Kisumu County Celebrates World Contraception Day
Friday, 25 September 2020
Residents of Kisumu County joined the global community in commemorating the International Contraception Day (WCD) that is celebrated annually on 26th September around the world. The event focuses on the vision of a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth celebrated and accounted for and where women, babies children and adolescents survive thrive and
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Mental Health Gaps in Kisumu
Thursday, 03 September 2020
County Public Health Director, Mr. Fred Oluoch in the company of MCA Hon Steve Awiti during a media brief on Mental health gaps meeting at the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel in Kisumu ( photo: Emily Mikwa) The county has glaring mental health limitations as revealed by the findings of a study on the status of

How Kisumu Is Blazing the Trail in The Fight Against Sexual Gender-Based Violence
Thursday, 20 August 2020
- Published in Gender and Youth Affairs, Health
A Bold Commitment In Support Of County Reproductive Health
Wednesday, 12 August 2020
Health CEC member Prof. Boaz Nyunya togther with Dr. Monica Oguttu Executive Director Kmet unveils the Kisumu County FPCIP 2019-2023 (Picture by David Wadulo) The health and sanitation department today unveiled the Kisumu County Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan (KCFPCIP) 2019-2023 in a function that was convened in partnership with KMET and stakeholders in support
Kisumu the true reflection of development agenda – CS Kagwe
Monday, 10 August 2020
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has praised Kisumu for its comprehensive Covid-19 preparedness. Addressing the Nation from Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital today, Mr Kagwe said that besides Covid case management preparedness, Kisumu was operating a successful fully digitized Covid-19 Response Call Centre, which he described as the only one of its kind in
Stepping Up Covid -19 Mitigation Measures in the Informal Settlements
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Governor Nyong’o warned the County residents against complacency in adherence to mitigation measures in place toward the fight against Covid – 19 pandemic. Currently, the responsibility of the management of Covid-19 has been shouldered on communities following the opening of the country after 3-months cessation on COVID -19 prone areas. “You cannot defy death when
- Published in Health, News Item, Special Programs
Kisumu Health CEC Member Sworn In
Thursday, 16 July 2020
Prof. Boaz Otieno Nyunya the in coming CEC Member for health and sanitation taking oath of office Kisumu finally has a substantive Cabinet Committee Member for Health and Sanitation following the swearing in of Prof. Boaz Otieno Nyunya earlier today. Prof. Nyunya who previously served as the Associate Director of Programs, Western Kenya at the
900 Hand-washing Units to Boost the Fight Against COVID-19
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
The County department of health in collaboration with UNICEF and other implementing partners today launched a campaign initiative to step up the efforts to stop the spread of Coronavirus in Kisumu. Led by the County director for health and sanitation, Mr. Fred Oluoch, the department released 900 hand-washing units of 20 litres capacity, supported
Anti-Teenage Pregnancy Campaign To Be Rolled In Kisumu
Friday, 10 July 2020
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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