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Empowering Adolescent Girls and Young Women to Overcome Sexual Reproductive Health Challenges: Milestone Steps towards Taming Unintended Pregnancies in Kenya

According to the 2019 World Health Organisation report, 21 million unintended pregnancies are realised among adolescents aged 15–19 in developing countries. The report further states that 55% of these unintended pregnancies end in unsafe abortion, subjecting adolescent girls to higher risks of eclampsia, puerperal endometritis, and systemic infections. However, it is argued that every step […]

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RISE UP! SPEAK AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLENCE.

On the 29th of November, the University of Nairobi bore witness to a powerful and impactful event as a way of marking the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence – the Silenced No More campaign. The event dubbed ‘UNITE! INVEST TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS’ was spearheaded by the Denmark Embassy in […]

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Empowering Kenya’s Healthcare Sovereignty: USAID’s Private Sector Engagement Program Strides Forward

In a significant stride towards enhancing local manufacturing for the production of quality and affordable essential health products and technologies in Kenya, the USAID Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Program recently organised a co-creation workshop in collaboration with the Directorate of Health Products and Technologies (DHPT). The workshop, held from the 21st to the 23rd of […]

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Upcoming National DESIP Family Planning Learning Conference

The Delivering Equitable and Sustainable Increases in Family Planning Program (DESIP) by Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya) will be hosting a National Family Planning Learning Conference on the 27th and 28th of November 2023 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Upperhill Nairobi. The key objectives of the conference are: • Share best practices and lessons learned […]

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We Came, We Ran, and Conquered!

These words resonate deeply with the six PS Kenya employees who joined over 22,000 other participants in the 2023 Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon. The event, which took place along the scenic Southern Bypass in Nairobi, marked a remarkable day of determination, unity, and purpose. This marathon was not just about crossing the finish line, but […]

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PS Kenya Signs MoU with Options Consulting Ltd.

On October 24, 2023, Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya), a leading health NGO locally registered in Kenya with over 31 years of experience supporting the government of Kenya to address public health priorities, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Options Consultancy Services Ltd., a leading health systems strengthening organisation experienced in combining technical and […]

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PS Kenya’s Role in Kenya’s Path to Universal Health Coverage

Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya) has joined the rest of the country’s healthcare providers, policymakers, and stakeholders in Kapkatet, Kericho County, for the eagerly anticipated four-day Universal Health Coverage exhibition and conference held from October 16th to October 19th, 2023, hosted by the Ministry of Health. This event is meant to serve as a prelude […]

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The USAID Private Sector Engagement Program’s Role in Advancing Universal Health Coverage through Local Manufacturing

The USAID Private Sector Engagement Program, PS Kenya, supported the Local Manufacturing Exhibition organised by the Directorate of Health Products and Technologies (DHPT) under the Ministry of Health (MOH) that took place on the 13th and 14th of October 2023 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, COMESA grounds in Nairobi County. The overarching aim of […]

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