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Supporting Health from School to Community in Mbita Sub County, Homa Bay County

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Activities from April to September 2013




  1. Introduction of Kenya Comprehensive School Health Programme (KCSHP) in schools (1) Training for Mbita Sub County MOE and MOH officers

(1) Training for Mbita Sub County MOE and MOH officers


Presentation by Ms. Walema of Jogoo House


Dr. Akiyama explaining school health program in other countries


Zonal School Health Checklist training at Oseno Primary


Pupils’ interviews at Mbita Primary


Latrine observation


Classroom condition observation


  (2) School health survey in 102 schools by MOE and MOH officers using Zonal School Health Checklist


Survey team explaining the purpose of visit to teachers


Selecting pupils for interview


Interviewing pupils at Genge Primary


Interviewing pupils at Nyawiya Primary


Interviewing head teacher at Genge Primary


Classrooms observationat Living Water Academy


MOH officers giving a health talk to pupils at Nyawiya Primary


Lunch during field work


Public schools closed due to strike in June and July


A deserted school during teachers’strike


Survey team visiting homes in villages to look for pupils


Survey team explaining the purpose of a visit to a guardian


  (3) Workshop for giving feedback of the Zonal School Health Checklist results and making action plan


Presentation by Mr. Mutua of Afya House


Teachers checking survey results


Presentation of problems found in schools by teachers


Teachers preparing action plan based on the findings


Mr. K’Ogolla, Director of Education, Mbita Sub County addressing participants


Mr. Ajwala, Director of Health, Mbita Sub County addressing participants


  2. Introduction of height and weight measurement in schools

(1) Training for Mbita Sub County MOE and MOH officers


Presentation by Dr. Tomokawa on importance of height and weight measurement


Height and weight measurement training among the participants


MOH officer training teachers at Oguta Mbare Primary


Teacher giving guidance to pupils before taking anthropometric measurements


Teachers measuring weight of a pupil


Teacher measuring height of a pupil


(2) Height and weight measurement training for teachers from 28 schools


Presentation by Project Manager, Prof. Shimada


Presentation by MOH and MOE officers to teachers



Height and weight measurement training among participants


Height and weight measurement training at Edtec Academy


Group photo of the participants


(3) Follow up at 28 schools which the teachers were trained


Training team meeting before departing for filed


Trained head teacher explaining to other teachers on what he learned during training


Pupils queuing for measurement at Noel Academy


Teachers measuring height of a pupil at Bondo Primary



Teachers measuring weight of pupils at Day Spring Academy and Start Light Academy

3. Others

(1) Japanese teachers training in Kenya


Teachers from Japan visiting Nagasaki University Nairobi office


Courtesy call by Japanese teachers to Mbita MOE office


Teachers visiting Alero Primary


Teachers visiting Father Tillen Secondary

(2) Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV)


JOCVs visiting Nagasaki University Nairobi office


Group photo of the participants for the briefing


(3) Meetings, etc.


Meeting at Jogoo House


Meeting with Mr. Kingoo, Director of Education, Homa Bay County


Presentation from Mr. Ojwang, DPHO, at 2nd Kick Off Meeting





Meeting with Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health


Documents launch of Community Health Strategy


Pupils dancing in music festival at Mbita High School

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