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Male Partner ANC Engagement — Siaya RCT
612 of 800 couples enrolled. 40% improvement in partner attendance at midterm.
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NRHS Awarded $3.2M WHO Grant for Regional Maternal Surveillance Network

The World Health Organization's Regional Office for Africa has awarded NRHS a $3.2 million grant to establish a four-country maternal mortality surveillance network — the first of its kind in the Lake Victoria basin.

April 28, 2025 · NRHS Communications
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Adolescent SRH Study Enrolment Begins in Peri-Urban Kisumu

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Male Partner ANC Engagement — Midterm Findings from Siaya RCT
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Male Partner ANC Engagement — Midterm Findings from Siaya RCT

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Policy Brief Shapes Kisumu County 2025 Health Budget
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Policy Brief Shapes Kisumu County 2025 Health Budget

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Adolescent SRH Study Enrolment Begins in Peri-Urban Kisumu
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Adolescent SRH Study Enrolment Begins in Peri-Urban Kisumu

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NRHS to Present at African Federation for SRH Conference 2025
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NRHS to Present at African Federation for SRH Conference 2025

February 12, 2025 · NRHS Communications Read
NRHS Opens Applications for 2025 Research Fellowships
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NRHS Opens Applications for 2025 Research Fellowships

January 6, 2025 · HR Office Read
PMTCT Study Reaches 88% Data Collection Milestone in Homa Bay
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PMTCT Study Reaches 88% Data Collection Milestone in Homa Bay

December 3, 2024 · Research Office Read
Male Partner ANC Engagement — Midterm Findings from Siaya RCT
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Male Partner ANC Engagement — Midterm Findings from Siaya RCT

November 18, 2024 · Brian Otieno, MSc Read
Policy Brief Shapes Kisumu County 2025 Health Budget
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Policy Brief Shapes Kisumu County 2025 Health Budget

September 14, 2024 · Lilian Mwangi Read
Adolescent SRH Study Enrolment Begins in Peri-Urban Kisumu
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Adolescent SRH Study Enrolment Begins in Peri-Urban Kisumu

March 3, 2024 · Sarah Akinyi, MPH Read
NRHS to Present at African Federation for SRH Conference 2025
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NRHS to Present at African Federation for SRH Conference 2025

February 12, 2025 · NRHS Communications Read
NRHS Opens Applications for 2025 Research Fellowships
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NRHS Opens Applications for 2025 Research Fellowships

January 6, 2025 · HR Office Read
PMTCT Study Reaches 88% Data Collection Milestone in Homa Bay
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PMTCT Study Reaches 88% Data Collection Milestone in Homa Bay

December 3, 2024 · Research Office Read
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