On 20th of September of 2020 Stowelink held the biggest Knowledge Exchange Session yet on these event series hosting 54 participants from 4 countries in the world. the knowledge session attracted participants from Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Jerusalem. This session had outstanding young guests who really broke down the topic of health and entrepreneurship. Bridging…
THE FUTURE OF LEADERSHIP POST COVID 19 ERA:STOWELINK FEATURE ON THE ONE YOUNG WORLD
The world is changing, the field is changing, the facts are changing and the ground is shifting. As long as we live, the one thing we can be sure of is that nothing is set on stone and no situation is permanent. In 2020, this fact has presented itself strongly with the unprecedented effects of…
NCDS 365 DAY 259- 264 PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF SICKLE CELL
Day 259 of 365 How to support care givers Being a family caregiver is a challenging role and likely one that no one has training for. Many family members never anticipated for it hence the need to receive the right support and help in the journey including; 1. Adequate education and training – access to…
STOWELINK ACHIEVES OUTSTANDING PROGRESS WITH THEIR WORK WITH VIHIGA COUNTY MEDICAL FACILITIES IN IMPROVING SCREENING AND CARE FOR NCDS PATIENTS.
Over the past 9 months Stowelink has been working actively with Vihiga county to ensure that there is improved priority and attention for non-communicable diseases both at the county government policy level and at the service provision level and at the patient groups level. To this end Stowelink through support from the NCD Alliance of…
STOWELINK TOGETHER WITH NCDS CHAMPIONS ENGAGES YOUNG PEOPLE THOUGH A GLOBAL POETRY CONTEST ON MENTAL HEALTH AND COVID 19.
As the coronavirus pandemic rapidly sweeps across the world, it is inducing a considerable degree of fear, worry and concern in the population at large and among certain groups in particular, such as older adults, care providers and people with underlying health conditions. In public mental health terms, the main psychological impact to date is…
STOWELINK CONDUCTS ITS PERIODIC VISITS THE 5 GROUPS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH NCDS IN VIHIGA COUNTY
Stowelink with support from the Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance Of Kenya continue to implement the IPAB Project in Vihiga county whose focus is to improve priority and attention to non-communicable diseases issues at the county level. During this visit Stowelink visited the 5 groups that we are working with in Vihiga county to check up on…
NCDS 365 DAY 252-DAY 258 UNDERSTANDING SICKLE CELL
Day 252 of 365 Sickle Cell myths and Facts Myth: People with the Sickle Cell Disease are immune to malaria.While scientists believe that Sickle Cell Disease is an evolutionary response to malaria, people with Sickle Cell Disease do not have the benefit of this evolutionary mutation. Many doctors have been known to tell patients with…
THE NCDS WEEK OF ACTION: SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES ACROSS STOWELINK DURING THE WEEK.7-13th 2020
Summary of my lessons and Engagement on the GLOBAL WEEK OF ACTION ON NCDS DAY 1. We used our voices to contribute to the global week of action movement. Day 2 We spoke with an exemplary panel on the introduction to NCDs and the role of youth. Key lesson: Youths must be involved in all…
STOWELINK ATTENDS AND PARTICIPATES IN THE ECO – ICO GLOBAL OBESITY CONFERENCE 2020
Stowelink founder and CEO Ogweno Stephen joined the global world obesity community during the 2020 global ECO ICO conference. As an advocate for people living with obesity and as a champion for better nutrition and health lifestyle, he shared his story with the world emphasizing on putting patients first when addressing obesity. Here are a…
