African Population and Health Research Center

APHRC in the press

Media Appearances:

Newspaper (2009)

Topic	Media	Journalist	Date
City Women Weigh More and More	Nation	Gatonye	17-Dec ,2009
Studies show obesity taking hold in Africa and UK	Reuters	Kate Kelland	15-Dec ,2009
Meeting the Needs of Nigeria's Poor Women	MLE Project site	Beryl Lieff Benderly	Dec ,2009
Obesity epidemic taking root in Africa	Eureka Alert	Graeme Baldwin	14-Dec ,2009
Aid for AIDS Study: How Communities Perceive HIV Funding	Standard	Njoki Karuoya	25-Nov ,2009
Cardiovascular Disorders now Target Slum Dwellers	CLINIMED	Esipisu	Oct- Nov ,2009
Public Spaces make our cities liveable not superhighways	Daily Nation	Rasna Warah	26-Oct ,2009
Lobby asks MPs to give voters health scorecard	Daily Nation	Joy Wanja	27-Oct ,2009
Nairobi Gears up for urbanization conference	The East African	By Correspondent	Oct 12-18 ,2009
University Lecturers to Benefit from Global Research Funds			3-Oct ,2009
Blame journalists NASS for FOI bill debacle- Okigbo	Peoples Daily		Sept 28- Oct 4
APHRC partners Peoples Daily			Aug31- Sep 6
Donations of sanitary towels to girls in schools under HPS project	Taifa Leo
Alarming Maternal Deaths in Slums	Daily nation	Arthur Okwemba	20-Aug ,2009
Cardiovascular Disease- Combining research and action	Health Exchange news, London	Liz/Rose	Summer 2009
APHRC partners Peoples Daily	Peoples Daily		31-Aug ,2009
Why media is strategic to policy making process, by experts	The Guardian		27-Aug ,2009
Partnerships crucial for healthy cities	The Standard, Nairobi Kenya	Njoki Karouya	26-Aug ,2009
Promote Health in Schools, demands Study	The Standard, Nairobi Kenya	Njoki Karouya	26-Aug ,2009
Pictorial	Thisday		26-Aug ,2009
“ If Varsities Will Close for a Year, So Be it”	Thisday		26-Aug ,2009

Donations of sanitary towels to girls in schools under HPS project	Nation		24-Aug ,2009
Groups Join Hands in Charity Mission	Nairobi Star	Ravneet Sehni	24-Aug ,2009
Pictorial	Daily Sun		21-Aug ,2009
Nigeria Not Practicing Democracy Yet- Iyabo Obasanjo	Leadership		20-Aug ,2009
Kenyan research center to hold summit for Nigeria/ picture	Daily trust		20-Aug ,2009
Pictorial	Daily trust		19-Aug ,2009
Engage media in government policies	Vanguard	Adefaye	19-Aug ,2009
Full autonomy, solution to varsity crisis	Nigerian Tribune		19-Aug ,2009
Workshop on public policy making holds today	Nigerian Tribune		18-Aug ,2009
APHRC holds workshop for journalist in Abuja.	Nigerian Compass		17-Aug ,2009
APHRC workshop for August 18	Leadership		13-Aug ,2009
Capacity Building for Policy Makers	The Guardian, Nigeria		12-Aug ,2009
Masculinity Hurting African Men	The Standard, Nairobi Kenya	Njoki Karouya	12-Aug ,2009
Nairobi NGO to organize Workshop in Nigeria	Peoples Daily, Abuja Nigeria	Shadrack Yelima	Aug 10-16
How Slow Policy Making Process affects Health Delivery	Daily Trust, Abuja		25-Aug ,2009
Kenyan Research Center to hold summit for Nigeria	Daily Trust, Abuja	Sunday Williams	26-Aug ,2009
June Health camps	Nairobi Star	Pauline	18-Jul ,2009
Aid for AIDS: How do community groups negotiate the new financial architecture?	Institute of Development Studies	Kate Hawkins	July 15 ,2009
Disease of the rich now plight of the poor	Nairobi Star	Pauline	July 13,2009
POPULATION: Poorest Countries to Bear Brunt of Growth	Inter- Press Service	Ben Case	July 8,2009
Health Experts raise alarm as quacks overrun city estates	Saturday Nation	Maureen Onyango	June 27,2009

Researchers reach out to media	Capital FM	Juliana Omale-Atemi	June 23,2009
How traditional birth attendants perceive homebirths in Kenya	iD21 Health	iD21 Health	June 1,2009
Diseases of the rich catch up with the poor	The Standard	Ochieng’ Ogodo	May 7,2009
Chronic diseases: A neglected priority	Daily Monitor, Uganda	Kakaire Kirunda	April 30,2009
Non-communicable diseases a time bomb about to explode	Kenya Environment and Science Journalists Association (KENSJA)	Ochieng’ Ogodo	April 28,2009
Reproductive Health is a Challenge to Sub-Saharan Africa, Expert Says	Africa Science News	Venter Mwongera	April 7,2009
Spotlight on the quality of life in urban slums	The East African	Supplement	April 6-12,2009
Slum children at risk of early death: study		Geoffrey Kamadi	April 6 ,2009
Slums ‘lack health services’	Nairobi Star		April 6,2009
Drive to check lifestyle diseases in slums	The East African	Supplement	April 6-12
Center’s work boost to health care, says council	The East African	Supplement	April 6-12,2009
APHRC: Stemming the continent’s brain drain through excellence	The East African	Supplement	April 6-12,2009
Giving back to the communities	The East African	Supplement	April 6-12,2009
Drive to check lifestyle diseases in slums	The East African	Supplement	April 6-12
Center’s work boost to health care, says council	The East African	Supplement	April 6-12,2009
APHRC: Stemming the continent’s brain drain through excellence	The East African	Supplement	April 6-12
Emergencies, Disasters Focus of World Health Day	Nairobi Star	Ravneet Sehmi	April 6,2009
1,000 Women die annually of prenatal complications	Kenya Times	Sheila Awuor	April 6,2009
Kidney Disease becoming a grave concern	Daily Nation – Horizon	Isaiah Esipisu	12-Mar
Researchers find high rate of ‘lifestyle’ ailments in Nairobi slums	Daily Nation – Horizon	Isaiah Esipisu	March 12,2009
Stress in the slums	The East African	Geoffrey Kamadi	Feb 23-March 1,2009
Lifestyle Diseases Catch up on Kenya’s Poor	Africa Science News Service	Naftali Mwaura	Feb 17,2009
Shock Figures on abortion	Daily Metro	Charles Njeru & Joe Kiarie	Feb 16,2009
City no worse than rest of Kenya	Saturday Nation	Makokha	Feb 7,2009

Electronic Media (2009)

Title	Media	Journalist	Date
Obesity becoming a threat in Africa	Hope FM		Nov,2009
Aid for AIDS Study: How Communities Perceive HIV Funding	K24		Nov,2009
Aid for AIDS Study: How Communities Perceive HIV Funding	VOA		Nov,2009
Word Diabetes Day- APHRC trains Medical staff on Diabetes and Hypertension Screening and Management	Citizen TV	Sally	Nov 15,2009
Word Diabetes Day –Promoting Access among the poor	Citizen TV	Sally	Nov 15,2009
Word Diabetes Day –Promoting Access among the poor	K24 TV	Jeff/Carol	Nov 13,2009
Cardiovascular Diseases among the poor	KTN	Mwendwa	Aug 2,2009
Youtube	R4D Health	July 17
Engaging media in communicating research on sexual and reproductive health and rights in sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and lessons learned. Interview with Rose Oronje of the African Population and Research Center, Kenya			2009
Unsafe Abortion	KBC – Health prog	Grace	July 7,2009
Health camp coverage	Koch FM		June 20,2009
Health Program	Koch FM		June 19,2009
Menstrual Cups – Joanna’s Interview	KBC – Health prog	Grace	April 27,2009
Eliya BBC interview- Are there too many people in the world? ...Is there a global crisis if there is what can we do about it?	BBC- London		April 26,2009
Cardiovascular Diseases	KBC – Health prog	Grace	April 20,2009
Cardiovascular Diseases	KBC – Swahili Health prog	Regina	April 16,2009
Cardiovascular Diseases	KBC – Health prog	Grace	April 13,2009
Cardiovascular Diseases	BBC- Network Africa	Noel	April 8,2009
How Safe is your hospital	BBC-Africa have your say	Mike Kaloki	April 7,2009
CVD clinics	K24	Jeff &	March 20,2009

September 20, 2007: “Abortion the main killer in Nairobi slums” Horizon, Daily Nation
September 4, 2007: “Economic Gains under threat from Population Growth” Business Daily
September 2, 2007: “INDEPTH add” Daily Nation
July 5, 2007: “Climate change makes Nairobi ‘good’ for malaria parasite” Horizon, Daily Nation
May 28-June 3, 2007: “Catch them Young” The EastAfrican
May 29, 2007: “Kenya: Catch them Young” Allafrica.com
April 27, 2007: “New Award for Scribes Launched” Kenya Times

Television

September 3, 3007: “Schooling in Nairobi’s Slums” NTV prime news at 9.00pm.

2006 Media Appearances

Newspapers

December 21, 2006: “Free Education Misses the Mark in City Slums” Daily Nation
November 25, 2006: “Nairobi may be Malaria Zone, Say Researchers” The Standard
November 23, 2006: “Slums Fare Worst in Health”, Daily Nation, Horizon Magazine
November 20, 2006:“Half of Urban Children have no Access to Free Education”, The Standard, The Big Issue magazine
November 13, 2006: “Report Paints Grim Picture of Health in the Slums”, Kenya Times
November 13, 2006: “Burden of Ill-Health hit Slum Women, Kids”, People Daily
July 24-30, 2006, “Put Non-Consensual Needs on the Agenda to Protect the Youth”, The Chronicle, Vol. 13, No. 615
July 25, 2006, “Emergency Pill Debate Rages on”, Monitor Online, Feature Story
May 25, 2006, “Mwiria Challenges Dons to Engage in National Politics”, Kenya Times, Spot News.
May 25, 2006, “Scholars Want More Funding for Research”, Daily Nation, Spot News

Radio

September 27, 2006, SABC “60 Minutes” program
June 19, 2006, “Sexuality and its Relation to sub-Saharan Africa’s Socio-economic and Development Challenges”, BBC radio, Interview
13. May 25, 2006, “Doctoral Training in Africa”, Classic FM, Spot News

Television