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A recent rapid assessment conducted by the Wajir South Development Authority revealed that on average, only three litres of water is available per person per day in Wajir County. This is far from the recommended 15 litres per day. The assessment further indicates that 90 per cent of the county had not received any rains [...]
Residents of Takaba district in Mandera County now have more food to take them through the month after the Supreme Council of Muslims in Kenya (SUPKEM) continued with it’s interventions to supply food rations to about 200 households in the area. SUPKEM has partnered with the German Development Cooperation through GIZ to carry out nutritional [...]
Generating awareness and interest in proven social health financing and comprehensive health systems strengthening mechanisms was among the key recommendations at the 1st Pan-African Health Congress held in Accra Ghana in November. The Congress under the theme “creating a movement for universal coverage in health for Africa” was attended by representatives of Ministries of Health, [...]
The Kenya Health Sector Emergency Response Plan for Drought and Refugee Influx June-December 2011 indicates that children and women are at the greatest risk of severe malnutrition during prolonged periods of drought. The report further indicates that high rates of anaemia amongst women and children lead to an increase in pregnancy complications and miscarriages affecting [...]
Implementation of the drought response funds from Germany is underway. Various implementing partners are carrying out interventions to ensure immediate provision of food aid, vitamins and food supplements for newborns and infants, convalescing women and those breastfeeding in the Programme’s focal areas affected by the drought. The partners are further expected to strengthen and expand [...]
The Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS) 2008/2009 shows a large and increasing unmet need for family planning, particularly in Nyanza and Western provinces. The survey shows that women in these rural areas have lower contraceptive usage at 37 per cent as compared to 47 per cent in urban areas. The survey further shows that poorer [...]