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by Laura Darcey Period poverty refers to the lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, education, facilities and proper sanitation during menstruation.  Women and girls can’t afford or access basic

by Laura Darcey Female genital cutting (FGC) is a practice that involves the complete or partial removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. It is frequently practised on

by Natali Chinchaladze, NTS teen blogger Why is math important?  It has been a key area of study even before formal schooling began. But what role does it play in

by Megha Rana As mentioned in Part 2, a large portion of Kenyan healthcare financing comes from out-of-pocket (OOP) payments. OOP healthcare payments worldwide are estimated to push over 100

by Megha Rana Since the early 2000’s, Kenya has made great progress in reducing child deaths, improving access to maternal healthcare, and expanding healthcare coverage. After many failed attempts, as

by Megha Rana Since Kenya’s independence in 1963, a national focus has been on building a healthy working country, with “healthcare for all” as a centerpiece. The first developmental plan

Today, it is our honor to introduce NTS’ teen blogger, Natali Chinchaladze. Natali discovered NTS through the website VolunteerMatch.  We have worked together for nearly a year and her work

By Natali Chinchaladze, NTS teen blogger    From the beginning of humanity to today, the search for food has always been a prime survival instinct. As our scientific understanding of the