International Youth Day was recently commemorated at the Githurai Sports Ground on August 11, 2023, with an initiative that aimed to empower and uplift young people through comprehensive healthcare services and community engagement. In a collaborative effort, Population Services Kenya, through the Accelerate program, supported an integrated outreach programmeme in partnership with Nairobi County and The...Read More

The DESIP Program has impacted and contributed to the reduced maternal mortality, new-born and child mortality reduction of the population from hard to reach areas including persons with disabilities through contextualized strategic interventions. Recognizing the power of peer influence, the program integrated peer education and support networks. Young people from the communities were trained as...Read More

Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya), in collaboration with the Njoro and Rongai Sub-County Health Promotion Teams (SCHMT), embarked on a week-long COVID-19 mobile vaccination drive in Nakuru County from 17th to 21st of July 2023. The teams braved the relentless sun and dry heat, traversing the mostly arid landscape as part of the ongoing Chanjwa...Read More

Women and girls are frequently ignored in population conversations, and their rights are denied in population politics. This widespread injustice makes them vulnerable and gives them less access to and control over the benefits of land tenure, education, and employment opportunities. These factors limit their agency and ability to make decisions about their sexual and...Read More

The 6th Annual Scientific Conference on Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) took place from June 19th to June 23rd, 2023, in Kwale County. Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya) was a proud partner of the conference that was jointly convened by the Reproductive Health Network of Kenya (RHNK), The Centre for...Read More

On the 20th of June 2023, PS Kenya and the Danish Embassy paid a courtesy call to the offices of the County Government Minister for Community Development, Culture, Social Services and Talent Management, Hon. Francisca Kilonzo. The main objective of the meeting was to check on the progress of the Accelerate Program in the county...Read More

In today’s fast-paced world, deliberately taking time off to reflect and tend to yourself is becoming increasingly difficult. With the constant pressures of work, relationships, and personal responsibilities, it’s easy to neglect ones own well-being. So, the question remains: how do we take back our power? And the simple answer is through self-care. On June...Read More

Did you know that in the year 2023, some women have to hide the fact that they use contraceptives from their husbands? This is one of the findings that was disseminated by Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya) under their Accelerate Project on May 26, 2023, during the National Dissemination of Accelerate’s Research and Learning Agenda....Read More

In an era defined by unprecedented technological advancements, humanity finds itself facing an existential crisis: climate change. Climate change refers to a prolonged modification of global weather patterns and average temperatures that is primarily caused by activities such as deforestation, the burning of fossil fuels, transportation systems, and industrial processes, among others. As our planet...Read More

Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world to express, react, honour, and love mothers. The day is meant to acknowledge and appreciate a mother’s contribution both at family and community level. It is a day that makes people remember the importance and significance of mothers in their lives and is observed as a day to...Read More