Tag: Kenya
Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya
Kenya has officially launched the world’s first malaria vaccine today in Homa Bay County, western Kenya. The malaria vaccine pilot programme is now fully underway in Africa, as Kenya joins ...
Shorter treatment for lymphatic filariasis is being piloted in Kenya
IDA treatment, a new triple drug therapy with the potential to reduce the time to treat and break transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) from at least five years down to ...
New partnership to provide vaccine access to 8 million people in Liberia, Uganda and Kenya
Gavi and partners will deploy 50,000 community health workers to serve 34 million Africans by 2021 A new partnership will bring vaccines to millions of people living in remote areas ...
Stakeholders to exchange ideas at Africa Healthcare Extension Summit
Africa Healthcare Extension Summit (AHES 2018) will bring together various stakeholders in the medical & healthcare ecosystem for an exchange of ideas and best practices to support project development in ...
Kenya eradicates guinea worm disease
WHO has certified Kenya free of dracunculiasis - guinea worm disease The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Kenya free of dracunculiasis transmission following the recommendation of the International Commission ...
This online chemist now has over 30,000 users in Kenya
E-health platform MYDAWA, has announced it has hit over 30,000 registered users as of December 2017. The platform is enabling consumers to conveniently purchase authentic medicines and wellness products. It ...
WHO announces Marburg virus disease outbreak in Uganda
There is another Ebola-like disease outbreak plaguing Africa, it is Marburg virus disease in eastern Uganda The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it is working to contain an ...
