All countries have committed to reducing neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 deaths per 1000 live births by 2030. this sustainable development goal requires countries to transform the provision of newborn care, especially to the most vulnerable small and sick newborns.
A 5-day Newborn ETAT + Training integrating clinical pathways and procedures with the use of equipment.
(Incorporating the New WHO recommendations for the care of preterms)
At the University of Nairobi, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health.
32 participants including paediatricians, nurses, and program managers from all over the country are attending the ongoing training.
The trainers comprise experienced trainers who are alumni of Department of Pediatrics and Neonatal nurses from all over Kenya.
The MMED Part 3 Students will be sitting for their final examinations from 20/02/2023 to 28/02/2023.
MBChB year 5 second term students being taken through on what to expect when they rotate in the Newborn Unit KNH and Mbagathi Hospital.
The Web champions were being trained on how to upload different contents on their various websites
According to WHO, Pneumonia accounts for 15% of all deaths in children under five years. World Pneumonia Day is marked on 12th November annually. Purity Museo engages a child health specialist Prof.Grace Irimu on pneumonia prevention and treatment on #YourHealth
May 30th, 2022, is a day that the paediatric fraternity will never forget.
The day started with excitement after reading the story in The Standard newspaper’s Health and Science pull-out titled; ‘Prof Rachel Musoke: She pioneered Kangaroo Mother Care in Kenya’.
Dr. Maureen Kinge Won an Award at the prestigious WHO
Professor Grace Irimu has been appointed as the new Head of Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. She brings on board her wealth of experience in health systems and implementation research.
