COVID-19 Resources
- Jinsi ya kushughulikia mazao mapya (IFS@CU & CCE Infographic How to Handle Fresh Produce in English)
- Mambo 10 ambayo unaweza kufanya ili kudhibiti dalili za ugonjwa wako wa COVID-19 nyumbani (U.S. CDC Poster 10 things you can do to manage your COVID-19 symptoms at home in English)
- Kukipa Kipakumbele Udhibiti wa COVID-19 (IFS@CU Infographic How to Prioritize COVID-19 Control Strategies in English)
- Mikakati ya Kuhakikisha Udhibiti wa COVID-19 kwa viwanda vya chakula (IFS@CU Document Food Facility COVID-19 Strategy Checklist in English)
- Dalili za Virusi vya Corona (U.S. CDC Poster Coronavirus (COVID-19) Symptoms in English)
- Komesha Kuenea kwa Viini (U.S. CDC Poster Stop the Spread of Germs in English)
- Mambo unayopaswa kujua kuhusu COVID-19 ili kujilinda mwenyewe na wengineo (U.S. CDC Poster What You Should Know About COVID-19 in English)
Food Industry FAQs
COVID-19 Video FAQs International Series
- COVID-19 is Not Foodborne (English) – How do we know for sure COVID-19 is not transmitted through food? Learn why COVID-19 is not a foodborne illness and how it spreads from person to person.
- COVID-19 is Not Foodborne (Swahili) – Je! Tunajuaje hakika COVID-19 haipatikani kupitia chakula? Jifunze kwa nini COVID-19 sio ugonjwa wa chakula na jinsi inavyoenea kutoka kwa mtu hadi mtu.
COVID-19 Rapid Response Project
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety (FSIL) is working to address COVID-19 related food safety and food security challenges in five target countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Nepal, and Senegal). There is no evidence that COVID-19 is transmitted through food or food packaging, but the food industry must implement technical, organizational and personnel measures to manage risks associated with COVID-19. It is particularly important to reduce person-to-person transmission in all parts of the food system (e.g., farming, harvest, slaughter, processing) thereby reducing disruptions in the supply chain, preventing shutdowns of processing facilities and sustaining a safe food supply.
Learn more about the project here.
Subject Matter Expert
Dr. George Ooko Abong'
Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology
University of Nairobi, Kenya
Dr. Abong’ holds a bachelors, masters and doctorate degrees in Food Science and Technology. He currently lectures at the Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, one of the premier University in East and Central Africa. Dr. Abong has worked at the University of Nairobi for the last twelve years with major roles being teaching, research, tutorials and consultancy. He is currently working as a senior lecturer and chairman of the Department and also chairs Food Science and Technology Platform of Kenya (FoSTeP-K), a professional body in Kenya. He has been involved in several consultancies including practical training on food handling and hygiene; milk processing; aflatoxin management in groundnuts and cereals; expert/professional member in ASARECA and Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) technical committee towards harmonization of the East African Standards for Cassava, sweetpotato, fats and oils, cereals and pulses, meat and poultry products and potato products. He is a trained food safety expert with vast knowledge in quality assurance and risk analysis from the University of Ghent, Belgium. He has a wealth of experience in managing students and linking the University with industrial world and currently manages pilot plant, value addition platform at the University of Nairobi.
University of Nairobi
College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology
Contact Information
Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, University of Nairobi (UoN)
P.O. Box 29053, 00625, Kangemi, Kenya
Tel. (Office): +254-3592734-9, Extension 27093
Mobile: +254-735-508558/7000-73386
Email Addresses: georkoyo@yahoo.com / ooko.george@uonbi.ac.ke
Profile Link: Dr. George Ooko Abong’
Departmental Website: Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology
University Website: University of Nairobi, Kenya
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