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Kenyan health workers in a march to create awareness about the need to immunize children against polio

Kenya in determined effort to keep polio virus at bay

Kenya remains determined to keep the country free of the polio virus…
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Launch of the WHO-supported national guidelines for cardiovascular diseases during the World No-Tobacco Day

Kenya launches national cardiovascular disease management guidelines

  Nairobi, Kenya  Kenya marked the World No-Tobacco Day with a call…
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A health worker gives medication to a patient. Kenya has embarked on a extensive evidence-based approach to root out TB

Kenya embarks on new approach to prioritize future TB actions

The Ministry of Health, Kenya, has embarked on a new, robust approach…
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Let us END Tuberculosis

Let us END Tuberculosis

Kenya joined the world on March 24 to commemorate World Tuberculosis…
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Kenya Certified Free of Guinea worm disease

Kenya Certified Free of Guinea worm disease

WHO declares Kenya officially free of the crippling parasitic disease…
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Congratulatory mode as Kenya attains MNTE validation

Kenya recommended for validation of Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination

March 9, 2018
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The Chikungunya mosquito. Symptoms of illness include abrupt onset of fever, accompanied by joint pain, head ache, nausea, fatigue and rash

WHO supports Ministry of Health to contain Chikungunya Outbreak

January 17, 2018: World Health Organization, WHO, is helping the…
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WHO supports Ministry of Health to contain Chikungunya outbreak

January 17, 2018: World Health Organization, WHO, is helping the…
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DG Dr Tedros with President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House Nairob where they discussed implementation of Universal Health Coverage and Kenya’s four priority areas of focus

WHO Director General Dr Tedros visits Kenya

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An elated Director of Medical Services Dr Jackson Kioko (centre) and team respond to the news ' Kenya meets the GW Certification criteria' and closer to GW-free status. From left: Drs. John Ogange (WHO), Dr Peter Cherutich (MOH), Dr Joyce Onsongo (DPC, WHO) and Dr Sam Mahugu (MOH)

Kenya meets Guinea Worm Free Certification Criteria

Monday, Dec 18, 2017 Kenya has met the criteria for Guinea worm free…
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