Local news - 30.8.12- By Mary Tioko - Physically challenged leaders from various groups trained at St. Teresa pastoral center.

Physically challenged leaders from various groups in the County have been trained at St. Teresa pastoral center. The workshop that has been taking place at the center for the last three days ended today. The workshop brought together 40 leaders from all the six districts of Turkana county to address issues of disabilities. Disability officer for Merlin Mr. Lotaruk Ekwam Narshon said that merlin works in four districts where health units covered by Merlin exists. Mr. Narshon said that merlin intends to equip the physically challenged leaders with knowledge of handling different types of disabilities in the Turkana County. The project is sponsored by Christian Blind Mission (CBM) through Merlin and will benefit all the physically challenged in the community.

Local news - 13.06.2011- By Kodet Philip – Prevention of mother to child Transmission Training held, St. Teresa pastoral center.

Prevention of Mother to Child transmission of HIV/AIDS training begins today at St. Teresa pastoral center. The training which is facilitated by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in partnership with Elizabeth Glazier Paediatrics Aids Foundation (EGPAF) is training 35 health workers drawn from the larger Turkana county. According to the program officer of Elizabeth glazier paediatrics AIDS foundation Mr. Ali Dida, the training is targeting health workers, nurses and also clinical officers from Turkana central, south, north, east, west and loima districts. He also said that the training is aimed at giving health care workers with the necessary knowledge and skills on how to help an HIV/AIDS expectant mothers from transmitting HIV/AIDS to their unborn babies, and to enhance them to give tests to the mothers and accord them with the hopeful necessary support in taking care of their HIV negative born babies.

Local news - 13.06.2011- By Kodet Philip - Prevention of mother to child Transmission Training held at St. Teresa pastoral center.

Prevention of Mother to Child transmission of HIV/AIDS training begins today at St. Teresa pastoral center. The training which is facilitated by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in partnership with Elizabeth Glazier Paediatrics Aids Foundation (EGPAF) is training 35 health workers drawn from the larger Turkana county. According to the program officer of Elizabeth glazier paediatrics AIDS foundation Mr. Ali Dida, the training is targeting health workers, nurses and also clinical officers from Turkana central, south, north, east, west and loima districts. He also said that the training is aimed at giving health care workers with the necessary knowledge and skills on how to help an HIV/AIDS expectant mothers from transmitting HIV/AIDS to their unborn babies, and to enhance them to give tests to the mothers and accord them with the hopeful necessary support in taking care of their HIV negative born babies.