Merged Data Guiding Nutrition Interventions.

By Lorraine Anyango Kisumu County is employing a new strategy in reaching out to vulnerable communities by using the ‘Entire Household’ approach in a bid not to leave anyone behind. This focus will see to it that nutrition interventions are household engineered. Conversation on the consumption of consolidated data to guide the allocation of resources
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Vitamin A supplementation Acceleration

By Lorraine Anyango Vitamin A supplementation and deworming for boys and girls aged 6-59 months will be accelerated in Kisumu County, thanks to an MOU signed between Hellen Keller International and the department of health and Sanitation. Through the MOU, Kisumu County gets to benefit from interventions including the capacity building of 65 health workers
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Increasing Kisumu’s County Fiscal Space

By Loraine Anyango Kisumu’s county, the health budget is far constrained. Things could be different The department has a budget of 3.6 billion, and of this 2.9 billion goes towards Human Resources. The department their fore must rise to many challenges, especially facilities like Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral (JOOTRH) lack resources to be
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Locally Resourced Malnutrition Response Perspectives.

by Lorraine Anyango Nutrition awareness shaped by sensitization done to nutrition champions is inspiring the use of locally available resource responses. This is evidenced again and again by varied methods being employed by champions in their advocacy obligation. For matters to improve, perspectives of waiting for resources must be deconstructed, and nutrition advocacy mainstreamed in
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1 billion For Kabonyo Fisheries Aquaculture Service and Training Centre of Excellence

Kisumu has welcomed the national government’s commitment to establish the Ksh.1 billion Kabonyo Fisheries Aquaculture Service and Training Centre of Excellence, Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili has said. The centre will facilitate training, research, innovation, and best practices in Fisheries and Aquaculture through demonstrations and incubations. Earlier this afternoon Dr. Owili joined CS Mining, Blue
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Enhancing Production of African Leafy Vegetables.

The cultivation of African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) in Kisumu County is increasing by the day, giving rise to new investment opportunities in appropriate preservation techniques, seed banks, and laboratory analysis of the nutrient content of AIVs. Other investment opportunities include the installation of cold rooms, varied methods of cooking, training of Agri-Nutrition trainers and lead
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Kisumu’s GESI Dissemination Meeting

By Matilda Atieno The Final Dissemination Meeting of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion study (GESI) took place at the Vic hotel, organized by KEFEADO in partnership with USAID- Global Labor program inclusive futures under a coalition of partners led by sightsavers International. The meeting aimed at sharing findings on gender and social inclusion analysis
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Kisumu Marks the World Fisheries Day

BY: Emily Mikwa Residents of Kisumu County today joined the rest of the world in celebrating the world fisheries day at Kabong’o Farm in Awasi/ Onjiko Ward, Nyando Sub County. The event observed annually, every 21st November, highlighted the theme Investing in social protection to secure equitable blue transformation in the fisheries sector. The day
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Engage Businesses to Promote Nutrition.

The county government of Kisumu has invested in promoting nutrition. It’s not only the government that is responsible for eradicating malnutrition, by contrast, but businesses also focused on nutrition initiatives serve an oligarchic interest.    To convincingly preach good nutrition, nutrition-focused businesses must be seen to be striving to eradicate malnutrition. This last week, the
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