IEBC announces COVID-19 protocols ahead of six by-elections

By Citizen Reporter,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has developed protocols for conducting electoral activities in a COVID-19 environment. A...

coronavirus , IEBC

Risk of Death from Starvation Grows in Africa

By VOA,

United Nations and international aid agencies warn the chances are growing for mass deaths from starvation in the Horn of Africa, Yemen, Nigeria, and ...

Poor breastfeeding results in high mortality rates in Isiolo – expert

By Josiah Mugo,

Poor breastfeeding has been cited as one of the key contributors to the high maternal and infant mortality rates in Isiolo County and the entire north...

attributed poor breastfeeding , breast milk , expectant , High infant , Isiolo County , lactating mothers , maternal mortality rate , natural immunity

Exclusive breastfeeding curbs diarrhoea, pneumonia cases

By Amos Sambu,

Infants between 0-6 months old who are not exclusively breastfed have seven times the risk of death from diarrhoea and five times the risk of death fr...

breastfeeding , Garissa county health CEC Hubbie Hussein , increases , Information , Malnutrition , mortality deaths , unicef

Kwale County launches maternal, child nutrition program

By Magdalene Ougo,

A four-year Maternal and Child Nutrition Program has been launched in Kwale County. The programme is aimed at improving the nutritional status of pre...

Child Nutrition Program , European union , Kilifi , kitui , KWALE , Marsabit , Samburu , Tana River , turkana , unicef , Wajir and Mandera