Sachangwan Health Centre in Rongai Sub-County is making waves not only for its quality healthcare services but also for its commitment to environmental sustainability. The facility, a cornerstone of community health, has become a model for eco-friendly practices, demonstrating that health centers can be both effective and environmentally responsible. Robert Langat, a dedicated support staff member, has been instrumental in spearheading the centre’s eco-friendly initiatives. His efforts have led to a significant transformation of the facility, making it cleaner, greener, and more sustainable. During yesterday’s ’s visit, County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for Health, Ms. Roselyn Mungai said the health center offers a wide range of essential healthcare services, including comprehensive TB screenings and consistent follow-ups for patients enrolled in Comprehensive Care Clinics. She also highlighted that it caters for a large patient population, handling an average of 1500-1800 patients and 15-18 deliveries each month. To promote maternal health, the staff organizes regular open days, inviting expectant mothers to tour the maternity wing and learn about vital maternity services.
Countries from the East African region have held the East Africa Blood Disorders Leadership Forum focused on discussing the future of Bleeding and Blood Disorders (BBDs) such as sickle cell, hemophilia and von Willebrand diseases amongst its citizens. The forum aimed to bring together the associated leaders, patient organizations, government representatives and patients in an attempt to foster efforts, experiences and advocate for advanced care for those infected and affected by blood disorders in the regions. Speaking at the event, Head of Division of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Gladwell Gathecha stated, “We have laid out various strategies in our NCD strategic plan that runs between 2021 and 2025”.
Some of these strategies according to Dr. Gathecha include the development of guidelines that should be used by health care workers from Kisumu to Mombasa to ensure that the quality of services that are offered for hemophilia or sickle cell patients is the same and of high quality.
Marakwet West Sub County residents with forested lands have been encouraged to register their properties with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to benefit from conservation incentives.
According to Laban Gitiba, the Cheptongei Forest Station Manager, this registration can help land owners access financial support from environmental organizations and companies investing in carbon credit initiatives.
“Many residents in Marakwet West stand to gain from this opportunity,” said Gitiba. “By registering with KFS, they can attract monetary support that recognizes their role in conserving our forests and maintaining our environment.” Gitiba commended past generations for their commitment to protecting Marakwet’s rich environmental resources, saying, “Our elders have been incredible stewards of our forests, but we face a new challenge from those who exploit our resources for short-term gains.” However, Gitiba issued a stern warning to those working with outsiders to exploit forest resources. “We are aware of unscrupulous individuals who are colluding with businessmen from outside the sub-county to poach cedar and podo trees, and even engage in illegal charcoal burning in government-protected forests,” he said.
Baringo County has recorded an equal percentage of boys and girls sitting for this year’s Kenya Primary School Examination Assessment (KPSEA) that started on Monday. Out of the 17,905 grade six candidates sitting for the KPSEA in 758 centres spread across the seven sub-counties within Baringo, 50 percent are boys and 50 percent are girls.County Commissioner Stephen Sangolo Kutwa during a briefing last week stated that the equivalent number of boys and girls sitting for the KPSEA exam was a clear reflection and determination that parents in the county give equal opportunity to children of both genders. “As a top education stakeholder in Baringo, I am happy about this growing trend whereby the pastoral Tugen, Pokot and Ilchamus communities who form the majority ethnic groups living in this region are embracing equal education access for both boy and girl child. This is a highly commendable trajectory that should be embraced by all pastoral communities in Kenya,” he said. Kutwa noted that education is an equalizer in the modern-day society and hence children of both genders must be given their constitutional right to education. However, a spot check at AIC Visa Oshwal Kabarnet which is the county’s giant public primary school, out of the total 205 candidates who are sitting for KPSEA, 103 are boys while 102 are girls. The school’s Principal Mr Elijah Bowen who addressed journalists on Monday after conclusion of Mathematics and English exam papers concurred that the number of boys and girls are the same unlike in the past decades whereby there were more girls than boys.
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