In the deep rural village of Laluk, within the green scenery of Mulot, we meet Richard Lelei, a husband and father of five children. This seemingly quiet man had a story to share. The visit to the village was made possible through the area’s Public Health Officer, Peris Kirinyet. Over time, there has been tremendous...Read More
Reproductive health is an essential aspect of overall health and wellbeing for all individuals, including Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). However, PWDs often face unique challenges and barriers to accessing and receiving reproductive healthcare. Many facilities are not appropriately equipped or designed to accommodate PWDs, from the lack of wheelchair ramps to accessible parking spaces, restrooms,...Read More
Population Services Kenya attended the official launch of the ‘Women News Review’ at the New Era Women’s Convention held on May 3, 2023. The Convention whose theme was Women Empowerment in Advancing Governance & Achieving Economic & Social Justice leveraged on different strengths of Women to achieve their vision in the different sectors they present....Read More
Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya) was present in Nakuru County during this year’s immunization week, which was held between the 24th and 30th of April 2023 in Njoro sub-county after we were invited by the area Member of Parliament. Immunization Week is an annual global public health campaign aimed at promoting the use of vaccines...Read More
The 10th anniversary of the Preventing Maternal and Child Deaths (PMCD) initiative took place on the 5th of April 2023 and was hosted by UKAID and USAID. The main objective of the event was to showcase Kenya’s investments in maternal and child health in the country. This is in line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)...Read More
‘Kuvunjika kwa mwiko sio mwisho wa kusonga ugali’ The Swahili saying above completely encompasses the beauty that is PS Kenya’s Binti Shupavu project. Like a phoenix rising from its ashes, the project gives young adolescent girls/mothers a second chance at life, by educating them on their different contraceptive choices as well as empowering them with...Read More
Family planning, or child spacing,” as it is referred to in Islam, is the practice of using contraception to control the number of children one has and how much space there is between them. The practice itself is riddled with a lot of myths and misconceptions, from its supposed side effects to its role as...Read More
Sexual and reproductive health (including Family Planning) services are often inaccessible to persons with disabilities due to many reasons, that include: physical and communication barriers, lack of disability-friendly-related clinical services, stigma and discrimination, and negative attitudes and biases by health care providers. Due to this, most of them usually end up making uninformed sexual and...Read More
Ending gender-based violence will involve action at all levels: challenging social norms that condone violence or impose gender roles; strengthening legislation to criminalize violence and prosecuting the perpetrators. Through the Accelerate project, PS Kenya is engaging the boda boda (motorcycle) sector with an intention of shaping their attitudes toward gender equality and fostering greater respect...Read More
