By YOANA KIMWELE
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in partnership with Amref Health Africa, UNICEF, Akros, and the Kenya Red Cross Society, has launched a five-day supportive supervision and joint outreach program in Kitui County under the Saving Lives and Livelihoods Initiative.
The exercise, which runs from 18th to 22nd August 2025, is designed to strengthen health systems, expand immunization coverage, and promote the One Health Approach by integrating human and animal health services.
The mission kicked off with a courtesy call to Kitui County leadership at Ngolu Hotel, attended by CECM for Agriculture Dr. Kimwele Mbaya, CECM for Environment Richard Mwendandu, and Chief Officers in Health, Livestock, Agriculture, and Environment. Partners presented project highlights and held discussions with county officials on collaboration.
On Tuesday, teams are expected to visit Migwani Subcounty Hospital in Mwingi West, Outreach activities will also be conducted in Uini, offering mobile health services that include immunization, animal health interventions, and health education.
Wednesdayโs activities will focus on reinforcing skills in AEFI (Adverse Events Following Immunization) reporting and vaccine pharmacovigilance. Supervision teams will visit Tiva Health Centre (Kitui Central) and Matinyani (Kitui West) to assess service delivery and engage multidisciplinary health workers.
On Thursday, the delegation will head to Kisasi Health Centre in Kitui Rural before joining an outreach at Kitungati, Mbitini Ward, where services will include human and animal immunization, non-communicable disease (NCD) screening, and community health talks.
The program will conclude on Friday, 22nd August, with a debrief session at Ngolu Hotel, where partners will reflect on achievements, challenges, and lessons for future interventions.
Speaking during the launch, Mary Mathenge, Team Lead at Amref Health Africa, underscored the importance of collaboration, noting that the initiative demonstrates โthe power of partnerships in strengthening local health systems, ensuring communities receive quality services, and building resilience against health threats.โ
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