By Raisa Okwaras A new health report dubbed The State of Child Health report has named New Zealand as one of the worst places in the developed world to be a child. This came in after the study found the western country with sky-high records of diseases very rare in such rich countries and common […]
Naam, kuongezeka kwa viwango vya utapiamlo huwawacha watoto katika hatari ya kuambukizwa magonjwa hatari kama vile surua. Wakishirikiana na Wizara ya Afya na Huduma za Kibinadamu na washirika, Shirika la Afya Duniani (WHO) linasaidia kazi ya wahudumu wa afya ya jamii 2,163 wanaotembelea takriban kaya laki tatu kila mwezi nchini Somalia ili kuangalia watoto wagonjwa, haswa watoto […]
By Raisa Okwaras The Government of Kenya and the Child Benefit Pilot Programme are partnering with selected United Nations agencies and non-state actors to introduce the universal child benefits (UCB) programme. The programme looks at improving the education, health, and nutrition of children in Kenya. The universal child benefits programme, which costs ksh.80 million, targets […]
By Lydia Gichuki The High Court yesterday barred the government from administering Covid-19 vaccines to school children across the country without express authority or consent from their parents. The order was issued by Justice Antony Mrima. In addition, justice Mrima also barred Schools, Churches, and mosques from demanding vaccination of children and persons under the […]
Mahakama kuu jijini Nairobi imepiga marufuku kwa serikali kutoa chanjo dhidi ya Covid-19 kwa watoto walio chini ya miaka 18 pasipo na ruhusa ya wazazi wao. Jaji Anthony Mrima alitoa maagizo hayo katika kesi iliyofunguliwa na wazazi 11 ambao walidai kuwa hawakushauriwa wala kuombwa ridhaa kabla ya watoto wao kupewa chanjo. Kufuatia agizo hilo, Wizara […]
Zaidi ya watoto 8,000 walio chini ya umri wa miaka mitatu wananufaika na mpango wa uhawilishaji wa pesa taslim za Kenya milioni 80 unaofanyiwa majaribio katika kaunti tatu. Mkurugenzi Msaidizi wa Huduma za Watoto katika idara ya serikali ya Ulinzi wa Jamii, masuala ya wazee na programu maalum Peter Ombasa amesema kuwa, watoto 8,265 wanaochukuliwa […]
By Raisa Okwaras Children have spoken up in line with the theme of the Day of the African Child (2022)- Eliminating Harmful Practices affecting Children: Progress on Policy & Practice since 2013. With that, they request the abolishment of harmful practices that most African children experience. The children presented this through a Children outcome statement […]
By Lydia Gichuki Safaricom Foundation on Wednesday donated Sh.9.5 Million state-of-the-art boat ambulance to Lamu county government in a bid to reduce maternal and newborn deaths attributed to lack of proper logistics. Lamu is among 15 counties that account for more than 60 percent of maternal, newborn and child deaths in the country. The new […]
By Raisa Okwaras A recent study by Gertrude’s Children Hospital shows that about twenty to forty percent of Kenyan children could be suffering from mental illnesses. The hospital attributes the dire situation to the covid-19 pandemic. According to Gertrude’s Hospital Head of Clinical Services Thomas Ngwiri, the covid-19 pandemic bore negative effects on the mental […]
By Lydia Gichuki Children aged five years and above could soon start receiving the Covid19 vaccine once the Ministry of Health approves the proposal. The Ministry’s proposal to include that category in the list of those eligible for the jab is on the table and could be completed soon. In addition, the government targets to […]