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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan health experts are stepping up efforts to counter widespread misinformation surrounding the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, warning that persistent myths are…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s criminal justice system is set to introduce mandatory health screening for all suspects entering police detention, as part of a broader…
NAIROBI, Kenya — A multidisciplinary medical team at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has successfully saved the life of a two-year-old boy after removing a dangerous…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya is preparing to roll out a groundbreaking long-acting injectable HIV prevention medication, lenacapavir, this year, positioning the country among the earliest…
NAIROBI, Kenya — More than 20 Congolese medical practitioners working in Kenya have filed a legal challenge at the High Court in Nairobi, seeking to…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Health authorities in Uganda have confirmed that the death toll from a measles outbreak in the country’s semi-arid northeastern region has risen…
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a significant move to strengthen public health infrastructure, the governments of Uganda and the United States announced on Wednesday the signing…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has formalized a landmark five-year health agreement with the United States, securing a $2.5 billion deal aimed at combating infectious diseases…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has activated its highest level of health surveillance and emergency response protocols following the confirmation of a deadly Marburg Virus Disease…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa is grappling with its most severe cholera outbreak in more than two decades, with cases reported this year surging to three…