Jun 2014
A cultural twist is being experienced in Maasai land as 10 elders from Entasopia sub county in Kajiado county join the campaign against female genital mutilation.
Full StoryIron supplements could end deaths at birth, defects
The Standard, Wednesday magazine pg 5Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Excessive bleeding after birth is the number one killer of women giving birth in Kenya. Forty years have gone by since the Iron Folic Acid Supplementation (Ifas) was incorporated into what is known as the Focus Antenatal Care in t
Full StoryStudy- Male cut staff overwhelmed by work
Standard Pg. 19Friday, 23 May 2014
The national male circumcision programme is in problems with most workers claiming burnout from high workload and impossible targets.
Full StoryNGOs roll out sex freedom in Kenya
The Star, pg 7Friday, 16 May 2014
Civil society groups in Kenya have started collecting signatures in a new campaign to promote sexual freedom.
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