Kenya is home to 4 million girls and women who have experienced FGM. Overall, 21 per cent of girls and women aged 15 to 49 years have undergone the practice, varying from 98 per cent in the North Ea
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stern region to 1 per cent in the Western region
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The information provided here can be used to understand the current situation, increase attention to preterm births in Rwanda and to inform dialogue and action among stakeholders. Data can be used to identify the most important risk factors to target and gaps in care in order to identify and impleme
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nt solutions for improved outcomes.
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These guidelines provide a clear framework for child-centred emergency preparedness, response and recovery. They are intended for use by state and non-state actors directly involved in interventions, as well as other stakeholders whose work may contribute to the overall safety and well-being
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of children during emergencies.
The development of these Guidelines was achieved through concerted efforts led by the Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Labour & Social Protection, together with the Child Protection in Emergencies Working Group (CPiEWG) members that World Vision Kenya was part of.
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PERC produces regional and member state situation analyses, updated regularly.
Lancet Global Health Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2019, Pages e81-e95
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted the informal women workers due to lockdowns, curfews, school closures, and all other containment measures- most of which missed the feminist lens in their formulation, enforcement, and reporting.
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All recovery efforts, therefore, ought to deliberately consider the informal sector.
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The “Right Start Initiative” is a comprehensive program reaching nine countries in Asia and Africa, designed and run by the Nutrition International with the goal of improving the quality of nutr
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ition for 100 million adolescent girls and women of reproductive age.
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High prevalence of target diseases in rural and developing nations, increased prevalence of malnutrition across the globe, lack of hygiene and poor
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sanitation facilities, Migratory patterns of population, introduction of new chemical entity in the field of therapeutics, favorable government regulations, and increased R&D investments are key factors contributing to high CAGR of point of care diagnostics market during the forecast period.
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