Group in Bid to Better Family Planning Services The People, Pg. 11
Wednesday, 15 Jun 2011

The Tupange urban reproductive health initiative deputy director Dr Janet Omyonga  kicks off a new family planning and reproductive health initiative targeting 1,603 women in Kisumu , reiterating that the aim is to improve quality, accessibility and utilization of family planning se

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Access to Contraceptives Still a Tall Order for Urban Poor in Kenya The People, Pg. 14
Wednesday, 15 Jun 2011

According to the Kenya Demographic and Health Services (KDHS) the level of awareness for both men and women is at an average of 95 per cent but despite the positive trends, family planning among urban poor has not been catered for adequately.

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Controversial Drug Re-Ignites Abortion Debate Business Daily, Pg. 3
Tuesday, 14 Jun 2011

The controversial drug misoprostol which has been used to stop post-birth bleeding and clean the uterus especially when unsafe abortions have taken place is being pushed by the Kenya obstetrical and gynecological society to have the tablets dispensed to pregnant women with the aim of curbing blee

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70% of Babies in Butere Born at Home The Star, Pg. 10
Friday, 10 Jun 2011

Butere district commissioner Seif Matata raises concern over the increasing number of home births with more than 74% of babies in the district being born at home, adding that the women have ignored the need for antenatal programmes.

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UNICEF Acts to Lower Global Vaccine Prices The Standard, Panorama, Pg. 34
Thursday, 09 Jun 2011

United Nations Children’s Fund for the first time has publicly listed the price it pays for vaccines, with Kenya’s Public Health director Dr Shahnaz Sheriff saying the decision in effect could lead to drastic cuts in prices for vaccines that save millions of children’s lives bec

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Household Items, Too, Could Thrust Women in Harm’s Way, and Jeopardize Reproductive Health The Standard, Pg. 19
Wednesday, 08 Jun 2011

According to research some chemicals like Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) found in commonly used household products like plastic food containers, non-stick cookware, carpets, furniture etc could be responsible for infertility in women and premature menopause.

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When Morning-After Pill Grows Into a Bitter Fruit, Lasting a Lifetime The Standard, Pg. 18
Wednesday, 08 Jun 2011

Women abusing contraceptives from a tender age are at risk of early menopause. Dr Stephen Njoroge says that the morning after pill is a synthetic progestational hormone with actions similar to those of progesterone and about twice as potent as the real hormone. He adds that once it has started th

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Finally, a Birth Control Pill for Men with ‘No Side Effects’ The People, Pg. 15
Wednesday, 08 Jun 2011

Scientists have developed a drug which temporarily stops sperm production without causing any long term harm to male fertility. The pill, developed by researchers at Columbia University in New York, impairs the male body’s ability to use vitamin A, which is vital in the production of sperms

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