Current Health Issues In Kenya

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Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug

(Just Now) WebA nurse administers an injection to a malaria patient in a ward at Nightingale Medical Centre, in Kisumu, Kenya Tuesday, April. 16, 2024. Even after parts of Kenya …

https://apnews.com/article/kenya-malaria-health-ecc08dd160735bd537a552db5ab200af

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CDC in Kenya - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(Just Now) WebCDC Kenya implements programs funded by PEPFAR, PMI, and GHSA to strengthen public health and laboratory systems and respond to COVID-19, HIV, TB, malaria, and other …

https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/countries/kenya/pdf/kenya_fs_2022.pdf

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Kenya and WHO launch bold initiative to transform Africa’s health

(6 days ago) WebBrazzaville/Nairobi, 9 July 2022 – The Government of Kenya and the World Health Organization (WHO) held a ground-breaking ceremony today in Nairobi for a WHO …

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/kenya/news/kenya-and-who-launch-bold-initiative-transform-africas-health-emergency-response

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COVID-19 exposes weaknesses in Kenya’s healthcare …

(1 days ago) WebAbout 20% of Kenyans have some form of health insurance coverage, including national health insurance, but this varies by region. For instance, 41% of residents in Nairobi have cover, while under

https://theconversation.com/covid-19-exposes-weaknesses-in-kenyas-healthcare-system-and-what-can-be-done-143356

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Kenya: Disease Outbreak Situation Report as of 28th Oct 2022

(5 days ago) WebThe Kenya Ministry of Health launched the National COVID-19 vaccinations on the 5th of March 2021. As of 26th October 2022, a total of 2,173,938 persons were …

https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/kenya-disease-outbreak-situation-report-28th-oct-2022-epi-week-42-2022

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Transforming health care in Kenya’s communities for a more …

(9 days ago) WebOver the past few years, the county has gone from having less than 10 health centers to about 154, with visible impact. Between 2014 and 2022, deliveries in …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2023/12/12/transforming-health-care-in-kenya-s-communities-for-a-more-prosperous-resilient-future

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Kenya: Country health profile WHO Regional Office for Africa

(7 days ago) WebThe Kenya country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description …

https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/kenya-country-health-profile

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Kenya election: Why health care is such a key issue - BBC

(6 days ago) WebKenya election: Why health care is such a key issue. Herima Mwakima's prudent financial plans were thrown into chaos by two medical emergencies. The Kenyan …

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-62244846

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One Health in Kenya - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WebPolicy makers and researchers have long argued for the importance of One Health. Kenya is putting the principles into practice. Laura Salm-Reifferscheidt reports. …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00088-0/fulltext

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Kenya Demographic and Health Survey - 2022 - Kenya National …

(1 days ago) WebThe 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) is designed to provide data for monitoring the population and health situation in Kenya. The 2022 KDHS is the 7th …

https://new.knbs.or.ke/reports/kdhs-2022/

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The Global Burden of Disease: Generating Evidence, Guiding Policy …

(5 days ago) WebThe Global Burden of Disease: Generating Evidence, Guiding Policy in Kenya explores health progress in Kenya over the past 23 years and examines the …

https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/library/global-burden-disease-generating-evidence-guiding-policy-kenya

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COVID and health workers’ strike: how Kenya’s health services …

(8 days ago) WebWe collected monthly aggregates of county-level data for 17 indicators from the Kenya health information system across four periods. These were pre-pandemic …

https://theconversation.com/covid-and-health-workers-strike-how-kenyas-health-services-coped-in-times-of-crisis-191513

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Health disparities across the counties of Kenya and implications …

(3 days ago) WebHealth outcomes have improved in Kenya since 2006. The burden of communicable diseases decreased but continues to predominate the total disease burden in 2016, …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(18)30472-8/fulltext

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Kenya’s Troubled 60-Year Mental Health Journey

(1 days ago) WebOver the years, Kenya has developed numerous policies and action plans on mental health. Some of these include the Kenya Mental Health Policy (2015-2030); …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/09/kenyas-troubled-60-year-mental-health-journey

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Kenya - COVID-19 Overview - Johns Hopkins

(Just Now) WebJohns Hopkins experts in global public health, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness have been at the forefront of the international response to COVID-19. This …

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/region/kenya

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Covid-19 Ministry of Health

(4 days ago) WebMINISTRY OF HEALTH KENYA COVID-19 IMMUNIZATION STATUS REPORT 11TH MAY 2022; CHERP newletter Mar 2021 Edition; Knowledge Attitude and Practice Survey 6-20 …

https://www.health.go.ke/COVID-19/

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Kenya’s devolved healthcare crisis - The Africa Report.com

(9 days ago) WebKenya’s devolved healthcare is in crisis. A health worker prepares a malaria vaccination for a child at Yala Sub-County hospital, in Yala, Kenya, on October 7, 2021. …

https://www.theafricareport.com/325741/kenyas-devolved-healthcare-is-in-crisis/

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Health, Population and Nutrition Kenya - U.S. Agency for

(9 days ago) WebReproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health. Nutrition. Water, sanitation, and hygiene. By building the capacity of Kenyan institutions and individuals, USAID …

https://www.usaid.gov/kenya/health-population-and-nutrition

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Kenya’s Deadly Neglect of Health Workers’ Concerns

(1 days ago) WebKenyan authorities have a responsibility to address the concerns of health workers and fulfill the right to quality health care for the country’s people. Under …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/02/03/kenyas-deadly-neglect-health-workers-concerns

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Kenya Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

(8 days ago) WebHans Rosling Center for Population Health. 3980 15th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98195. UW Campus Box #351615. Phone: +1 (206) 897-2800. Fax: +1 (206) 897-2899.

https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/health-by-location/profiles/kenya

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Kenyan doctors’ strike: the government keeps failing to hold up its …

(9 days ago) WebThe latest doctors’ strike began on 14 March 2024. The government and the managers of one of Kenya’s top public hospitals went to the employment and labour …

https://theconversation.com/kenyan-doctors-strike-the-government-keeps-failing-to-hold-up-its-end-of-the-bargain-228294

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