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Family Planning Commodity Secure:Counties Delivering Sustainble Services
Family Planning is a central pillar of Kenya’s Reproductive Health programme and the wider national health priority as outlined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010, Health Act 2017, Kenya Health Sector Strategic & Investment Plan (KHSSP) 2013-17, Kenya Vision 2030 and Kenya…
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Case Studies from State of the African Woman Campaign (SOAWC)
A coalition of youth-serving organizations, feminist groups, SRHR professionals, and faith-based organization have contributed their own area of expertise to produce these case studies and synthesis briefs. They have worked with specific groups across the entire African continent: youth activists, journalists, faith leaders, women’s rights…
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Religion as the ‘engine of change’ for greater peace and equality through Joint Initiative for strategic religious action – (JISRA)
Nairobi, 3 May 2021 (F2A) – Freedom of religion and belief (FoRB) is a human right protected under the Universal Declaration of Human rights, Internal Covenant on Civil and Political Rights among other instruments. Over the years many countries have continued to…
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A multi-pronged approach to increase access to family planning choices – Lessons from Oyani Sda Dispensary – Migori County
Migori, Kenya 05 June 2020 (F2A) – Oyani SDA dispensary, a faith-based organization, is located in a remote and hard-to-reach area in West Kanyamkago Ward of Uriri Sub County in Migori county. It is located in western Kenya and borders Homa Bay County, Kisii…
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“We want teenage pregnancies to be a thing of the past in Homa Bay”
Homa Bay, Kenya, 16 March 2020 (F2A) – To celebrate International Women’s day 2020, Faith to Action Network, its member Organization of African Instituted Church of Kenya (OAIC) and the Anglican Church of Kenya, Ogande Parish provided…
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Faith health facilities in Narok add their voices to universal health coverage
Narok, Kenya, 12 March 2020 (F2A) – Faith based health facilities in Narok county yesterday added their voice to Kenya’s commitment to Universal Health Coverage by driving the MOH Strategy for provision of community-based health services through…
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Full statement by faith actors at ICPD+25 Nairobi Summit
Nairobi, KENYA; 13 November 2019 (F2A) – Below is the full statement presented by Faith actors during the Nairobi Summit on ICPD+25. STATEMENT OF COMMITMENTS OF FAITH ACTORS ATTENDING NAIROBI SUMMIT ON ICPD25 Your Excellencies, delegates and participants; We, representatives of Hindu,…
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ICPD+25: faith actors pledge to address three zeros
Nairobi, KENYA; 14 November 2019 – Development stakeholders in the faith sector have renewed commitments to work with governments and other partners to eliminate maternal deaths and gender-based violence…
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Kenya’s cabinet approves policy for youth development
Nairobi, KENYA; 21 November 2019 (F2A) – A meeting of Kenya’s Cabinet Secretaries has approved a new policy to guide government and stakeholders in implementing programs for youth development in the country. Known as the Kenya Youth Development Policy…
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Religious and cultural leaders add their voices to the “Leave No One Behind’ campaign
Nairobi, Kenya, 4 November 2019 (F2A) – 19 community health volunteers, religious and cultural leaders from 9 Kenyan counties came together to participate in a social inclusion training which was convened and facilitated by Faith to Action…
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