by Philipp Hayoz | 10. August 2023 | About VSF-Suisse, Kenya, Meet VSF!
What is your name, age, and where are you from/did you grow up? I am George Kinuthia, 72 years old, from Kiambu county, Kenya. What is your learned or studied profession/trade? I completed Primary school in 1965 and then chose to become a professional driver and...
by Philipp Hayoz | 21. April 2023 | Drought, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan
Rainfall in parts of the Horn of Africa. © WFP After dry and hot weather conditions in January and February and a corresponding prolongation of the drought in the Horn of Africa, seasonal rains from March to May started on time in equatorial areas of the region and...
by Philipp Hayoz | 9. August 2022 | Drought, Ethiopia, Food security, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan
Picture: Somali region, Ethiopia © FAO/Michael Tewelde The food crisis in the Horn of Africa has been worsening despite major humanitarian efforts and the latest forecasts for the coming months are worrying. The ongoing drought, rising food prices, lack of...
by Philipp Hayoz | 21. March 2022 | Animal health, Kenya, One Health
In November of last year, the institute for Veterinary Public Healthat the University of Berne, the network for EcoHealth and One Health (NEOH), the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office and the Early Career Representatives of the EcoHealth International organized...
by Philipp Hayoz | 26. February 2022 | Covid-19, Drought, East Africa locust plague, Ethiopia, Food security, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somalia
Following drought disasters in 2011 and 2016-2019, the countries of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa are once again in a precarious situation. The dire effects of the current drought on the region’s people and animals are compounded by...
by Philipp Hayoz | 13. May 2021 | Coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Drought, East Africa locust plague, Ethiopia, Food security, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan
The Horn of Africa is facing a crisis. The current nutritional situation is precarious and predictions for the remainder of 2021 are alarming – with warnings of famine for certain regions. The combined effects of a weak last rainy season and a delayed current...
