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 Health Policy 2014- 2030. The government is committed

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 County, Narok, Tanzania and Lake Victoria

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, Muslim and Christian faiths that attended the Religious Actors

Uganda Churches use Scriptures to end FGM

Nairobi, KENYA; 31 August 2019 (Lorna Andisi) – The Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC), its member churches (Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox) and the Inter-religious Council of Uganda are working to eradicate FGM through their religious leaders. “Uganda has a rich legal and policy framework that promotes gender equity however, the

YWCA concludes World Council with call to nurture women leadership

Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA; 22 November 2019 (F2A) – Newly elected officials of a globally renowned women’s movement have pledged commitment to increasingly develop the leadership capacities of women at the community level. The new board officials said they are committed to regenerate the worldwide movement, by specifically addressing the challenges

EALA Speaker welcomes support to educate MPs on regional SRHR Law

Arusha, TANZANIA, 13 May 2019 (F2A) – The Speaker of the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) has welcomed support from civil society in the process of enacting a regional law on reproductive health that has been pending since 2017. The Right Honorable Martin Ngoga said members of EALA need background

OAIC Kenya to address challenges of youth sexuality

Nairobi, KENYA, 14 March 2019 (F2A) – The Executive Committee of the Organization of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) Kenya Chapter has agreed to search for solutions to the problems that hinder young people from accessing education. Bishop James Onyango, the Chairperson of OAIC Kenya said although African Instituted Churches are

Youth Development Policy is overdue, say Kenya’s faith leaders

Nairobi, KENYA, 25 February 2019 (F2A) – Leaders of various faith-inspired institutions in Kenya have called on development stakeholders to support the proposed youth development policy. Led by the chairperson of the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK), Father Joseph Mutie, the clergy and lay leaders lauded the policy as a

A point of victory, a moment of reflection to the role of faith based organization in advancing family planning: Mityana District

Good planning can prevent problems. Some problems need immediate decisions and practical solutions, while others are less urgent and others may demand collective efforts and resources beyond what is available. As a person who has been on forefront of coordination, I am extremely over whelmed and excited to see that

How I gained new vistas on how to bring faith leaders into the picture

Before the training on the need to engage religious leaders in sexual and reproductive health and rights activities at the various levels, reaching out to adolescents in rural communities especially in Muslim dominated communities was a major challenge for me. I was responsible for the adolescent health project in ACDEP