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Kenya is positioning Nairobi as a global deal-making hub ahead of the Africa Forward Summit 2026, with a focus on partnerships in health, agriculture, and technology.
A young mother and a student with disabilities were among over 140 youths graduating from Huawei’s DigiTruck programme in Lamu.
A revived operating theatre in Bura, Tana River County, marked a historic moment as the intercounty MPDSR team successfully performed a Caesarean section, saving the lives of a mother and newborn.
WHO recommends two Ebola vaccine candidates for trials as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads in DRC and Uganda with no approved treatment yet.
Gavi and CEPI have launched a $40 million initiative to fast-track a trial-ready vaccine for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain before future outbreaks occur.
WHO and Africa CDC raise alarm over Ebola funding shortfall as outbreak spreads in DRC and Uganda
Africa CDC has expressed concern over gaps in contact tracing and funding, saying that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda could worsen if urgent action is not taken.
WHO has issued its first guidelines for Ebola and Marburg treatment, aiming to improve survival as DRC and Uganda battle an ongoing Bundibugyo outbreak.
When US President Donald Trump spoke about Ebola during discussions at the G7 summit, his remarks appeared to be a defence of American global health assistance.
Health officials urge Kenya to remain vigilant as Ebola cases rise in DRC and Uganda, stressing symptom screening and early detection as key defenses.
Authorities in Mombasa have dismissed viral claims of male organ theft as baseless rumours, warning that misinformation is fuelling panic and mob violence against innocent people.
According to the World Health Organization, the outbreak has infected more than 1,000 people and killed at least 267 others.
The study comes as the DRC continues to battle a growing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has also spread into neighbouring Uganda.
Uganda's Ministry of Health warns male survivors of Ebola, warning that while they may have recovered from the disease, the virus can remain in semen
Women trapped in heroin addiction are often introduced to drugs by intimate partners before becoming caught in a cycle of dependency, exploitation and stigma.
The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or targeted treatment, leaving supportive care as the primary option.
From HIV/AIDS to Ebola, COVID-19 Kenya's public health messaging has repeatedly leaned on fear, secrecy and crisis management rather than transparency, community engagement and trust.
The young citizens died while alone in 2014 . 3,OOO in number out of over 11,000 deaths during the Zaire strain of Ebola virus that ravaged West Africa.
An international clinical trial has begun enrolling patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a step towards identifying the first effective treatment for Bundibugyo.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the world's first molecular diagnostic test for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus to its Emergency Use Listing (EUL).
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