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Partnering with Counties to Promote Nutrition and Better Health Outcomes
KIWASH in partnership with county nutrition and health departments are working to promote consumption of nutritious dense and diverse foods as well as improve food security at household level.
In November 2016, KIWASH supported the establishment of an agribusiness demonstration farm at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital to display various kitchen gardening technologies such as multi-storey gardens, keyhole gardens, moist and raised bed gardening, hanging gardens and recycled tire gardens. The farm is managed by Hope for Kisumu Youth Achievers Group, a support group for people living positively with HIV.
During a visit to the farm in March, the Chief Officer of Health Kisumu County Ojwang Lusi appreciated the importance of the demonstration farm where pregnant women and mothers attending the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinic at the health facility visit and learn simple gardening technologies to help them grow various nutritious foods at the households.
“Through our partnership with USAID, we’ve made a lot of progress in improving water supply, hygiene and sanitation, and nutrition among poor urban and rural households in the county,” said Ojwang Lusi.
The chief officer distributed hygiene kits to 100 pregnant women and mothers who’ve been sensitized by KIWASH on household water treatment, handwashing, benefits of kitchen gardening and recommended diet diversification practices.
Photo Credit: Eric Onyiego/KIWASH
Partnering with Counties to Promote Nutrition and Better Health Outcomes
KIWASH in partnership with county nutrition and health departments are working to promote consumption of nutritious dense and diverse foods as well as improve food security at household level.
In November 2016, KIWASH supported the establishment of an agribusiness demonstration farm at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital to display various kitchen gardening technologies such as multi-storey gardens, keyhole gardens, moist and raised bed gardening, hanging gardens and recycled tire gardens. The farm is managed by Hope for Kisumu Youth Achievers Group, a support group for people living positively with HIV.
During a visit to the farm in March, the Chief Officer of Health Kisumu County Ojwang Lusi appreciated the importance of the demonstration farm where pregnant women and mothers attending the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinic at the health facility visit and learn simple gardening technologies to help them grow various nutritious foods at the households.
“Through our partnership with USAID, we’ve made a lot of progress in improving water supply, hygiene and sanitation, and nutrition among poor urban and rural households in the county,” said Ojwang Lusi.
The chief officer distributed hygiene kits to 100 pregnant women and mothers who’ve been sensitized by KIWASH on household water treatment, handwashing, benefits of kitchen gardening and recommended diet diversification practices.
Photo Credit: Eric Onyiego/KIWASH