Digital Pathways to Reproductive Justice – Collaboration with Hesperian Health Guides (2024)
In 2024, AYAN Kenya partnered with Hesperian Health Guides to scale up access to accurate, reliable, and life-saving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information. Together, we leveraged Hesperian’s Safe Abortion App to reach women and girls across Kisumu, Migori, and Homabay Counties—especially those who are often excluded from formal health systems due to stigma, discrimination, or geographical barriers.
The Safe Abortion App provides discreet, evidence-based, and user-friendly information on contraception, pregnancy options, and safe abortion care. Through this partnership, AYAN Kenya ensured that women and girls in marginalized communities could make informed decisions about their bodies and futures, free from myths and misinformation.
Our Approach
Digital Empowerment: Promoted and trained communities on the Safe Abortion App, enabling women and girls to privately access SRHR information at their fingertips.
Linkage to Services: Created referral pathways to connect app users with trusted health providers for contraception, post-abortion care (PAC), and comprehensive abortion care (CAC).
Community Outreach: Conducted community conversations and peer-provider sessions to normalize digital tools in advancing reproductive justice.
Stigma Reduction: Worked with local leaders, health workers, and youth peer educators to challenge harmful norms that prevent women from accessing care.
Key Achievements (2024)
2,482 Women Reached: Across Kisumu, Migori, and Homabay counties.
1,241 Women Downloaded the App: Gaining access to vital SRHR information.
543 Women Accessed Contraceptive Services: Through linkages facilitated by AYAN Kenya and partners.
24 Women Received PAC and CAC: Ensuring safe, quality, and stigma-free care.
Why This Project Matters
In regions where misinformation, stigma, and lack of access to quality healthcare persist, digital innovations can be game-changers. The Safe Abortion App not only bridges the information gap but also empowers women and girls to take control of their health and futures. By combining technology, community outreach, and trusted partnerships, AYAN Kenya is reshaping how SRHR services are accessed in Kenya.
Through Digital Pathways to Reproductive Justice, we continue to push boundaries, ensuring that every woman and girl has the right to accurate information, safe services, and the dignity of choice.
Linkage to Services: Created referral pathways to connect app users with trusted health providers for contraception, post-abortion care (PAC), and comprehensive abortion care (CAC).
Community Outreach: Conducted community conversations and peer-provider sessions to normalize digital tools in advancing reproductive justice.
Stigma Reduction: Worked with local leaders, health workers, and youth peer educators to challenge harmful norms that prevent women from accessing care.