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Rapid response bring relief to flood-affected communities in Kenya

07 May 2024

Nairobi ‒ This year’s long rainy season, which typically lasts from March to May every year, has hit Kenya hard, with unexpected heavy rainfall and widespread flooding since mid-April. Over 286 000 people have been affected, 47 000 households displaced and 238 deaths have been reported in 37 of the country’s 47 counties.

WHO Africa, UNICEF and Partners poised to advance implementation of Baby-Friendly Ho...

19 February 2024

In a concerted effort to strengthen maternal and child health services across Africa, the World Health Organization, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), convened a capacity-building workshop targeting healthcare professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders from ten countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe).

Three African countries pilot initiative to boost cervical and breast cancer care

22 September 2023

An initiative to support better access to breast and cervical cancer detection, treatment and care services is being piloted in three African countries.

Switch away from tobacco an economic, health boon for Kenyan farmers

31 May 2023

When small-scale Kenyan farmer Nancy Achieng made the switch from tobacco farming to high-iron beans just over a year ago, she joined the ranks of hundreds of her peers who today are collectively earning annual net incomes six times higher than previously.

Tony Kidiga, focal point for Tobacco Free Farms, Ministry of agriculture, speaks about good practices to WHO visiting team at a farmer's in Migori County

Kenya leads global World NO-Tobacco Event

31 May 2023

The world is confronted with a global food crisis fueled by conflict, climate change and the pandemic of coronavirus disease. A record 349 million people globally are facing acute food insecurity Meanwhile, tobacco is grown in over 124 countries, taking up 3.2 million hectares of fertile land that could be used to grow food, address food insecurity and nutrition challenges and help feed families.

Beyond the numbers: the real-world impact of the malaria vaccine in Kenya

24 April 2023

Africa’s Lake Victoria is the world’s second largest freshwater lake and its largest tropical lake. This awe-inspiring ecosystem supports a stunning variety of bird, aquatic and animal species. Unfortunately, the same ecosystem is also an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes that carry malaria.

Mothers and their children at the Antenatal clinic Homa Bay County for malaria and other vaccines

Kenya celebrates immunization as more children are reached with RTS,S

23 April 2023

Kenya this week joins the world to commemorate the African Vaccination week (World Immunization Week) as well as the World Malaria Day on April 25, 2023.

On the path to expanding cervical cancer screening in Kenya

04 February 2023

Kenya piloted a community-based cervical cancer screening in 2021 using the human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing to explore ways of effectively scaling up this type of testing across the country.

Christine Kisianan, Student

12 August 2022

12-year-old Christine Kisianan lives in a remote village in Kajiado County, one of the regions in Kenya most affected by the greater Horn of Africa drought, which is in its fourth year.

Helping to break mental health care barriers in Kenya

10 October 2022

In a previous stint as a chemistry teacher Dr Gladys Mwiti could not help but notice flagging performance among her students. She would later discover that the underachievement was largely due to unresolved trauma from poverty, domestic violence and abuse.

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