Nutrition Investment Evidence. 

By Lorraine Anyango. Kisumu county now has evidence to advocate for increased resource allocation for nutrition interventions. This evidence proves that for every one shilling the county invests in nutrition, it will get six shillings in return. Kisumu is the first county in Kenya to have a nutrition investment case developed to inform decisions on
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Kisumu’s ACSM Strategy.

Kisumu’s ACSM The goal to achieve a free malnutrition county by 2025 must be supported by well thought strategies. The Kenya Nutrition Advocacy, Communication, and Social Mobilization (ACSM) Strategy 2016-2020 achieved some results, the current one, 2022- 2027, seeks to address gaps of the former. To get a grip on this goal, Kisumu County is
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SOLVING REFERAL PROBLEMS.

Lorraine Anyango.  Conversations on the strengthening of Referral facilities to function optimally took center stage during a visit by the Chief Innovation Officer from the US State Department / PEPFAR, Blended Financing, and Sustainable Investing, to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). During the visit issues of availability of data explaining specific reasons
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NUTRITION-SENSITIVE CURRICULUM.

By Lorraine Anyango Even though for a while, only the Kenya School of Agriculture (KSA) in Thika and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology have been among the few institutions of higher learning with an updated Nutrition sensitive curriculum, the narrative is slowly changing with Maseno University being next in line to align its
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Neurosurgical Training Fellowship at JOOTRH.

Clients’ quality of life is being improved, and neurosurgeons in Kisumu are also benefitting through the opportunity to access mentorship from highly specialized colleagues across the globe. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) as well, has benefitted from a consortium of equipment and tools used in neurosurgical operations. While the surgeons get to
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MAT Funday.

by Faith Lawino. The phrase “too much work without play makes a Jack a dull boy” is taken seriously at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) Wellness Centre. The department, also known as Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT), without wasting time gave dullness a run for its audience by organizing a client fun
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Quality-focused Neuro Camp.

By Lorraine Anyango. Every three months, the burden of Neurosurgical cases is reduced. The long list of those waiting for the services for months shortened as well. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has consistently held Neurosurgical Camps in partnership with the Kisumu Neuroscience Initiative. Yesterday another five neurosurgeons flew miles to Kisumu
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Kisumu’s Nutrition Progress

By Lorraine Anyango In the Early Child Hood Centers (ECDds), in Kisumu County, the presence of Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) tapes is a common occurrence now. Further, weighing scales and height boards in the same centers is a key enhancer in monthly growth monitoring for the young ones and has also become a standard
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Lessons from Kisumu’s FLACK.

By Lorraine Anyango.  A learning session between Kisumu, Bungoma, and Busia counties has proposed the formation of a Food Liaison Advisory Group (FLACK) in each of the counties under the LREB umbrella. Currently, it’s only Kisumu and Nairobi counties that have FLACK bodies instituted and functioning in Kenya. In both counties, FLACK was established with
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