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National Launch of polio campaign in Mombasa set for May 22-26 in 13 counties at risk

Urgent immunization response launched to tackle polio outbreak in 13 counties

Nairobi, 21 May 2020 – Over three million children across 13 counties…
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Dr Rudi Eggers, WHO Representative, Kenya, speaking during the vaccination launch. He was accompanied by MOH officials, Dr Patrick Amoth, Director General and Ms Susan Mochache, Principal Secretary

Kenya Third Wave Response: A time to synergize and re-energize

In the wake of a COVID-19 spike in new cases and deaths the Kenya…
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President Uhuru Kenyatta flags off the COVAX consignment o the regions from the Central Vaccine stores this week

Kenya receives COVID-19 vaccines and launches landmark national campaign

 
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Dr Collins Tabu of national Vaccines programme, shows the storage of the Covax vaccines to Dr Rudi Eggers, WHO Rep, Ms Maxx UNICEF Rep and Dr Kibet Sergon during the visit to the Central vaccine stores in Kitengela

WHO Statement on the Catholic Doctors Association of Kenya Advisory on COVID‐19 Vaccines and Treatment

 
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Keeping to the universal health coverage path in Kenya

Keeping to the universal health coverage path in Kenya

For 60-year-old Gabriel Wahome, it is simple: “universal health…
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Kenyan communities taking the lead in curbing COVID-19 spread

Kenyan communities taking the lead in curbing COVID-19 spread

By the time the public health officials reached a Maasai community…
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Training of Rapid Response teams - Funds from EU-ECHO will build capacity of health workers and other COVID-19 Emergency response teams

The EU and WHO working Together to Defeat COVID-19 in Kenya

PRESS RELEASE: JUNE 29, 2020 The EU through its Civil Protection and…
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Youth advocate in Kenya’s tobacco control drive

Youth advocate in Kenya’s tobacco control drive

Much earlier in her life, Martha Kombe, now 24, watched someone close…
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Malaria vaccine pilot in Africa one year on: new vaccine could boost Kenya’s malaria fight

Malaria vaccine pilot in Africa one year on: new vaccine could boost Kenya’s malaria fight

Oblivious to the auspicious occasion, a bundle of children winced and…
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Surviving cervical cancer then taking on a new battle

Surviving cervical cancer then taking on a new battle

Five years ago, news that she had cervical cancer shattered Millicent…
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