Reports

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 26 September (IRIN) - Kenya has launched a malaria control initiative to encourage the widespread use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and provision of free treatment in hospitals. The…

Makueni, September 25, 2006 - President Mwai Kibaki today launched the national campaign to scale-up malaria control interventions and reaffirmed the Government's commitment to providing effective and affordable healthcare to all Kenyans. Addressing wananchi during the launch at Mulala in Makueni…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 21 September (IRIN) - Top researchers and scientists from 35 countries worldwide addressed the lack of drugs available for developing-world diseases at the second African Network for Drugs…

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From July to August 2006, a joint GoK, UN and NGO multi-sectoral Long-Rains Assessment Mission assessed the impact of the 2006 long rains on food security among drought-affected households. The performance of 2006 long rains of February…

Ref: OCHA/GVA 2006/0231 OCHA Situation Report No. 1Floods – Kenya SITUATION Background 1. The Kenya Meteorological Department had predicted a mild El Nino effect on Kenya to occur in September this year. This climatic trend comes after nearly 3 years…

Food security summary and implications Results of long rains assessments have confirmed that while measured improvements in food security have occurred across livelihood zones, food insecurity in the pastoral areas and localized areas of the marginal agricultural…

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY From July to August 2006, a joint GoK, UN and NGO multi-sectoral Long-Rains Assessment Mission assessed the impact of the 2006 long rains on food security among drought-affected households. The performance of 2006 long rains of February…

Very poor rainfall in Kenya throughout 2005 created the worst drought conditions in six years. More than 3.5 million people are in urgent need of assistance. Pastoralists have been hardest hit, and had their means of survival pushed to…

By Malini Morzaria GARISSA, Kenya, 5 September 2006 - At Garissa Provincial Hospital in the remote North Eastern Province of Kenya, one doctor has had a big impact on local health. With help from UNICEF, Medical Superintendent Dr. Khadija…

HIGHLIGHTS Kenya- Food insecurity still extremely severe in pastoral areas- Highland cropping areas have reported a favourable harvest and prices have fallen in these areas. However, the rainy season has brought only modest improvements in marginal agricultural areas, where the harvest…