
Verah Vashti Okeyo
Global Health Reporter and Communications Specialist at Freelance
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Dec 1, 2024 |
standardmedia.co.ke | Verah Vashti Okeyo
When numbers about health are thrown around at community gatherings that he attends in K’akrao in Migori County, John Mbago’s heart skips a beat due to fear. One in five girls under 18 years old (22 per cent) are already teen mothers, according to the latest Kenya Demographic Health Survey. About 14.7 per cent of the population is living with HIV, the fourth highest in Kenya, according to data from National Aids and STIs Control Programme (Nascop).
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Dec 1, 2024 |
standardmedia.co.ke | Verah Vashti Okeyo
When numbers about health are thrown around at community gatherings that he attends in K’akrao in Migori County, John Mbago’s heart skips a beat due to fear. One in five girls under 18 years old (22 per cent) are already teen mothers, according to the latest Kenya Demographic Health Survey. About 14.7 per cent of the population is living with HIV, the fourth highest in Kenya, according to data from National Aids and STIs Control Programme (Nascop).
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Feb 29, 2024 |
jhpiego.org | Elizabeth Arlotti-Parish |Geri Matthew Carretero |Adetiloye Oniyire |Verah Vashti Okeyo
How does gender impact health workers—not just the quality of care they provide, but their ability to advance professionally? Read More
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Dec 4, 2023 |
un.org | Verah Vashti Okeyo
As the world marks 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (25 November to 10 December), a new report shows that many countries across Africa are still dealing with the consequences rather than prevention of this type of violence.
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Apr 4, 2023 |
medium.com | Verah Vashti Okeyo
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Thank you, @NationAfrica (@DorcasOdumbe + team) on keeping at this story. The second part of this story is conversations with the community to demand more for mothers and their children and having consequences for counties that have failed women. https://t.co/XxirS9OuGC

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