Kenya
NAIROBI, 16 October 2023---The Kenyan government's nationwide launch of an electronic community health information system (eCHIS) marks a significant step in the nation's journey towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). To improve the quality of care…
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Principales préoccupations Une maladie inconnue dans un lycée kényan suscite de vives inquiétudes Réactions mitigées à l'annonce d'un vaccin contre le paludisme dans les pays francophones d'Afrique Les réactions à l'épidémie de dengue au Burkina Faso soulignent le manque…
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Top concerns Unknown illness in Kenyan high school sparks extensive concerns Mixed reactions over malaria vaccine announcement in African francophone countries Reactions about the dengue fever outbreak in Burkina Faso highlight lack of trust in health authorities
Kenya
By Elizabeth Stites , Achiba Gargule , Padmini Iyer , Helen Young Pastoralist mobility underpins resilience, food security, nutrition, and human and animal health. This learning brief presents preliminary findings on strategic mobility and its nutritional benefits…
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Ann E. Maltby, Belinda C. Odhiambo, Maureen Nyaura, Rosemary Shikari & Emily L. Tuthill BMC Public Health volume 23, Article number: 1930 (2023) Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends mothers breastfeed exclusively for the first six months of their infant’s life. However, women…
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The International Cooperation and Development Foundation (TaiwanICDF) is teaming up with Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh), a Swiss international non-governmental organization, to address the pressing water crisis in Kenya. The collaborative initiative, titled “Improving Access to…
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Drought Situation & EW Phase ClassificationBiophysical Indicators ▪ Rainfall :Most parts of the county remained hot and dry during the month under review ▪ Vegetation :The vegetation Condition index remained stably above normal . Socio-Economic Indicators (Impact Indicators) ▪ Production Indicators…
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Drought Situation & EW Phase Classification Biophysical Indicators • The county experienced below-average rainfall in September 2023, with only 8.60 mm compared to the long-term average of 17.1 mm. This difference suggests a drier September than usual based…
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Drought Situation Overview The drought situation remained stable in most of the ASAL counties in September 2023. This is attributed to close to normal performance and impacts of March to May (MAM) rains. Currently, 18 counties have reported…
Kenya
In Numbers 10,307 mt of food commodities distributed USD 6.18 million cash-based transfers made USD 117.2 million net funding requirements across all activities for the next six months (November 2023-April 2024) 1.79 million people assisted in August 2023 Food Security Situation Food…
