The County government of Nakuru on Wednesday started destroying contaminated maize flour impounded from supermarkets and retail outlets after it was declared unfit for human consumption last year. The Public Health Chief Officer, Dr. Samuel King’ori said the first batch of 36 tonnes of assorted maize flour seized from Gilgil and Naivasha Sub Counties had […]
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The County government of Nakuru has rolled out a free treatment programme at eight health centers for victims of the deadly Sand-fly caused Cutaneous Leishmaniasis that is ravaging parts of Gilgil and Njoro Sub-Counties. Area Public Health Chief Officer, Dr. Samuel King’ori said the devolved unit had set aside a further Sh. 2 million towards […]
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The county government of Nakuru is working with experts from the private sector to provide a permanent solution to the bed bug and sand fly menace that has afflicted three sub-counties, keeping residents awake at night. The Devolved unit’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Elizabeth Kiptoo said the county has declared total war on bedbugs which […]
Continue ReadingFifty eight percent of deaths recorded in Nakuru during the 2017/2018 period were caused by Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), new data from the County government reveals. The figure is above the national average as official statistics released by the Health Cabinet Secretary (CS), Sicily Kariuki indicate that during the period, the ailments were responsible for […]
Continue ReadingThe County Government of Nakuru has intensified its surveillance systems on cholera epidemiological patterns and trends in the wake of reported cases of the disease. An alert has already been issued following reported cases of the disease in Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos, Garissa and Narok counties that has claimed several lives while many more are still […]
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