JAPAN, KENYA FORGE STRONGER ALLIANCE ON VACCINE SECURITY
Kenya has set 2027 as the target year to begin manufacturing vaccines locally, a move government officials describe as critical to reducing reliance on donor-funded...
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KENYA’S DRUGS FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES INITIATIVE WINS PRESTIGIOUS AFRICA PRIZE
TOKYO- Japan The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), co-founded by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), has been awarded the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize...
KENYA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO VACCINES MANUFACTURING
Stepping into a busy health center in the city or a remote clinic in far flung areas, one can see the determination of parents and...
KENYA EYES STRONGER HEALTH SYSTEMS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND LOCAL INNOVATION
Kenya is turning to local manufacturing and strategic partnerships to drive its journey toward sustainable healthcare and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). At the Ninth Tokyo...
KENYA’S MILESTONES IN PUBLIC HEALTH
TOKYO-Japan Kenya has reported significant progress in tackling some of its most pressing public health challenges, with the latest data showing major improvements in the...
Kenya Marks Milestone: First Malaria Treatment for Babies Under 5kg
A new infant-friendly malaria drug, artemether-lumefantrine, has been approved in Kenya, offering safe treatment for newborns under five kilograms who previously had none. Developed through...
KENYA WARNS AGAINST MISUSE OF DIABETES DRUG FOR WEIGHT LOSS
The Ministry of Health’s Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued a safety alert cautioning Kenyans against the misuse of semaglutide-containing medicines, such as Ozempic,...