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NRHS Awarded $3.2M WHO Grant for Regional Maternal Surveillance Network
Landmark funding establishes a cross-border maternal health monitoring system spanning Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda along Lake Victoria.
Maternal Mortality Surveillance — Phase III
Community-based verbal autopsy tracking maternal death causes across 8 counties. Funded by WHO AFRO and Kenya MoH.
Contraceptive Uptake Among Adolescents in Nyanza: A Cross-Sectional Study
Ochieng MA, Akinyi RF, Otieno B, et al. Lancet Global Health, 2024
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New Partnership with University of Nairobi School of Medicine
MOU signed for co-supervised postgraduate students and joint publications.
Maternal Near-Miss Events in County Referral Hospitals: Trends 2019–2023
Adhiambo PN et al. · African J. of Reproductive Health, 2024
Annual Research Symposium 2025 — Abstracts Open
June 18–19, Kisumu Impala Hotel. Abstract submission closes May 15, 2025.
Adolescent SRH Access in Peri-Urban Kisumu
Mixed-methods study examining structural and social barriers to sexual and reproductive health services among adolescents aged 15–24.
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Understanding Why Men Stay Away: Male Partner ANC Engagement in Rural Siaya
Our RCT reveals structural and cultural factors driving low male ANC attendance, with promising early intervention results.
Respectful Maternity Care Audit: What Observers Found in 12 Facilities
Structured observation uncovered dignity gaps in childbirth care and pointed to actionable low-cost training interventions.
From Data to Decision: NRHS Brief Shapes Kisumu County 2025 Health Plan
Our contraception brief directly informed the 2025 annual work plan for reproductive health in Kisumu County.