WHO announces three new drugs for latest COVID-19 ‘Solidarity’ trials
Three new candidate drugs are being tested in the latest phase of global Solidarity clinical trials to find effective treatments against COVID-19, the World Health...
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COVID-19 pandemic leads to backsliding on childhood vaccinations, WHO, UNICEF data shows
23 million children missed out on basic vaccines through routine immunization services in 2020, 3.7 million more than in 2019, according to official data published...
Government commits to support rehabilitation services
The Government through the Ministry of Health (MoH) has committed to supporting rehabilitation services by expanding the multi-disciplinary workforce. Rehabilitative services are key as they...
WHO urges countries to build fairer, healthier world post-COVID-19
World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued five calls for urgent action to improve health for all people as the world celebrates World Health Day Wednesday 7...
More work needed to rule out Covid lab leak – WHO
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says further investigation is needed to conclusively rule out a theory that Covid-19 emerged from a laboratory...
Health Ministry mulls Covid storage expansion ahead of vaccine arrivals
The country has kicked off plans to expand its cold chain capacity across the country. The Ministry of Health has already initiated discussions with national...
END Fund announces initiative to eliminate intestinal worms
The END Fund has announced a new opportunity to fast-track progress against intestinal worms among school children and others at-risk groups in Ethiopia, Kenya, and...
WHO team probing origin of virus arrive in China
A World Health Organization (WHO) team has arrived in the Chinese city of Wuhan to start its investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic....
WHO Covid investigators denied entry to China
A World Health Organization (WHO) team due to investigate the origins of Covid-19 in the city of Wuhan has been denied entry to China. Two...
Kenya joins global efforts to end cervical cancer by 2030
Kenya has joined the rest of the world in efforts aimed at eliminating cervical cancer by 2030. Cancer cases in women have dominated the landscape...