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Kenya hosts commemoration to accelerate comprehensive implementation of WHO FCTC in the African Region

Nairobi, 25 February 2015 -- The WHO meeting to commemorate the…
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abinet secretary James Macharia - WR Dr Custodia Mandlhate 3rd left - ministers Dr Sabine Ntakarutimana Burundi - Ugandan minister Sarah Opendi as WHO director Dr Tigest Ketsela cheers on

Global ALL IN campaign fights rising HIV infections and deaths among adolescents

The Global ALL IN campaign against adolescent infection and death by…
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Cabinet Secretary James Macharia meets with the HOA-TAG chairman Dr Jean-Marc Olive’ during the meeting.

Polio outbreak increasingly under control in the Horn of Africa

Nairobi Kenya, 9 February 2015 - The Horn of Africa Technical…
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Kenya marks World Cancer Day with high expectation

The World Cancer Day in Kenya has been marked by a call for…
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Dr Mandlhate WR Kenya accompanied by Dr Jackson Kioko, MOH, Dr Peter Peter Odhiambo (Tobacco Control Board and Mr Joel Gitali (behind them) , chairperson Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance as they launched the mass-media campaign in Nairobi.

Kenya Launches a National anti-Smoking Mass Media Campaign

Kenya has launched a national anti-smoking mass media campaign with a…
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Kenya’s WHO country Representative Dr Custodia Mandlhate (in green) with Health Secretary Mr James Macharia at the 3-day Africa Health Conference which opened in Nairobi, November 24, 2014. The conference called for African-based solutions to health challenges.

International Health Conference calls for Africa-based Solutions

An international  Africa health conference opened in Nairobi,…
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Kenya faces rising burden of diabetes

“I didn't know I had diabetes until I became sick. I went into…
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UN Inter Agency Task Force visits Kenya to boost efforts in addressing prevention and control of non-communicable diseases

NAIROBI, Kenya |30 September 2014 – A United Nations Inter Agency…
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Victor Ofula of KEMRI Hemorrhagic Fever Laboratory demonstrates the donning of PPEs as participants of the TOT workshop try them out

Kenya steps up its EBOLA Contingency Plan with training of trainers

Kenya stepped up its contingency plan for Ebola Preparedness and…
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EAC multi-sectoral meeting on Ebola Virus Disease: Regional Director Speaks to EAC Ministers on EBOLA

September 18, 2014, Nairobi – The WHO Regional Director Dr Luis…
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