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<div><strong>Episode Thirteen </strong><em>Did you listen to our previous episode on </em><a href="https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/health/africa-science-focus/changing-africa-s-abortion-laws.html">how women in Sub-Saharan Africa access abortions?</a> <em>On Africa Science Focus</em> this week, we explore apps young people in Sub-Saharan Africa can access to get information on sexual reproductive health in a bid to reduce unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection, including HIV-AIDS.</p>
<p>Want to know more about what’s happening in science in Africa? Send us your questions and we’ll find an expert to answer them — text or voice message WhatsApp +254799042513<strong>. </strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Africa Science Focus</em>, with Selly Amutabi.</strong></p>
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Episode Thirteen Did you listen to our previous episode on how women in Sub-Saharan Africa access abortions? On Africa Science Focus this week, we explore apps young people in Sub-Saharan Africa can access to get information on sexual reproductive health in a bid to reduce unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection, including HIV-AIDS.

Want to know more about what’s happening in science in Africa? Send us your questions and we’ll find an expert to answer them — text or voice message WhatsApp +254799042513.

Africa Science Focus, with Selly Amutabi.

This programme was funded by the European Journalism Centre, through the European Development Journalism Grants programme, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.