Activities from October 2014 to March 2015
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１．Kenya Comprehensive School Health Programme (KCSHP) | |
 Prof. Asakura explains the importance of monitoring the action plan |
 Dr. Tomokawa explains how to monitor the action plan |
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Ms. Walema in charge of school health from Nairobi Jogoo House helping health teachers to monitor the action plan | |
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（２）Exchange program with Bondo Sub County of Siaya County which introduced KCSHP | |
 Crossing Lake Victoria from Mbita to Luanda Kotieno by ferry |
 Courtesy call to Bondo Sub County Medical Officer of Health |
 Explaining Nagasaki University’s school health project to Sub County Health Management Team |
 Visiting primary school which introduced KCSHP |
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（３）Survey on hand washing after use of latrine in schools |
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Checking on how many pupils wash hands after use of latrine at Uya Primary School and Agiro Primary School | |
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２．Anthropometric measurements |
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Training teachers on anthropometric measurements of pupils at Kisamba Primary School which was established in 2013 after the project started | |
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（２）Case management workshop on anthropometric measurements |
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Prof. Kobayashi and Dr. Takeuchi giving lecture to officers from Mbita Sub County Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) on case management of anthropometric measurements of pupils |
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Officers discussing how to inform the anthropometric measurement data of pupils to the guardians | |
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（３）Anthropometric measurements workshop |
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Mr. Alex Mutua in charge of school health from Nairobi Afya House giving lecture to teachers on how to utilize anthropometric measurement data of pupils |
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３．Construction of ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines and rain water harvesting systems ①4 door VIP latrine for boys |
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 Digging pit manually |
 Laying foundation |
 Constructing walls |
 Constructing the curtain |
 Plastering walls |
 Painting JICA and Nagasaki University logos |
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②Rain water harvesting system |
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 Digging foundation for rain water tank |
 Rain water tank transported to the school compound |
 Constructing of rain water tank foundation |
 Connecting water gutters and pipes to the rain water tank |
 Completed rain water harvesting system installation |
 Pupils using the installed rain water harvesting system |
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③Handing over ceremony |
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 Head teacher giving his appreciation for the VIP latrine and rain water harvesting system in front of pupils, guardians and community members |
 Public health officer explaining the importance of using safe water and why latrine should be used always at home and in school |
 Pupils giving their gratitude by songs and dances |
 All pupils and all teachers singing together |
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（２）Construction of a 4 door VIP latrine for boys in Nyamasare Primary School in Gembe West Location ①4 door VIP latrine for boys |
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 Current latrine for boys |
 Latrine for girls was constructed last year by another NGO |
 Meeting with Board of School Management |
 Discussing the site for construction |
 Many big stones were dug from the pit |
 Digging pit manually |
 Laying foundation |
 Constructing walls |
 Constructing the curtain |
 Plastering the floor |
 Putting on tiles inside the curtain |
 Painting JICA and Nagasaki University logos |
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②Handing over ceremony |
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 Community members checking the new VIP latrine |
 Group photo with pupils |
 Head teacher giving his appreciation for the VIP latrine in front of pupils, guardians and community members |
 Project coordinator explaining the importance of using latrine always at home and in school |
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４．Health education ①At 1st Mbita Sub County School Health Stakeholders Meeting |
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Giving feedback of the survey to officers from Mbita Sub County MOH, MOEST and other NGOs | |
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②At health teachers workshop |
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 Giving feedback of the survey to health teachers |
 Teachers discussing on health education based on the results of the survey |
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５．School health club |
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 Health teachers reporting the activities of the school health club |
 Discussing on how to promote activities of the school health club |
 Discussing the activities which the school health club can carry out in the community |
 Prioritizing the school health club activities |
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６．Mbita Sub County School Health Stakeholders Meeting |
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Discussion with officers from Mbita Sub County MOH and MOEST on participants, frequency, etc. of the stakeholders meeting | |
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（２）1st Mbita Sub County School Health Stakeholders Meeting |
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Not only had the officers from MOH and MOEST but also from Ministry of Devolution and Planning, Ministry of Water & Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, Children’s office and other NGOs participated in the 1st stakeholders meeting | |
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７．Cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kenya office |
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 Officers from JICA Kenya office visiting Nagasaki University’s Mbita office in order to write an article in JICA Kenya Annual Report about the school health project which is funded by JICA |
 Visiting Mbita Sub County Director of Education |
 Visiting Mbita Sub County Public Health officer |
 Visiting Dr. William’s Primary School where VIP latrines and rain water harvesting system were constructed in Rusinga West Location |
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（２）Donation of shoes from Smile Africa Project |
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Donating 116 pairs of sneakers donated from Smile Africa Project Japan through JICA Kenya office to pupils at Waondo Primary School in Gembe East Location |
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Donating 200 pairs of sneakers donated from Smile Africa Project Japan through JICA Kenya office to pupils at Bondo Township Primary School in Rusinga East Location | |
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８．Others |
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 Greeting pupils at Nyamasare Primary School |
 Visiting laboratory of Mbita Sub County Hospital |