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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is set to receive 94,560 doses of the long-acting HIV prevention injectable drug Lenacapavir next week, marking a major step in…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya is preparing to introduce a new HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, after receiving an initial consignment of 21,000 doses aimed at HIV-negative…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has received 21,000 starter doses of the long-acting HIV prevention injection Lenacapavir, marking the start of a phased national roll-out targeting…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ministry of Health has officially launched the National Mandatory Newborn Screening Programme for Sickle Cell Disease, a landmark initiative aimed at…
Health authorities worldwide are closely monitoring the Nipah virus, a deadly zoonotic pathogen with periodic outbreaks in South and Southeast Asia, amid renewed questions about…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan health experts are stepping up efforts to counter widespread misinformation surrounding the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, warning that persistent myths are…
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…
GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing a massive reduction in its global workforce, with provisional data showing that 2,371 staff members…
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 — A groundbreaking HIV prevention drug will soon be available at a fraction of its current cost in low- and middle-income countries, a…