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Lions Set Up Training Centre for Midwives
Source: Nairobi Star John Muchangi 1 August 2011 A new centre is being put up in Nairobi to train midwives to handle emergencies. It was inaugurated at the Christ the…
It’s Not a Heartless Mother Leaving a Child Behind, Just One Who Wants to Survive’
Source: IPS By Miriam Gathigah NAIROBI, Jul 27, 2011 (IPS) – On the road between the Kenyan and Somali border lie the dead bodies of children who have succumbed to…
Ethiopia, Kenya Face Measles Epidemic
Source: http://www.ezega.com July 20, 2011 – Ethiopia and Kenya are facing a severe measles epidemic, with inadequate availability of vaccines adding to the trouble in both Horn of Africa nations….
WHO, UNICEF Seek to Save Lives During Africa’s Hunger Epidemic
Source:BET By:Hortense M. BarberPosted: 07/18/2011 06:19 PM ED In an effort to save lives during the Horn of Africa’s current hunger crisis, workers from two top global health organizations in…
Mumias to produce vitamin A fortified sugar to boost health
SOURCE: DAILY NATION By WINSEY MASESE Posted Friday, June 10 2011 at 19:31 Mumias Sugar Company has launched a new sugar variety, as it moves to strengthen its market footprint…
State to dole out 20million mosquito nets
Source: The Standard 10 Mar 2011 By Vincent Mabatuk The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has begun distribution of free Long Lasting Insecticides treated bed Nets (LLINs) in 80 districts…
Kenyan church leaders hail pneumoccal vaccine rollout
SOURCE:ENI – News http://www.eni.ch/ Fredrick Nzwili 15 February 2011 Nairobi (ENInews). A global rollout of pneumococcal vaccine aimed at treating pneumonia in infants has come as a welcome development for…
Launch of Pneumococcal Vaccine: 14th February 2011
Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation The Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation through the division of Vaccines and Immunization with support from UNICEF, GAVI, WHO, and other partners will…
UN says female circumcision should end
Source: Todayonline 12:35 AM Feb 08, 2011 UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Top U.N. officials are calling for an end to female genital mutilation, saying it violates fundamental human rights and…
Many Mothers, Children Still Can’t Access HIV Medicine
Adapred from:by Tom Henderson Dec 1st 2010 12:44PM More than 1,000 babies are born with HIV every day, according to United Nations statistics. Half of them will die before their…
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