Horn, Eastern African states agree to integrate migration data to inform policy making

Horn, Eastern African states agree to integrate migration data to inform policy making

Speaking in Mombasa during the Seventh Regional Migration Data Technical Working Group meeting, IGAD Director of Health and Social Development, Ambassador Moussa Meigague Ali said member-states are committed to advancing evidence-based approaches to managing migration and displacement challenges.

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After years of high teenage pregnancy incidence Kisumu County in Lake Victoria Basin sees steep decline

After years of high teenage pregnancy incidence Kisumu County in Lake Victoria Basin sees steep decline

In 2021, Kisumu County reported 21,314 pregnancies in this age group and by 2024, the figure had fallen to 9,773.  Teen pregnancies among older adolescents (15-19 years) also declined consistently over the same period from 314,534 in 2020 to 231,024 in 2024, a drop of 26.6 per cent.

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