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Education Research
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Population Dynamics and Reproductive Health Research Theme
The Population Dynamics and Reproductive Health (PDRH) theme’s overriding goal is provide scientific evidence and articulate policy and program priorities for sustainable population growth and improved reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa. -
Health Challenges and Systems
A critical threat to health and development in sub-Saharan Africa is HIV/AIDS, which claims some 2.4 million lives in the region each year. At the same time, non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer are growing problems in Africa as a result of aging populations and changing lifestyles. -
Urbanization and Wellbeing [Theme]
By 2020, the majority of sub-Saharan Africans will live in cities. Rapid urbanization in the region amid declining or stagnant economies coupled with poor governance has forced many poor urban residents to live in deplorable conditions
Group Donates Sanitary Towels to Needy Girls
One hundred girls from Viwandani slums are assured they will not miss school for the next 12 months –at least not for reasons that they lack the means to manage their menstrual flow. This was after Doshi group of companies donated a one-year supply of sanitary pads to girls attending schools in the slum. The schools are under a project on promoting proper hygiene practices in schools within Korogocho and Viwandani slums that is being implemented by The African Popul ... > Read More
The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) has finalized its logo competition and picked a winner. Maurice Oduor, a designer based in Nairobi, was picked as the winner of the competition that saw 14 designers enter more than 30 entries.
Maurice explains the rationale for his winning entry as follows:
“’CARTA is getting into Africa’ - that was my feeling when I was designing the logo. Colors represent diversity and issues to be researched on. Fonts depict maturity and the professionalism of the logo. It’s a