FGM prevalence in Kajiado starkly high at 78 per cent, nearly four times national average in Kenya – report

FGM prevalence in Kajiado starkly high at 78 per cent, nearly four times national average in Kenya – report

Speaking during a community outreach forum in Kajiado West, Gitonga said the NGO is working closely with administrators, teachers and religious leaders to promote alternative rites of passage that uphold cultural values without harming girls.

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New study shows over 60 per cent of Kenyan women suffer lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder

New study shows over 60 per cent of Kenyan women suffer lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder

It has also piloted innovations such as the STAIR Coach mobile app, which has shown feasibility as a scalable tool for trauma care, and expanded into NeuroGAP – Psychosis II at Mathari Hospital, furthering research on neuropsychiatric conditions such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis.

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Children in Ukraine’s conflict regions live with wounds and need support to address emotional trauma’

Children in Ukraine’s conflict regions live with wounds and need support to address emotional trauma’

On the frontline of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, nearly half a million children are living childhoods defined by war. “I see that war made people here negative, abusive, and violent,” says 12-year-old Veronika. “That used to be just an adult thing, but children are now like that too here.”...

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