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Jacaranda Health and ThinkWell join forces with Makueni County to Strengthen Maternal and Child Healthcare.
In a landmark move aimed at improving maternal and child healthcare in Makueni County, Jacaranda Health and ThinkWell have joined forces with the county government to launch a three-year Kenya Quality Ecosystem project. This collaborative partnership seeks to link maternal and newborn health solutions with the available budget and establish a data-driven approach to…
Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr on Wednesday evening ordered for enough water to be supplied to Emali model Health Centre, Misuuni.
The governor accompanied his Deputy Lucy Mulili, MCAs, several Executive Committee members (ECMs) conducted a tour of the facility where he inspected every section. Later, the governor met the hospital’s officials and discussed on how to improve on operations.
Makueni celebrates success of keeping babies HIV-Free
With smiles on their faces, a group of mothers from Makueni are celebrating the graduation of their children, not the ordinary graduation but all the 40 children are HIV-free born by HIV positive mothers. Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr accompanied by Dr. Jennifer Galbraith, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- Kenya Director…
Medtronic Labs, WHO foundation to work with Makueni in scaling up fight against NCDs
Medtronic Labs which has been piloting innovative digital health solutions to improve primary health care delivery for Non –communicable diseases (NCDs) on Monday paid a courtesy call to Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr, giving brief on their NCD support programs- Afya Dumu and Afya Kijijini. Medtronic Labs, WHO foundation will work with Makueni to scale up…
Top relief to locals as Kiou Top Dispensery is commissioned
Celebratory mood has engulfed villages of Kiou Top, Kwa Katiku, Kiuwani, Yoani, Muambwani, Inyenyoni, Masive, Ndumbini and Kwa Mukuyu in Kasikeu, Kilome after H.E Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr commissioned a new dispensary in the area. While commissioning the facility, the governor acknowledged the existence of community Health workers promising to continue creating better working conditions…
Thousands of eye patients targeted as Makindu free eye consultation, cataract surgery camp enters day two.
Makueni residents will enjoy free eye consultations and treatment for a week following governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr’s announcement on Monday at Makindu sub-County hospital where a free Surgical Eye Camp was launched. Yesterday, 253 people were screened. Among those, 82 were diagnosed with cataracts, with 53 of them having cataract surgeries administered. Cataract, mostly associated…