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THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH-KENYA

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH-KENYA. Brendah Obura Senior Public Health Officer Division of Food Safety and Quality Control,. Contents. Ministry of Health Role of the Division of Food Safety and Quality Control. Microbiological Hazards Surveillance Aflatoxin Monitoring Programme.

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THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH-KENYA

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  1. THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH-KENYA Brendah Obura Senior Public Health Officer Division of Food Safety and Quality Control,

  2. Contents • Ministry of Health • Role of the Division of Food Safety and Quality Control. • Microbiological Hazards Surveillance • Aflatoxin Monitoring Programme

  3. Why food safety? • Consumers are becoming more conscious of what they consume and how it is produced, processed, packaged, stored distributed and marketed. • Food safety assure food quality for the domestic, regional and international mkts cannot overemphasized

  4. Food hazards • Biological –agents microorganisms eg bacteria(salmonella. E. coli), viruses(Hepatitis A., Rotavirus),Fungus( Aspergillus flavus • Chemical- Natural chemicals such as Mycotoxins eg aflatoxins, mushroom toxins • Artificial-Agric. Chemicals( pesticides, fertilizers) which have toxic elements

  5. Infected maize with Aflatoxin.

  6. Aflatoxins outbreaks • 2004- 123 people in Eastern province out of the 341 reported cases died of aflatoxin poisoning. • 2005- 23 out of 63 the reported cases of aflatoxin poisoning in Eastern province were fatal. • 2006-28 out of 78 reported cases in east province were fatal • 2007- 21 out of 84 case in Eastern province were fatal • 2008- 2 cases out of 6 reported cases this year were fatal • 2009- to date :no fatal case reported so far -31,000 bags of maize condemned in Mbeere -1,213 bags of maize condemned in Bura irr. Scheme • Widespread outbreak in Eastern, Central and coast provinces.

  7. Causes of Aflatoxin outbreaks. • Global weather change (2010). Affected drying. • Harvesting method. • Shelling methods. • Dusting. • Storage structures and materials.

  8. MAIZE FIELD

  9. PROPER DRYING METHOD

  10. PROPER DRYING METHOD…

  11. Improper drying methods.

  12. GOOD MAIZE STORAGE

  13. POOR MAIZE STORAGE

  14. LAWS AND REGULATIONS • Food Drugs and Chemical Substances Act Cap 254 LOK • Public Health Act Cap 242 LOK • The Crops Act 2013 • National Horticulture policy 2012 • Food and Nutrition Policy

  15. LABORATORY SERVICES • The laboratories below support monitoring and surveillance services: • KEMRI • KEBS • Institutions (UON) • National Public Health Laboratory Services • Government Chemist

  16. MONITORING AND SURVELLANCE • Currently done by the District Disease Surveillance Officers from the MOH • Govt institutions e.g Universities and KEMRI to generate scientific data • MoA thru’ Agriculture Extension Officers

  17. MONITORING AND SURVELLANCE • Surveillance has assisted: • To prevent households with contaminated maize from eating Maize • To facilitate mop up of contaminated Maize • To assist DFSQC in determining appropriate interventions • For DFSQC to compile Weekly National Report

  18. GAPS TO BE ADDRESSED • National Food Safety Policy (draft) to be adopted into law. • Strengthen Food Safety Surveillance Laboratories to generate scientific data. • Policies, Legislation and Standards for management of aflatoxin in the country need to be reviewed. • Disposal of contaminated maize.

  19. Thank you

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