Updated at: 2023/05/23
Nutrition services
- Growth monitoring and promotion
- Inpatient treatment of severe acute malnutrition at the stabilization center
- Outpatient therapeutic program for the treatment of severe acute malnutrition cases without complications
- Targeted supplementary feeding program for under-five children with moderate acute malnutrition
- Targeted supplementary feeding program for pregnant and lactating women with moderate acute malnutrition
- Blanket supplementary feeding program for the pregnant and lactating women
- Nutrition counseling and education on maternal, infant, and young child nutrition practices
- Hospital feeding for all inpatients
- Dietary management of medical conditions in the inpatient wings
- Nutrition screening and triaging of malnutrition cases.
- Micronutrient supplementation of under-five children and pregnant women at MCH
Eligibility Requirements
Growth monitoring and promotion- Eligibility Requirements or Criteria for Accessing this Service:
- Children under 5 years old
- Both refugees and Kenyan nationals
- Should have a mother child health booklet
Appointment requirements:
- Monthly appointments
Services provided for children in the following age groups
- Weight measurement for Ages 0-59 months old
- Height/Length and MUAC measurement for ages 6-59 months old
- Feeding practices assessment (breastfeeding /complementary) for 0-59 months old
- Vitamin A supplementation 6-59 months old.
- Weight measurement and edema checking for Ages 0-59 months old
- Height/Length and MUAC measurement for ages 6-59 months old
- Feeding practices assessment (breastfeeding /complementary) for 0-59 months old
- Deworming (children>12months old)
- Linkage and referral to other programs Stabilization Centre/ Targeted Supplementary Feeding Program / Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program / Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition/Child protection/Community Health Program
Access Days and Time for this service: Monday-Friday: 8AM-3PM
Inpatient treatment of severe acute malnutrition at stabilization centre- Eligibility requirements
- Severely acute malnourished with medical complication is inpatient only and by appointment
- Services are provided for children under 10 years old and any other children based on case by case with severe acute malnutrition
Services available for this age group
- Daily Nutrition and medical review
- Management of medical complications
- Initiation of cautious feeding and catch-up growth
- Psychomotor sensory stimulation
- Discharge and link up with follow up programs i.e., OTP /MIYCN/Child protection
Access Days and Time for this service: DAILY-24HRS
Visiting hours for this service:
- Monday: 7.30-8.00AM, 1-2PM, 5-6PM
- Tuesday: 7.30-8.00AM, 1-2PM, 5-6PM
- Wednesday: 7.30-8.00AM, 1-2PM, 5-6PM
- Thursday: 7.30-8.00AM, 1-2PM, 5-6PM
- Friday: 7.30-8.00AM, 1-2PM, 5-6PM
- Saturday: 7.30-8.00AM, 1-2PM, 5-6PM
- Sunday: 7.30-8.00AM, 1-2PM, 5-6PM
Outpatient therapeutic program for treatment of severe acute malnutrition cases without complications- eligibility requirements
- Children under 5 years old
- Severely acute malnourished without medical complication
- Have a manifest
Appointment requirements:
Weekly appointments; Monday and Tuesday
Services for children and the age groups:
- Weekly Nutritional assessment
- Weekly Medical complications assessment
- Weekly Prescription of Ready to use Therapeutic Feeds (RUTF)
- Prescription of broad-spectrum antibiotics on admission
- Linkage and referral to other programs MIYCN/Child protection/CHP
Access Days and Time:
- Monday: 8AM-3PM
- Tuesday: 8AM-3PM
Targeted supplementary feeding program for under five children with moderate acute malnutrition- Eligibility Criteria
- Children 6-59 months old
- Be moderately acute malnourished based on nutrition assessment
- All clients discharged from the OTP
- Be a refugee with a manifest
Appointment requirements
- Biweekly follow ups
Service are provided for only children of 6-59 months
- Bi-Weekly follow up and Nutritional assessment
- Bi-Weekly Prescription of Ready to use Supplementary Feeds (RUSF)
- Linkage and referral to other programs MIYCN/Child protection/CHP
Access Days and Time
- Wednesday: 8AM-3PM
- Thursday: 8AM-3PM
- Friday: 8AM-3PM
- Saturday: 8AM-3PM
Targeted supplementary feeding program for pregnant and lactating women with moderate acute malnutrition- Eligibility Criteria
- Should be of a refugee status with a manifest
- Should be either pregnant or lactating with child less than 24 months old.
- Should have a mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) less than 21centimetres. (This is an assessment of malnutrition)
- Should be residing within the Kakuma Refugee Camp, clinic 7 catchment area.
Appointment requirements:
- Monthly follow up
- Services are provided for all the pregnant and lactating mothers with children under 6 months regardless of their age.
- Mothers are assessed for feeding practices/breastfeeding
Access Days and Time for this service:
- Wednesday: 8AM-3PM
- Thursday: 8AM-3PM
- Friday: 8AM-3PM
- Saturday: 8AM-3PM
Blanket supplementary feeding program for the pregnant and lactating women- Eligibility Requirements
- All pregnant and lactating mothers with children under 6 months with Mother Child booklet.
- Should be of a refugee status with manifest
- Should be residing within the Kakuma Refugee Camp, clinic 7 catchment area: Kakuma 4.
- Appointment is required
- Services provided are for women only
Acess Days and Time:
- Wednesday: 8AM-3PM
- Thursday: 8AM-3PM
- Friday: 8AM-3PM
- Saturday: 8AM-3PM
Nutrition counselling and education on maternal, infant and young child nutrition practices- eligibility requirements
- Pregnant and lactating mothers
- All children under 5 years old
- Be a refugee residing in Kakuma Refugee Camp with a manifest
- Have a mother and child health booklet.
- Appointment is based on case to case assesment
- Services provided for OVC service for 0-6 Months old, orphaned children who meet the AFASS criteria
- Nutrition assesment will be conducted
Access Days and Time:
- Monday: 8AM-3PM
- Tuesday: 8AM-3PM
- Wednesday: 8AM-3PM
- Thursday: 8AM-3PM
- Friday: 8AM-3PM
- Saturday: 8AM-3PM
Hospital feeding for all inpatients- eligibility requirements
- Medical admission into the inpatient wards: Maternity, Pediatric, Stabilization Centre, Adult Female and Male Wards
Appointment requirements:
- Daily while admitted in the inpatient
- Service provided for all age groups
Access Days and Time: Daily
Visiting hours:
- Monday: 7.30-8.00PM,1-2PM,5-6PM
- Tuesday: 7.30-8.00PM,1-2PM,5-6PM
- Wednesday: 7.30-8.00PM,1-2PM,5-6PM
- Thursday: 7.30-8.00PM,1-2PM,5-6PM
- Friday: 7.30-8.00PM,1-2PM,5-6PM
- Saturday: 7.30-8.00PM,1-2PM,5-6PM
- Sunday: 7.30-8.00PM,1-2PM,5-6PM
Accessibility
- The entrance to this location has a ramp.
- This location has female staff.
- All services listed are free of charge.
- Services are available in Juba Arabic, Somali, Swahili, English, Nuer, Dinka, Didinka, French, Oromo languages by phone interpretation.
- Female interpreters are available for Juba Arabic, Somali, Swahili, English, Nuer, Dinka, Didinka, French, Oromo languages.
Location
Kakuma 4, next to Kakuma 4 market
Contact Information
phone: 254701629346
Address
KakumaRefugeeCamp, Kakuma, Kenya