Kenya — News

3 February 2020 | Cervical cancer

Surviving cervical cancer then taking on a new battle

Five years ago, news that she had cervical cancer shattered Millicent Kagonga’s world. It upended her marriage, she was spurned by family and friends, and lost a child while undergoing treatment she could barely afford. Her agony seemed endless. But months of painful therapy stopped the spread of the cancer and the thirty-year-old mother of two has now taken on a fresh battle: helping patients and survivors of the disease cope better. We bring her story in her own words.

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18 October 2019 | Cancer Cervical cancer

Kenya takes vital step against cervical cancer and introduces HPV vaccine into routine immunization

With President Uhuru Kenyatta leading the way, Kenya today joins an increasing number of African countries taking a vital step against a common cause of death among women – in the country and the region – by introducing the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer into its routine immunization schedule.

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24 September 2019 | Malaria

Sense of relief as families embrace malaria vaccine roll out in Kenya

September 13, will forever be a memorable day for Noreen Koech, 22 - Recently, she watched with tears running down her face as her 6-month old son Elian Koech became a momentous sensation as he led the pack in receiving Kenya’s first dose of Malaria vaccine during the roll out.

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16 September 2019 | Malaria

Kenya rolls out landmark malaria vaccine introduction

Homa Bay, Kenya, 13 September 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates the Government of Kenya for launching the world’s first malaria vaccine today in Homa Bay County, western Kenya. The malaria vaccine…

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18 June 2019 | Disease Outbreaks Health Workforce

Cross-border Field Simulation Exercise comes to a close

Tipapa and his community were participants in a Field Simulation Exercise which occurred 11-14 June at the Namanga One Stop Border Post and the surrounding areas in both Kenya and Tanzania.

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22 February 2019

Kenya now eliminates maternal and neonatal tetanus

February 22, 2019 Kenya has attained maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination status, MNTE, following a successful WHO-led validation process in 2018 to confirm the elimination of the disease. The process was precede…

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23 December 2018

Kenya rolls out Universal Health Coverage

 The WHO call for ‘Leaving no one behind’ and ‘delivering the Triple Billion Together!’ found great resonance in Immaculate Otene’s words. The mother of four who attended the Kenyan launch of the Universal Health Co…

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23 October 2018

Regional Directors renew commitment for strengthened health in Africa

The 10th Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) annual Regional Directors meeting has ended in Nairobi with a renewed commitment to optimize joint efforts towards health systems strengthening for realization of Universal Health coverage (UHC) and health security in Africa.

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