As the world prepares to commemorate the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action, CEJAD and other members of the Multisectoral Committee on Sound Chemicals Management are planning for the awareness week together with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)- MCGL. ILLPWA aims to create awareness of the health and environmental impacts of lead exposure, and it  will be held from  20th October 2024 to 25th October ,2024 

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On 24th October 2023 during the ILPPW, we collaborated with the Department of Chemistry of the University of Nairobi to advocate for the prevention and management of Lead Exposure at the Community Level. This awareness-raising event and training workshop held at Dandora Community Hall, had over 100 participants in attendance consisting of community health volunteers, key front-line health care providers and the general population from the community. The participants were taken through how to prevent and manage lead exposure at the household and community levels. 

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Lead is a toxic metal that poses damaging effects on human health when exposed to it through lead contaminated food, air and water leading to lead poisoning. This in turn leads to accumulation of lead in the body which affects the reproductive, haematological, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and renal systems.