 | Child Malnutrition: A Growing Concern in Nairobi Slums
A maternal and child health study conducted by APHRC in Korogocho and Viwandani slums in Nairobi Kenya shows that children suffer malnutrition and other common diseases between the ages of 11 and 20 months. The results based on about 3,500 children born between September 2006 and December 2008 show a grim picture of child stunting, a chronic malnutrition that results from recurrent episodes or prolonged periods of nutrition deficiencies, or persistent or recurrent ill-health. >Read More |  | | Sexuality Issues Gaining Policy Attention in Kenya
Over four years ago, APHRC initiated a research program on sexuality in Africa with funding from the Ford Foundation. The motivation behind this work was the fact that despite the connection between sexuality and poor health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, the field of sexuality is largely underdeveloped in the region, and few scholars demonstrate interest in the area. In addition, there is a continuing reluctance when it comes to talking about sexuality in public across the sub-Saharan Africa region. >Read More | | | APHRC Moves to Reduce Burden of Chronic Diseases
Previously considered as lifestyle diseases that only affect the well-to-do, chronic diseases such as those that affect the heart and the blood circulation system, also known as Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs), are increasingly becoming a common phenomenon among the poor. An ongoing study being conducted by APHRC on the risk factors and risk perception among adults in Nairobi Kenya slums shows that the number of slum dwellers affected by CVDs is on the rise. The research study identifies individuals from Korogocho and Viwandani slums who are suffering from or at risk of having diabetes and hypertension and refers them to free outreach clinics conducted within the slum areas by APHRC and other partners once every two weeks >Read More |
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