Kenya

The meeting, led by Beginnings Fund Chief Executive Officer Alice Kangethe, focused on implementation arrangements and coordination between the fund and the Ministry of Health.

A 2026 review of more than 42,000 breast cancer patients across 28 sub-Saharan African countries found that 63% were diagnosed at an advanced stage.

To reinforce continental coordination, Africa CDC has convened an Extraordinary Meeting of African Ministers of Health for 28 October 2026.

The procedure involves inserting a replacement valve through a catheter, usually via a blood vessel, to treat a narrowed aortic valve that restricts blood flow from the heart.

The Ministry of Health will coordinate distribution to counties, while the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies will deliver the commodities after allocations are confirmed.

The transition raises operational concerns for county health systems, particularly the continuity of electronic records, integration with national platforms and the costs of replacing existing technology.

ISO 15189:2022 is an international standard that specifies requirements for quality and competence in medical laboratories.

The regulations require anyone who knows or reasonably suspects that a person has Ebola, or has died from the disease, to notify a medical officer of health, the nearest health facility or a national government administrative officer immediately.

Kenya’s 2026–2030 Health Products and Technologies Local Manufacturing Strategy targets local production of at least 50 per cent of the country’s essential health products.