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04/08/2017

Let's talk about BREASTFEEDING.

This week ( August 1st to August 7th) is the World Breastfeeding Week.

So, are you breastfeeding? Or, do you know anyone breastfeeding?

These are some of the basic facts you need to know about breastfeeding.

Did you know that breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival?

Also, did you know that if breastfeeding were scaled up to near universal levels, about 820 000 child lives would be saved every year?

1. Mothers should initiate breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth.

2. Babies should be EXCLUSIVELY breastfed for six months to achieve optimal growth.

3. Breast feeding should continue for up to 2 years and beyond.

4.Breastfeeding protects babies from child hood illnesses.

5. Breastfeeding is beneficial to the mother, it protects the mother from ovarian cancer, diabetes and post-partum depression. Breastfeeding is also a method of family planning.

It is also good note that infant formula including dairy milk does not contain anti- bodies that protect the baby as it grows.

Also, note that EXCLUSIVE breastfeeding means no water, no porridge, no fruit juice, no mashed bananas until the baby is SIX MONTHS.

Weaning at six months should be done by a CUP and SPOON.

In all this, discard the bottle. It introduces viruses and bacteria in the weak gut of the baby leading to endless visits to the hospital because of fever, diarrhea and vomiting.

Kenya's parliament enacted the Breastfeeding Mothers' bill 2017 which provides modalities for employers to support breastfeeding working mothers in the workplace and also to provide for baby changing facilities in public spaces and facilities.

Read more on breastfeeding here https://www.unicef.org/nutrition/index_24824.html

14/07/2017

A technical group meeting on the development of a concept note for the European Commission. The meeting involved project officers from Creative Dialogs Kenya, NOPE Kenya and Zynamis Company. We are developing an innovative tool for the elimination of neonatal sepsis in under-resourced hospitals.

28/06/2017

The World Health Organisation recommends 180 eggs per person per year but in Kenya, the consumption rate is 36 eggs per person per yr!

28/06/2017

Follow the 1st WHO Africa Health Forum from today! Discussing the future of health in Africa in Kigali, Rwanda, on 27-28 June.

13/06/2017

On 18th May 2017, Nairobi City health officials announced that 5 people were admitted in hospital following a Cholera outbreak. Here are some basic facts you need to know about Cholera.

Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with a bacterium known as Vibrio cholerae. Cholera remains a global threat to public health and an indicator of inequity and lack of social development. Researchers have estimated that every year, there are ro...

22/11/2016

Creative Dialogs Kenya is a non - profit organization registered to operate in Kenya. We are committed to support communities attain sustainable livelihoods through community dialogues/participation, mobilization of resources and implementation of solutions. Our priority areas are Health, Education, Agriculture and Good Governance.

26/10/2016

An estimated 6,000 pregnant women die annually in the country as a result of child birth complications.In the past year alone, Kenya has recorded 6,632 maternal deaths with 15 counties recording abnormally high numbers.According to reports, maternal mortality remains abnormally high at 488 deaths per 100,000. live births. However, leaders and officials entrusted with the instruments to fight these preventable deaths are having it merrier by stealing funds meant to combat maternal deaths. They steal with contempt and disregard to human lives that are lost daily in our hospitals.

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04/10/2016

4 out of 10 survivors of s*xual violence are aged 12 - 17. Shockingly, girls below 11 years of age who accounts for 24 percent of Gender Based Violence survivors. We should stand up against perpetrators of s*xual violence.

The man who posted pictures on his Facebook account bragging that he had s*x with a standard four pupil has been arrested.

03/10/2016

Our society has hesitantly refused to acknowledge that s*xual violence is not as a result of the victim or survivor but the perpetrator.The victims are often blamed for having encouraged the assault by their behavior or manner of dressing.

Victims are also blamed and accused for not sufficiently resisting the assault, for being promiscuous or for having ulterior motives especially in date r**e.
Read this blog post and understand why perpetrators of s*xual violence need no sympathy.

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25/09/2016

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02/09/2016

Key populations or Key pops like commercial s*x workers face significant barriers, such as police harassment, societal discrimination and insufficient community-based capacity which prevent them from accessing effective and quality services they need for the treatment and prevention of HIV and AIDS. These barriers complicate the fight against HIV and AIDS. In this blog post, read how USAID is intervening with its comprehensive approaches.

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01/09/2016

Where are you on your leadership journey? In this blog post, Leadership mentor John C. Maxwell offers a general overview on why the 5 Levels of leadership determine your productivity and effectiveness as a leader. He also reminds you that you are still on course to become a great leader.

A business executive. A softball coach. A classroom teacher. A volunteer coordinator. A parent. Whether you’re one of these things or all of these things, one thing remains true: You are a leader.…