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Novel mHealth Trial Tests WhatsApp-Based Sexual Health Education for Kenyan Adolescents — Digital Innovation in Global Health

247 Health News Editorial

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22 May 2026

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New Kenyan trial tests WhatsApp-delivered sexual health education supported by peer facilitators for adolescents in urban informal settlements. Results could inform scalable digital health approaches for vulnerable youth populations globally.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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