March 9, 2018 Kenya has been recommended for validation of maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination, MNTE. This follows a two-week survey carried out in the country to confirm the absence of neonatal deaths caused by…
Read moreJanuary 17, 2018: World Health Organization, WHO, is helping the government to contain an outbreak of Chikungunya in Mombasa following reports from clinicians of increased unknown febrile illness that presented with very…
Read moreJanuary 17, 2018: World Health Organization, WHO, is helping the government to contain an outbreak of Chikungunya in Mombasa following reports from clinicians of increased unknown febrile illness that presented with very…
Read moreJanuary 10, 2018 - WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made his first official visit to Kenya this week to meet with a range of persons in Kenya on health and policy issues and the environment. He hel…
Read moreMonday, Dec 18, 2017 Kenya has met the criteria for Guinea worm free certification status, following a comprehensive evaluation in the country in the last two weeks by the International Certification Team (ICT). …
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Read moreKenya commemorated the World Anti-biotic Awareness Week on November 13-19 with a call for urgent action to avert antibiotic resistance which is leading to ineffective treatment of a growing number of infections.
Read more10 November 2017 WHO has been implementing the Emergency Response Plan since 20 October 2017 when the Ministry of Health officially declared the outbreak. WHO released US$ 624 000 from the Contingency Fund for Emergen…
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