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  • Belgian Union ABVV/FGTB visits ICRH Kenya

    9 November 2009

    A large delegation of Belgian Union ABVV/FGTB (Metal workers) and their Kenyan Union counterparts today paid a visit to the ICRH offices. They were given an introduction to the activities of the Centre by Country Director Dr. Marcel Reyners (attached) and visited the Kisauni drop-in Centre. Said Mr. Kingola, Director of Interventions: "Many Kenyans spend their days at the workplace. This is where we can educate them with take-home messages about HIV-AIDS prevention. For those who don't go home directly, we also distribute condoms."

     

  • Prof. Marleen selected for FIGO award

    Marleen Temmerman has been selected to receive the FIGO Award In Recognition of Women Obstetricians/Gynaecologists at the XIX FIGO World Congress in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • ICRH remains WHO Collaborating Centre

    On June 5th, the World Health Organization has decided to renew ICRH's status as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on Sexual and Reproductive Health for four years.

    The specific areas of expertise that WHO values in ICRH are:

    1. Operational research on prevention of HIV/AIDS in women and children
    2. Prevention and management of cervical cancer
    3. Prevention of female genital mutilation in African immigrant communicties in Europe
    4. Research capacity building (Master of Public Health, PhD, National Courses on Reproductive Health)
    5. Prevention and management of sexual and gender based violence.

    So, let's get to work !

  • Mama Daktari: Prof Marleen writes about Afrika

    After writing two successful books about women encountered in her obstetrical / gynaecological practice in Belgium, Prof.

  • EDCTP Biomarkers Coordination Office in Mombasa


    ICRH Mombasa coordinates the new EDCTP Project:

  • ICRH Quarterly Issue IX Jan-Mar 2009

    CPGH-ICRH Laboratory inaugurated by Dr. Othigo and Prof. Marleen Temmerman

    ICRH has been working with Coast Provincial General Hospital for many years. The initial lab setup was within the hospital's main laboratory but due to increased research activities there was need for extension.

  • amfAR MSM Community Initiative Award for ICRH – K

    The International Centre for Reproductive Health – Kenya (ICRHK) was recently awarded an MSM Initiative Community Award by amfAR.

  • CPGH – ICRH Laboratory Inauguration

     

  • ICRHK Quarterly Issue VIII Oct-Dec 2008

    COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, PARTNERSHIP AND LINKAGESCommunity involvement, engagement and effective

  • Abstracts accepted for poster and oral presentations in different meetings

    1. XVII International AIDS Conference 03rd to 08th August 2008, Mexico City

    Trends and determinants of gender based violence among female sex workers in Kenya J. Okal , S. Abdallah , J. Chokwe , N. Kingola, S. Luchters, M. Temmerman, S. Tsui, J. Alaii, EG. Sunderland

    Perceived and experienced stigma among male sex workers who sell sex to men in Mombasa, Kenya Syengo M, Okal J, Luchters S, Abdallah S, Nzioki K, Temmerman M, Geibel S,