Jane Irungu
Nutrition Specialist at EDARP- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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EDARP
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Brazil
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Automotive
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1 - 100 Employee
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Nutrition Specialist
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Oct 2009 - Present
-Carry out nutrition assessment/review-nutrition counselling /dietary management of medical conditions such as diabetes,high blood pressure,obesity among others-management of both acute/chronic malnutrition in both paed and adults-nurition suplementation /therapeutic feeds-maternal nutrition /infant feeding-we advocate for EXCLUSIVE breastfeeding for the first 6 months of a child life ,this is vital to a child`s health
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Clinical Nutritionist
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Oct 2009 - Present
-Health is the most important asset one can have-Nutrition is a major component in the management of many diseases especially HIV/TB-malnourished individuals are at a higher risk of opportunistic infections than the well nourished clients-Nutrition assessment and supplementation is key to both curative/preventive and also in palliative care-Malnutrition leads to disease susceptability-malnutrition is still one of the leading cause of death of children under 5 years in Africa and we are working elladicate it-life style disease are on the rise and there is need to embrace heathy lifestyle/feeding habits for a healthy generation Show less
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compassion international
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Nutrition Assistant
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Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
-capacity building- -community health mobilization -management of both acute/chronic malnutrition -hiv /aids awareness campaingns -capacity building- -community health mobilization -management of both acute/chronic malnutrition -hiv /aids awareness campaingns
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KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL
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Kenya
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Nutrition Assistant
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Jan 2005 - Apr 2005
Carried out Nutrition reviews and assessment in various wards including pediatric ward, renal ward ,Oncology wards,diabetic clinic, medical ward ,orthopedic/surgical ward ,burns unit and HDU/ICU. and new-born unit, plus the Amenity wards. Nutrition counseling for management of various condition, HTN, diabetes ,renal conditions. Maternal and IYCF Counseling Supplementation Weight management in obesity/DM/HTN Carried out Nutrition reviews and assessment in various wards including pediatric ward, renal ward ,Oncology wards,diabetic clinic, medical ward ,orthopedic/surgical ward ,burns unit and HDU/ICU. and new-born unit, plus the Amenity wards. Nutrition counseling for management of various condition, HTN, diabetes ,renal conditions. Maternal and IYCF Counseling Supplementation Weight management in obesity/DM/HTN
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Education
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Maseno University
Bachelor's Degree, Bsc(Food science and Nutrition) -
Naromoru Girls
B (plain)