Kenya News

Nairobi, Kenya 16 November 2010 -- Sixteen universities, medical and nursing schools from nine East and Southern African countries have agreed to introduce the Community-Directed Intervention (CDI) strategy in their curricula, as a way of expanding the use of the innovative and cost-effective strategy which encourages community ownership of health care delivery.

Nairobi, 11th July 2005-- The Director of Medical Services, Dr. James Nyikal officially opened an inter-country WHO workshop on new ways of working on behalf of the Minister for Health, Hon. Charity Ngilu. This workshop whose main objective is to address the critical issue of positioning WHO Office to better give technical support to country offices, has brought together WHO leadership from 15 countries in the African Region in addition to representatives from WHO Regional Office Brazzaville and WHO Headquarters Geneva.

Kilindini 29th October 2010 -- Kenya commemorated the 19th World Mental Health Day at the Port Reitz district hospital in Kilindini District of Coast Province. The commemoration brought together officials from the Ministry of Medicals Services, the Coast Provincial Health Management Team (PHMT) and officials from the Prot Reitz District Hospital, the only mental heath center in the province.

Kenya Commemorates The 12th World No-Tobacco Day As Global Tobacco Survey Report Is Launched 31 May 2003

World No Tobacco Day 2003 whose theme is "Tobacco Free Film. Tobacco Free Fashion. Action ", was nationally commemorated on 31 May 2003 in Nakuru District, Rift Valley Province.

The Director of Medical Services, Dr. Richard Muga, represented the Chief Guest, Hon. Charity Ngilu, Minister for Health.

Nairobi, 30 September 2010 -- There has been significant progress and positive development in increasing access to HIV/AIDS services. This was according to the latest progress report released in Nairobi on 28th September as part of the global launch of the report “Towards Universal Access”, also held in Geneva and Washington. The report by WHO, UNICEF and UNAIDS was the fourth annual report for tracking progress made in achieving the 2010 target of providing universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care.

20 March 2002 --The World Health Organization to-day handed over approximately 15 tons of life-saving tuberculosis ( TB ) drugs to the Republic of Kenya. These drugs worth over $ 200,000 US ( Kshs. 16,785,852.72 ) have been made available through a global partnership initiative, the Global Drug Facility (GDF) that was started early last year.

The WHO Representative to Kenya, Dr. Peter Eriki who spoke at the handing over ceremony, commended Kenya for being among the first 16 countries to qualify for this support from the Global Drug Facility.

25 April 2008, Kenya -- Agoro Sare High School in Rachuonyo District of Nyanza Province was the venue for the national commemoration of the 1st World Malaria Day whose theme is “Malaria –a disease without borders”. The Minister for Public Health and Sanitation, Hon. Beth Mugo was the Chief Guest. She was accompanied by the Assistant Minister for Medical Services, Hon. Danson Mungatana, and the Permanent Secretary for Public Health and Sanitation, Dr. James Nyikal. 

Nairobi 10th October - For the first time in the history of Kenya, World Mental Health Day was observed on 10th October as the rest of the world. Kenya has been observing this day on the last Friday of the month as 10th was falling on a national day that has since been removed.

Kenya is experiencing rapid change in the epidemiology of malaria as a result of scaled up malaria control and prevention interventions. At present over two thirdsof the country has malaria prevalence of less than 10%.

The Ministry of Public Health and Sanitationin collaboration with partners will distribute approximately 10 million nets in four provinces (Nyanza, Western, Coast and Rift valley) covering a population of 20 million. The activity is expected to deliver nets to achieve universal coverage by providing one net for every 2 persons in these regions.

Rongo, 23rd September 2011 -- A sub-national polio campaign was launched in Rongo district, Kisumu City following a confirmed polio case in the same district last month. The launch graced by the Assistant Minister for Public Health and Sanitation, Hon. Dr James Gesami, was held at the Rongo Primary School, it was attended by senior government officers from the national, provincial and district levels, area political and religious leaders, partners, including the WHO Kenya Country Representative, Dr. Abdoulie Jack, school going children, and members of the public and media.