Tuesday, 5 July 2016
EID MUBARAK
As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, May the auspicious occasion of Eid, bless you with peace and bring joy to your heart and home. #EidMubarak from all volunteers at the Nomad Green Belt Movement. Enjoy the festivities.
Sunday, 26 June 2016
THE FIGHT AGAINST THE TRIPLE EPIDEMIC IN MANDERA COUNTY (Dengue fever, Chikungunya and Cholera outbreak)
Cholera outbreaks can occur sporadically in any part of the world where water supplies, sanitation, food safety and hygiene practices are inadequate. Overcrowded communities with poor sanitation and unsafe drinking-water supplies are most frequently affected.
We focus on awareness creation to prevent the spread of cholera and malaria.
Essentially the public must insist on;
-Provision of adequate safe drinking-water
-Proper personal hygiene
-Proper food hygiene
Hygienic disposal of human excreta.
-Use treated mosquito nets and spray mosquito breeding areas to reduce malaria prevalence.
We hope for the best given the concerted efforts by concerned authorities or agencies.
We focus on awareness creation to prevent the spread of cholera and malaria.
Essentially the public must insist on;
-Provision of adequate safe drinking-water
-Proper personal hygiene
-Proper food hygiene
Hygienic disposal of human excreta.
-Use treated mosquito nets and spray mosquito breeding areas to reduce malaria prevalence.
We hope for the best given the concerted efforts by concerned authorities or agencies.
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
THE FIGHT AGAINST THE TRIPLE EPIDEMIC IN MANDERA COUNTY (Dengue fever, Chikungunya and Cholera outbreak)still ongoing!
The NGBM in coordination with Mandera South referral hospital created awareness and embarked on cleaning exercise sanitation, proper disposal of wastes hence improving healthy environment.
The joint work aimed at sanitation and treatment of water sources in Mandera South Sub-County. El-wak town has more than 1,000 shallow Wells, with over 700 water catchment areas, and several water storage facilities used in every households.
Waterborne diseases are a serious risk and can expose loved ones to a variety of potential health conditions that may be a detriment to their well-being. Apart from cholera diseases like diarrhea and hepatitis, which are the most common in the region besides mosquitoes breeding around the wells.
The joint work aimed at sanitation and treatment of water sources in Mandera South Sub-County. El-wak town has more than 1,000 shallow Wells, with over 700 water catchment areas, and several water storage facilities used in every households.
Waterborne diseases are a serious risk and can expose loved ones to a variety of potential health conditions that may be a detriment to their well-being. Apart from cholera diseases like diarrhea and hepatitis, which are the most common in the region besides mosquitoes breeding around the wells.
Tuesday, 14 June 2016
WAIVING OF CHIKUNGUNYA MEDICAL BILL
Mandera County Governor Ali Roba announces waiving of medical bills for victims of Chikungunya viral infection in a press conference.
GOVERNMENT & PARTNERS HEALTH INTERVENTION MEASURES, REMARKABLE INDEED.
Mandera County has a population of about 1.2 million people with 64 functional health facilities.
The county is facing disease outbreaks such as cholera and chikungunya.
Chikungunya, a viral disease which is spread by infected Aedes mosquito, has no cure, except painkillers to relieve the pains.
Currently only 92 patients are admitted at the County Referral Hospital out of the at least 540 people who were admitted in hospital. Chikungunya was first reported on May 25.
The ongoing Chikugunya outbreak in Mandera has not even spared Mandera County leaders such, HE Governor, CEC Health, and among others. Ever since the virus was confirmed the county government and stakeholders have been working round the clock to contain the spread of the diseases. However, few of our Volunteer teams turn out to be the victims, but braved it the situation to assist by reducing the impacts and relieving the condition of the sick.
NGBM thus advise the public on prevention. To prevent Aeties mosquito bite wear long sleeved shirts, trousers and smear your face, hands with Mosquito repellent jelly and use treated mosquito net.
The Ministry of health has distributed over 5000 insecticide treated mosquito nets and 500 litres of chemicals for indoor spraying. In addition, engaged the community health volunteers to conduct door to door visits to identify and spray mosquito breeding sites. The Ministry of health (National) is partnering with the County government of Mandera to carry out public health education campaigns in the region.
Let me take earliest opportunity to thank Mandera County health workers, partners and volunteers for the good job on their interventions. Already the efforts are bearing fruits and the county stakeholders should look into preventive measures for future avoidance on such disaster recurrence.
NGBM thank Mandera County for scaling up hygiene and sanitation measures to control and prevent the spread of Cholera.
Nomad Green Belt Movement thank and hail development partners for their continued support to the county and national government to contain disease outbreaks.
Thanks to WHO, Kenya Red Cross Society, MSF Kenya, UNFPA, UNICEF, AMREF, OCHA and IGAD.
The county is facing disease outbreaks such as cholera and chikungunya.
Chikungunya, a viral disease which is spread by infected Aedes mosquito, has no cure, except painkillers to relieve the pains.
Currently only 92 patients are admitted at the County Referral Hospital out of the at least 540 people who were admitted in hospital. Chikungunya was first reported on May 25.
The ongoing Chikugunya outbreak in Mandera has not even spared Mandera County leaders such, HE Governor, CEC Health, and among others. Ever since the virus was confirmed the county government and stakeholders have been working round the clock to contain the spread of the diseases. However, few of our Volunteer teams turn out to be the victims, but braved it the situation to assist by reducing the impacts and relieving the condition of the sick.
NGBM thus advise the public on prevention. To prevent Aeties mosquito bite wear long sleeved shirts, trousers and smear your face, hands with Mosquito repellent jelly and use treated mosquito net.
The Ministry of health has distributed over 5000 insecticide treated mosquito nets and 500 litres of chemicals for indoor spraying. In addition, engaged the community health volunteers to conduct door to door visits to identify and spray mosquito breeding sites. The Ministry of health (National) is partnering with the County government of Mandera to carry out public health education campaigns in the region.
Let me take earliest opportunity to thank Mandera County health workers, partners and volunteers for the good job on their interventions. Already the efforts are bearing fruits and the county stakeholders should look into preventive measures for future avoidance on such disaster recurrence.
NGBM thank Mandera County for scaling up hygiene and sanitation measures to control and prevent the spread of Cholera.
Nomad Green Belt Movement thank and hail development partners for their continued support to the county and national government to contain disease outbreaks.
Thanks to WHO, Kenya Red Cross Society, MSF Kenya, UNFPA, UNICEF, AMREF, OCHA and IGAD.
HISTORY OF CHIKUNGUNYA OUTBREAK
Chikungunya occurs in Africa, Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Human infections in Africa have been at relatively low levels for a number of years, but in 1999–2000 there was a large outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and in 2007 there was an outbreak in Gabon.
Starting in February 2005, a major outbreak of chikungunya occurred in islands of the Indian Ocean. A large number of imported cases in Europe were associated with this outbreak, mostly in 2006 when the Indian Ocean epidemic was at its peak. A large outbreak of chikungunya in India occurred in 2006 and 2007. Several other countries in South-East Asia were also affected. Since 2005, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar and Thailand have reported over 1.9 million cases. In 2007 transmission was reported for the first time in Europe, in a localized outbreak in north-eastern Italy. There were 197 cases recorded during this outbreak and it confirmed that mosquito-borne outbreaks by Ae. Albopictus are plausible in Europe.
In December 2013, France reported 2 laboratory-confirmed autochthonous cases in the French part of the Caribbean island of St. Martin. Since then, local transmission has been confirmed in over 43 countries and territories in the WHO Region of the Americas. This is the first documented outbreak of chikungunya with autochthonous transmission in the Americas. As of April 2015, over 1 379 788 suspected cases of Chikungunya have been recorded in the Caribbean islands, Latin American countries, and the United States of America. 191 deaths have also been attributed to this disease during the same period. Canada, Mexico and USA have also recorded imported cases.
On 21st October 2014, France confirmed 4 cases of locally-acquired chikungunya infection in Montpellier, France. In late 2014, outbreaks were reported in the Pacific islands. Currently chikungunya outbreak is ongoing in Cook Islands and Marshall Islands, while the number of cases in American Samoa, French Polynesia, Kiribati and Samoa has reduced. WHO responded to small outbreaks of chikungunya in late 2015 in the city of Dakar, Senegal, and the state of Punjab, India.
In the Americas in 2015, 693 489 suspected cases and 37480 confirmed cases of chikungunya were reportedto the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) regional office, of which Colombia bore the biggest burden with 356,079 suspected cases. This was less than in 2014 when more than 1 million suspected cases were reported in the same region.
The decreasing trend continues in 2016, with about 31,000 cases reported to PAHO as of 18 March 2016, representing a 5-fold decrease compared to the same period in 2015. Despite this trend, chikungunya remains a threat for the region with Argentina recently reporting its first chikungunya outbreak.
Starting in February 2005, a major outbreak of chikungunya occurred in islands of the Indian Ocean. A large number of imported cases in Europe were associated with this outbreak, mostly in 2006 when the Indian Ocean epidemic was at its peak. A large outbreak of chikungunya in India occurred in 2006 and 2007. Several other countries in South-East Asia were also affected. Since 2005, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar and Thailand have reported over 1.9 million cases. In 2007 transmission was reported for the first time in Europe, in a localized outbreak in north-eastern Italy. There were 197 cases recorded during this outbreak and it confirmed that mosquito-borne outbreaks by Ae. Albopictus are plausible in Europe.
In December 2013, France reported 2 laboratory-confirmed autochthonous cases in the French part of the Caribbean island of St. Martin. Since then, local transmission has been confirmed in over 43 countries and territories in the WHO Region of the Americas. This is the first documented outbreak of chikungunya with autochthonous transmission in the Americas. As of April 2015, over 1 379 788 suspected cases of Chikungunya have been recorded in the Caribbean islands, Latin American countries, and the United States of America. 191 deaths have also been attributed to this disease during the same period. Canada, Mexico and USA have also recorded imported cases.
On 21st October 2014, France confirmed 4 cases of locally-acquired chikungunya infection in Montpellier, France. In late 2014, outbreaks were reported in the Pacific islands. Currently chikungunya outbreak is ongoing in Cook Islands and Marshall Islands, while the number of cases in American Samoa, French Polynesia, Kiribati and Samoa has reduced. WHO responded to small outbreaks of chikungunya in late 2015 in the city of Dakar, Senegal, and the state of Punjab, India.
In the Americas in 2015, 693 489 suspected cases and 37480 confirmed cases of chikungunya were reportedto the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) regional office, of which Colombia bore the biggest burden with 356,079 suspected cases. This was less than in 2014 when more than 1 million suspected cases were reported in the same region.
The decreasing trend continues in 2016, with about 31,000 cases reported to PAHO as of 18 March 2016, representing a 5-fold decrease compared to the same period in 2015. Despite this trend, chikungunya remains a threat for the region with Argentina recently reporting its first chikungunya outbreak.
HEALTH TIPS
Chikungunya is an illness caused by a virus that spreads through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of chikungunya are fever and joint pain. Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash.
There is no vaccine or medicine to prevent chikungunya.
The only way to prevent chikungunya is to prevent mosquito bites. Preventing bites can be difficult, but it is important, as you can get sick after just one bite. Follow these steps to reduce the chances that you will be bitten by mosquitoes during your trip.
PREVENT MOSQUITO BITES
Cover exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and hats.
Use an appropriate insect repellent.
Stay and sleep in screened or air conditioned rooms.
Use a bed net if the area where you are sleeping is exposed to the outdoors.
Avoid spreading the disease by preventing more mosquito bites.
If you feel sick and think you may have chikungunya:
Use acetaminophen or paracetamol to treat fever and pain.
Get lots of rest, and drink plenty of liquids.
There is no vaccine or medicine to prevent chikungunya.
The only way to prevent chikungunya is to prevent mosquito bites. Preventing bites can be difficult, but it is important, as you can get sick after just one bite. Follow these steps to reduce the chances that you will be bitten by mosquitoes during your trip.
PREVENT MOSQUITO BITES
Cover exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and hats.
Use an appropriate insect repellent.
Stay and sleep in screened or air conditioned rooms.
Use a bed net if the area where you are sleeping is exposed to the outdoors.
Avoid spreading the disease by preventing more mosquito bites.
If you feel sick and think you may have chikungunya:
Use acetaminophen or paracetamol to treat fever and pain.
Get lots of rest, and drink plenty of liquids.
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