Slum and Rural Health Initiative

September 2025

Where Are the Fathers? The Absence of Men in Maternal Health

September 16, 2025 Where Are the Fathers? The Absence of Men in Maternal Health Enoch Olayori In the quiet corridors of clinics across sub-Saharan Africa, a question lingers: Where are the fathers? As women wait in antenatal lines, navigate childbirth, and cradle newborns through the uncertainties of postnatal care, men are too often absent, unseen, …

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Why Gen Z Must Care: Connecting SRHR, HIV, and Our Shared Future 

September 04, 2025 Why Gen Z Must Care: Connecting SRHR, HIV, and Our Shared Future Oregbesan Peace Today, on World Sexual Health Day (September 4, 2025), the global spotlight turns to a powerful question: “Sexual Justice: What Can We Do?”. The 2025 theme, “Sexual Justice: Why Now?”, echoes discussions from the SHE & Rights July …

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From Training to Transformation: How Community Champions Are Leading Sierra Leone’s Mental Health Revolution 

September 1, 2025 From Training to Transformation: How Community Champions Are Leading Sierra Leone’s Mental Health Revolution Dr. Isaac Olufadewa, Executive Director, Slum and Rural Health Initiative (SRHIN) “I’m not a user, but I’ve suffered because of Kush.” — Fatima, 17  In the heart of Freetown, where life pulses through every alley and market stall, …

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