Currently the Kenya site leader supported by a team of mentors at the University of Nairobi, a past Trainee in the International Infectious Disease and Global Health (IID&GH) Training Program. Research scientist at KAVI Institute of clinical research, Laboratory head in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department and co-PI the Regional gonoccocal antimicrobial surveillance program.

Dr Geoffrey Wango, a counselling psychologist and senior lecturer at the University of Nairobi said it is important for both parents to be involved in the social-psychological development of a child at every stage.

He said many people have abdicated their parenting responsibilities, spending more time at work, in clubs or social media instead of spending more time with their children.

“Many parents, especially the fathers are not keen on their children’s academic progress. Most of them arrive home late when they are already asleep," he said.

Dr Geoffrey Wango, a Counseling Psychologist says that loneliness may be caused by social anxiety, isolation, difficulty with assertiveness, and out of poor self-awareness. This is attached to the lack of physical connection with other people, lack of common interests or shared values, and lack of emotional intimacy with one’s partner as the person may feel empty, alone, and unwanted.

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Dr Geoffrey Wango, a psychologist at the University of Nairobi says it is hard mourning a stillbirth, especially if you had announced the pregnancy on social media.

“It is a double tragedy. Even as you deal with child loss, you have to answer questions from people who knew about your pregnancy, but not the death of the baby. This is psychologically tormenting for the mother,” he says.

For one, the woman also has a lot of questions: Why me? What did I do or didn’t do? There are a lot of expectations if you are newly married.