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Kisumu Marks  the Annual Aquaculture Day

Kisumu County commemorated the annual aquaculture day, an event celebrated yearly every 20th of May. The event is the brain child of the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) launched on the 29th September,2020. This year’s theme is Promoting Sustainable Aquaculture for Blue Economy Growth. Therefore, sustainable management and development is crucial in preserving the resources

Tracking Nutrition Progress.

By Lorraine Anyango   Members of the Kisumu Multi-Sectoral Nutrition (MSN) coordinating platform met to review the quarter 111 nutrition scorecard and the financial tracking tool.      During the meeting, the team aligned its annual work plan 2023/24 with the nutrition priorities in chapter four of the CIDP-III. The annual work plan identifies gaps in

Conference platform for Sickle Cell Solutions.

By Lorraine Anyango.  Kisumu County jointly with its partners is pleased to announce an International Conference on Sickle Cell (SCD) and Haemophilia Disease which will be convened in Kisumu from September 12th to 16th 2023. This scientific ICSC &H 2023 is being organized jointly with Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), Kenya Society of Hematology and

Validation of Participatory Climate Risk Assessment and Development of Local Adaptation Strategies for Kisumu

By Matilda Atieno Kisumu County experiences extreme climate events that are becoming more common and severe, causing climate vulnerability, bearing in mind its tropical climate, which ensures two rainy seasons a year, following an ideal condition for a healthy and prosperous agricultural sector. As climate change makes an impact across the county, residents have to

Progress in Agri Nutrition policy, Nutrition Sensitive Curriculum and Private Sector Engagement.

By Lorraine Anyango The Kisumu County Agri-Nutrition Implementation Strategy (CANIS) 2023- 2027 has been finalized and is ready for launch. CANIS 2023-2027, emphasizes and focuses on increased productivity, irrigation, expansion as well as expanded markets.  The County Executive Member (CECM) Agriculture Fisheries, Livestock Development, and Irrigation, Mr Kenneth Onyango received a dummy for the document

Kisumu County Rolls Out the Participatory Climate Risk Assessment Process

By Matilda Atieno The County government in partnership with World bank has rolled out a week long Participatory Climate Risk Assessment (PCRA) process spearheaded by the County Technical Working Group (TWG) including state and non state actors. The process that is running concurrently across all the sub- counties aims at identifying locally-led climate interventions through

FREE CLUBFOOT TREATMENT AT JOOTRH.

By Loraine Anyango A newly signed MOU between Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) and Clubfoot Care for Kenya (CCK) will enable Free treatment of Club foot within the region. The two parties agreed on the successful implementation, delivery, accessibility, and sustainability of quality clubfoot treatment services utilizing the Ponseti method. In the

Enhancing Neurodevelopment.

What is the correlation between maternal anemia and neurodevelopment? This is the question that a new study at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) seeks to answer in the next couple of years. The study funded by the Bill Gates Foundation is founded on the fact that maternal anemia in early pregnancy increases

FIF Progress

By Loraine Anyango. The Department of Medical Services, Public Health, and Sanitation has a huge responsibility to provide accessible, affordable, and quality health care to the residents of Kisumu, it must generate revenue in its journey towards self-reliance, to ensure that its resources stay viable, and facility in charges and medical superintend from the seven

Accelerating Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Change Action: Building the Capacities of Seme Community actors       

                       By Matilda Atieno The County Government of Kisumu and Transparency International has made substantial progress in mainstreaming gender in climate action with a focus on capacity building to understand the linkages between gender and climate change and the tangible tools and approaches that encourage gender-responsive adaptation. Kisumu is highly vulnerable to the impacts of

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