Kenya News

Nairobi—Kenya is addressing critical gaps in access to sexual and reproductive health and rights services in six priority counties, including those with health clients that are hard to reach.

Nairobi—In Kenya, regular mass drug administration is protecting a new generation from the effects of lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis ‒ a neglected tropical disease that affects the lymphatic system and can lead to the abnormal enlargement of body parts, causing pain, severe disability and social stigma.

Nairobi—Cholera remains a significant public health concern in Kenya. Since 1 October 2025, over 231 cases and 13 deaths were reported across three counties, including Narok, one of the hardest hit. To curb transmission, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Kenya National Public Health Institute, the Kenya Red Cross Society and Médecins Sans Frontières, conducted a reactive oral cholera vaccine campaign in Transmara West and Transmara South, targeting residents aged one year and above.

Nairobi—Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among Kenyan women after breast cancer, accounting for approximately 5 845 new cases and 3 600 deaths annually. Yet this disease is almost entirely preventable through vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes cervical cancer. 

Across Kenya and the wider region, monthly collections of wastewater and stool samples make their way to the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), where laboratory analysis searches for early evidence of poliovirus. Early detection of poliovirus, a highly contagious disease that can cause permanent paralysis in children, enables Kenya and neighbouring countries to confirm cases quickly and launch targeted interventions before the virus spreads through vulnerable communities.