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GTZ Programme Leader, Klaus Hornetz, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the German Backup Initiative at GTZ Headquarters on June 30, 2010. This MoU provides a framework for cooperation and collaboration between the GTZ Health Sector Programme and the German BACKUP Initiative, supported by the consultancy company, Evaplan.
The German Development Cooperation (GDC) in Health will on July 8, 2010 hold a Gender Based Violence (GBV) workshop at Lenana House Conference and Training Centre, Nairobi. The workshop will draw participants from GDC health sector personnel (KFW, DED, GTZ, INWENT) involved in strategic GBV planning and implementation.
On 28th June 2010, the GTZ Health Sector Programme introduced Body Mapping as a new debriefing and supervision tool for health care providers to representatives of Nairobi Woman Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Body Mapping is a therapy tool that combines art and narrative.
The GTZ Health Sector Programme participated in the East African Business Council (EABC) regional workshop on HIV/AIDS and occupational safety and health (OSH) that was held from 21-23 June 2010 in Arusha, Tanzania. GTZ is currently a board member of the EABC and is playing a crucial role in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the [...]
In an article published in the Lancet (volume 365, February 26, 2005), Davidson Gwatkin brings up the issue of targeting the health interventions undertaken to reach the health MDGs. The author, using Demographic Health Survey Data ( DHS) from 56 countries, demonstrates that MDG targets could be achieved without significantly improving the health situation of [...]
Kenya will this year host the launch of African Women’s Decade (2010-2020) that will take place from 10th to 15th October, 2010. Kenya was chosen by the African Union from among 53 African Union member States to host this launch. Kenya in 1985 hosted the UN Decade for women.
On 22nd June, 2010, a gender based violence (GBV) and reproductive health (RH) stakeholders’ forum was held in Butere, Western Kenya, one of GDC target districts. The objective of the forum was to guide GBV and RH stakeholders on the priority areas of the district based on the Annual Operational Plan (AOP6) and preferred areas [...]
GDC/GTZ attended the launch of the Bravilian Queens football association (BQA) and the (re-)launch of the book “Playing by their Rules” by Sarah Forde in Dagoreti Empowerment Center on Saturday 26 June 2010.
The GTZ Health Sector Programme in Kenya is supporting evidence based decision making in the health sector. To this end it avails information that helps to translate research findings into policy or strategic actions.
The Paris declaration on Aid Effectiveness stresses, among other aspects, transparent communication in the context of development interventions. Transparent communication becomes a challenge in sector wide programs.