25/2/2022
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Editor’s note
ISSUE 3 Editor’s note p.2 Lets talk about pension p.3-4 Staff lactation room available for working mothers at KNH p.5-6 An overview of Haemato-oncology Unit p. 7 When words speak louder than actions p.8 Our story in pictures p.9 Breaking the chain of Infections p.10-11 Demystifying Stock taking p.12 KNH Social work: Succesful repartriation p.13 Positive mentions from KNH official Facebook page p.13 Thank you KPCC: Mukami’s C-Section recovery journey p.14 Taking a systematic approach to hospital policy development p.15 Celebrating our patients through charity p.16-17 Comic zone p.18
ON THE COVER Lets talk about pension... p. 3
Marketing & Communication Department Design Concept Team: Dave Opiyo, Edel Q. Mwende, Yvonne Gichuru & Collins Cheruiyot Editorial Team: Dave Opiyo, Edel Q. Mwende, Winfred Gumbo, Jacquline Ngure, Marian Moraa, Shiphrah Njeri, Verah Mugambi and Moses Njomo Stories: Edel Q. Mwende, Verah Mugambi, Winfred Gumbo, Luke G. Kung’u, Sheila Murithi, Yvonne Gichuru, Marian Moraa, Peter Githua, Barbara Otieno, Lucy Nganga, Neema Kemunto,Paul Muriuki & Petterson Njogu Design By: Collins Cheruiyot Photos: Nicholas Wamalwa, Winfred Gumbo, Yvonne Gichuru, Steve Mutuku, Petterson Njogu & Shawn Paul
Dear colleagues, Kenyatta National Hospital celebrates World Day of the Sick every year and this year, the Hospital engaged a higher gear and carried out a whole week’s celebration dubbed ‘KNH Patient Week’ on February 21- 25, 2022, themed ‘KNH remembering patients through charity.’ The charity activities included blood donation, free screening services for blood sugar and blood pressure, Covid-19 vaccination, adopt a bed drive and adopting NHIF registration for needy patients. The culmination of the charity activities was on February 24, 2022, with the celebration of the Day of the Sick in a Holy Mass at Shrine of Mary Help of the Sick, Don Bosco Catholic Church by KNH staff and selected patients. We thank all partners and participants for their various acts of healing through prayer and charity. All the Newslines and Newsletters can be accessed online on: https://bit.ly/3uQGCcI Ms. Edel Q. Mwende, Manager, Marketing & Communication Kenyatta National Hospital
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