Kisumu Marks World Fisheries Day
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Residents of Kisumu County today joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Fisheries Day at Paga Beach in Kisumu West Sub County. The purpose was to highlight the importance of maintaining sustainable fisheries and health aquatic ecosystem. The event which is commemorated on the 21st November, annually has the global theme Cast the
- Published in Agriculture, News Item
Thinking Beyond Medical Care.
Sunday, 19 November 2023
By Lorraine Anyango. The future of health facilities is in working towards Patient-Centered Accreditation and integration of customer care services. To realize the above, it’s important to emphasize Patient-Centered Care as part of the Medical Training Curriculums in Kenya so that it becomes a culture as the students transition to practice. A public lecture at
Men Better at ‘Kangroo’.
Friday, 17 November 2023
By Lorraine Anyango The commemoration of World Prematurity Day in Kisumu was a galore of both learning and entertainment. It was an opportunity to give the world’s most vulnerable babies the attention they deserve and help give them the best possible start in life. The theme for this year’s celebration was ‘Small Actions, Big Impact,
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The 96th Kisumu Music ,Art and Cultural Festival
Friday, 17 November 2023
By Sandra Atieno The vibrant city of Kisumu, recently hosted a sensational celebration of art, culture, and music. This event, the 96th edition of the Kisumu Music, Art, and Culture Festivals, was a testament to the city’s rich tapestry of traditions, talent, and diversity. Taking center stage at the Mama Grace Onyango social hall, this
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Public Participation in The Kisumu County Climate Change Fund Regulations 2023
Friday, 17 November 2023
The County directorate of climate change organized for public participation in the Kisumu County Climate Change Fund Regulations 2023 across the county. The regulation is a strategic approach informed by the County Climate Act 2020 set to provide the road map on the management and administrative procedures for the Kisumu County Climate Change Fund to
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Vegetables in Pots
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
By Lorraine Anyango. Our traditional ways of cooking vegetables are still valid ,we need to embark on the ways our parents prepared vegetables. These are findings and recommendations from a new study conducted by doctors from Jemo Kenyatta University with support from AgriFose working in partnership with the University of Nairobi, Food Agricultural Organization (FAO)
- Published in Agriculture, Health
Kisumu County Legislative Supplement No. 2
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
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MSN BOOST.
Monday, 06 November 2023
by Lorraine Anyango The Kisumu County Multi-Sectoral Nutrition (MSN) coordination platform made great strides in the last two years prioritizing nutrition matters in Early Childhood Development Education Centers (ECDE) among others. Even better, the Kisumu MSN initiatives have gotten a boost with the coming in of the Ealy Childhood Development Network for Kenya (ECDNek)as a
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Making JOOTRH More Baby Friendly.
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
By Lorraine Anyango. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is working towards being Baby-Friendly Hospitals (BFH) in Kenya. This move is a follow-up after the Kisumu County Nutrition Coordinator, Reproductive Health Coordinator, pediatrician and lead Nutritionist from JOOTRH were privileged to be among 80 officers across the country to be trained on Baby
Kisumu Marks The Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Friday, 27 October 2023
By Laventer Awuor In 2019, Grace, a breast cancer survivor, began her challenging journey when she fell ill and was ultimately diagnosed at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). It all started with a small lump that gradually grew over time. Grace underwent a biopsy, revealing that she had reached stage III of breast cancer.
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