Anti-Teenage Pregnancy Campaign To Be Rolled In Kisumu

Mama Ida Odinga Trust is seeking out partnerships with County Governments’ nationally to roll out a three-month campaign to address rising teenage pregnancies and child marriages. Dubbed Linda Kesho, the program aims to halt new cases and stir up a national debate on the prevalence. Kisumu is one of the four counties involved in the
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SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ISOLATION UNIT BEDS COMPLETE WITH MATTRESSES:CGK/RT/H&S/COVID-19/2020-2021/001

The County now invites sealed bids from established and eligible vendors to bid for the SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF ISOLATION UNIT BEDS COMPLETE WITH MATRESSES to be used with the application. Click the link below to download the Tender Document and Advert ADVERT BED -MATRESSES SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND OF BEDS AND MATRESSES TENDER NO. CGK/RT/H&S/COVID-19/2020-2021/001
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4 More Moving Hospitals for Kisumu Residents

In response to an increased emphasis on quality and effectiveness of healthcare,Kisumu governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’ today handed over 4 ambulances to boost prehospital care and ambulatory services in the county. The move shows that health services in Kisumu can be accessed even outside the traditional hospital. The ambulances will be essential to health service
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Leading By Example

Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili has been tested for COVID-19 as part of new protocols to manage infections in the county. Under a directive issued last week by Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, all county staff will be tested for COVID-19. The same will be applied to the County Assembly as well rotational fumigation of county offices.
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Kisumu Readies 3 Hospitals with a Total of 300 Isolation Beds

In compliance with the Presidential directive for 300 bed capacity isolation center, the county government of Kisumu has identified three facilities including Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), Kisumu County referral hospital and Lumumba hospital to meet the required capacity for isolation measures. In all, the County health department has set aside 279
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The Kisumu COVID-19 Response Fund Committee Inaugurated

Governor Nyong’o has today officially established the Covid -19 response fund committee to effectively raise, and manage the funds in an impactful and accountable interventions that will mitigate the adverse effects of the Coronavirus and floods, in a bid restore Socio- economic status of county residents. This is the second committee formed after the Kisumu
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Finally Level 2 and 3 County Health Facilities Receive More Drugs

The second batch of pharmaceuticals and non pharmaceutical medicine worth Kshs. 22 Million has been delivered to various health centers and dispensaries across the county. The distribution of free essential medicines and non medicinal consignments kicked off on the 26th may with level 2 to 3 health centers including Dago Kakore Dispensary in Kisumu West
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Kisumu County Rapid Covid-19 Response Call Centre

The Kisumu call centre is one of the interventions set up for the fight against the covid-19 in the county and Kenya at large. The covid-19 rapid response call centre with a tall free number 0800720575 was launched on the 6th of May this year and has been in operation for the last 3 weeks.
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Singing Away Covid-19

SINGING AWAY COVID-19 by Lorraine Anyango 11 year old Marvin Okumu, resorted to singing, the best way he knew to help put food on the table for his mom and six other siblings. Vexed with hunger pangs, as his mother’s vegetable kiosk could no longer sufficiently cater for them, young Okumu composed a song on
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