Population Services Kenya joined the national government and other civil society organizations to mark World Population Day. World Population Day is a global event marked annually on July 11th and seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was celebrated at Majengo Dispensary grounds in Kajiado County. The theme for this year was...Read More
When a Community Health Volunteer informed her about the Binti Biashara project, Mercyline Mapenzi decided to enroll in the program in order to benefit from the hand skills training that was offered by the program. Born and raised in Zuoni, Magarini, Kilifi County, Mapenzi was lucky to complete her primary school education and get enrolled...Read More
The Maverick Next fellows met and interacted with Pendo (project archetype and beneficiary) during their maiden visit to Kenya. The visit took place between 20th to 23rd June 2022 in Magarini, Kilifi County where the program is being implemented. Dubbed Binti Biashara (translates to business minded girl), the program seeks to empower Pendo economically by...Read More
PS Kenya has had a strong partnership with Kilifi County and has implemented several maternal and reproductive health programs in the county, the recent one being the Maverick Project (Project Riziki) that was succeeded by the current Maverick Next Project. Since inception the county has offered great support which has seen realization of the project...Read More
On the 7th of June 2022, PS Kenya, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, launched 14 Reproductive and maternal health documents that aim to improve the quality of maternal and newborn health services in all Counties of Kenya. The documents are set to reach healthcare professionals, policymakers, health academia and researchers, as well as...Read More
A BRIEF HISTORY Ebenezer Health Care Plus clinic is located in Kisumu Ndogo area, Malindi region. It is owned and operated by Joshua Kamwaji Chengo, a nurse/midwife by profession. Chengo began his career as a nurse in 1989 after graduation from the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). He started his own private facility, offering a...Read More
PS Kenya, in partnership with Population Services International, is committed to improving the lives of Kenyans by providing affordable and high-quality life-saving health commodities and information via social franchising, social marketing, and social behavior change communication. In the year 2021, PSI and PS Kenya embarked on a 15-month pilot project in Nairobi and Kisumu Counties...Read More
When the novel COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, Kenya, just like other countries, embraced practices that could curb the spread of the disease. Handwashing with soap and water or the use of an alcohol-based sanitizer has received considerable attention as a simple yet primary preventive measure. The COVID-19 disease highlighted the critical role of hand...Read More
Grace – Kilifi county written by Pauline Adolescence is a time when individuals should have optimal health and joy but many teenagers’ experience challenges such as teenage pregnancies. Teenage pregnancies are a global problem that occur in high, middle, and low-income counties. It is estimated that 10 percent of girls become mothers before they are...Read More
