Migori County Department of Health

27/09/2025

Migori County department of health held a three day annual performance review meeting as part of their commitment in improving health services in the county.

The meeting was an essential platform that brought together all the sub counties, stakeholders and all the implementing partners to share achievements, best practices and challenges , the platform also gave the sub counties and all the program officers an opportunity to submit their action plan for their performance improvement , all the Sub Counties presented how their indicators are performing including but not limited to; 1st to 4th ANC coverages, maternal and perinatal deaths, FP coverages and adolescents and youth accessibility to PAC services.

The meeting was officially opened and graced by the CEC health Hon. Caleb Opondi, Chief officer Medical services Sam Atula, Director Public Health and Sanitation CJ Ayungo,Deputy Director Public health Tom Odhong, implementing partners including LWALA community alliance and PSk.

19/09/2025

Migori County Department of Health and Sanitation together with the Department of Education held a consultative stakeholder’s forum with LIFESTRAW an organization whose core mandate is to provide access to safe drinking water by manufacturing and distributing water filtration products for both humanitarian relief and personal use, with a focus on communities lacking access to safe water and addressing waterborne diseases globally.

The meeting also brought together all the relevant officers across all the Eight Sub Countiy including all the Education officers both County and National governments, all the Sub County and Ward Public Health Officers, all the Sub County and Ward administration Officers and all the quality assurance officers.

The company leverages a business model centered on corporate social responsibility, aiming to positively impact both people and the planet while contributing to public health and the achievement of sustainable development goals.

All the schools will receive a Lifestraw Filtration equipment at no cost, the meeting was co chaired by the Director Education together with the County Public Health Officer madam Naomi Roosevelt.

17/09/2025

15/09/2025

10/09/2025

Market Based Sanitation (MBS) Review Meeting Brief

Department of health held a Market Based Sanitation (MBS) Review meeting was held at the The session led by the Director Public Health CJ Ayungo and chaired by the County Public Health Officer – Naomi Roosevelt and attended by the Sub-County Public Health Officers and WASH coordinators from Suna West, Kuria West, Kuria East, and Nyatike.

The main agenda of the meeting was to review the sanitation activities carried out in the previous month and assess progress made across the sub-counties.

The Sub Counties reported positive progress which was attributed to the successful training of artisans and household sensitization and also the willingness of of the community members to.

The Director commended Kuria East and Suna West for their progress, encouraging other sub-counties to fast-track reporting and implementation to ensure the county achieves the overall sanitation targets. He emphasized the need for consistency, timely reporting, and innovation in overcoming field challenges such as data capture and community engagement. He further reiterated that Market Based Sanitation remains a priority intervention, urging teams to strengthen collaborations with community health structures.

01/09/2025

𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐌𝐈𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐈 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 – 𝐍𝐘𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐒𝐔𝐁-𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘, 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐀𝐒𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐄𝐃.

Wow, what an incredible day it was in Nyagodjope, Kanyasa Ward, Sori-Karungu! Our Mega Outreach event brought life-changing health services right to the doorstep of our residents, and we are deeply grateful for the overwhelming turnout of over 1,000 people who came out in support and took advantage of the services offered.

𝐀 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨:
Mr. CJ Ayungo, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for leading such a noble initiative and for making health services accessible to so many in our community. Your vision and dedication are truly inspiring. More appreciation also goes to Governor Ochilo Ayacko 044 and the entire Health Leadership for creating a conducive environment for such impactful initiatives to be organized.

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:
-Ciheb Kenya
-Impact RDO
-Tiko Africa
- Lwala Community Alliance
-CMMB
-Kmet Kenya
-The media for helping us spread the word and reach more residents
-The Nyatike NGAO led by the DCC & OCS for ensuring law and order is maintained.
-Nyatike SCMHT Members
-All the SCMOHs and CHMT Members, especially the Steering Committee members
-Waziri Caleb Opondi and Chief Officer for Public Health and Sanitation Ms. Mable Chanzu for gracing the occasion.

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨:
-Screening for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
-Blood donation drives
-TB screening
-HIV & HTS Services
-Ultrasound services
-Eye care services
-Dental services
-SHA Registration
-Birth Certificate registration
-ID registration
-And so much more

This outreach demonstrated what we can achieve when partners come together with a shared commitment to health, access, and community well-being. You have touched lives, improved health outcomes, and reminded us all of the power of concerted effort.

May God bless you all for your generosity, hard work, and unwavering support. We look forward to more impactful collaborations in the future as we continue to bring essential health services closer to every resident.

If you attended the outreach or benefited from the services, please feel free to share your experiences in the comments. Your stories inspire others and help us plan even better next time.

29/08/2025

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