Kenya

The proposed Biotech Life Sciences Park will undergo a feasibility study after APIFA Biotech’s privately initiated proposal received approval to advance to the project development stage under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement.

The signing ceremony brought together National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Susan Burns, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, senior government officials and representatives from both countries.

Breast cancer remains the country’s most commonly diagnosed cancer, accounting for 5,822 new cases, or 16.2% of all cancers.

The new status gives MKRH its own Board of Directors, an approved organizational structure, and direct funding from the National Exchequer.

The new committee will serve as the highest oversight body for implementing the action plan by providing strategic leadership, policy direction and inter-agency coordination.

Media, events and digital solutions company unveil new identity to reflect broader regional footprint and integrated business services.

The latest accreditation marks another milestone for MTRH, which first earned KENAS accreditation in 2018 and has consistently maintained internationally accepted standards for laboratory testing and pathology services.

The strategy aims to enhance national health security, create jobs, promote innovation, and improve access to quality and affordable healthcare commodities while reducing the country’s reliance on imports.

The partnership traces its roots to 2009, when Vestergaard rehabilitated Emusanda Health Centre in Lurambi and transformed it into a community facility providing primary healthcare, maternal services, paediatric care, and HIV treatment.