Neighboring settlement areas Mukuru kwa Reuben and kwa Njenga have become the talk of local media houses, with feature stories running nearly every week. This fame has not only been about the novel coronavirus- no.
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Immunization/vaccination among children are the most effective ways of preventing childhood diseases that cause severe illnesses, life alterations and in some instances, death. Generally, vaccines are recommended by agencies and local governments in accordance to World Health Organization’s standards and guidelines. In Kenya for instance, the immunization schedule is given by the Division of Vaccines and Immunization (DVI) in the Ministry of Health and is commonly known as KEPI (Kenya Expanded Program on Immunization)
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Following our article on social distance last week, a few issues might have been left. Among them is the question of social distancing being a reality especially in a slum setup. Take for instance Mukuru kwa Reuben that is home to 350,000 people. Just the thought of this virus landing to one household can cause huge ripple effect to many of the residents.
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Here at Ruben Centre we have been sitting through the liminal period of calm before the storm. Government daily reports are not bun fights like Trump and the press gallery, but rather a government spokesperson delivering an update on numbers of cases.
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