Ministry of Health issues update on Mpox and Marburg viruses
The Ministry of Health has issued an update on Mpox and the Marburg viruses following a multi-sectoral meeting held on Thursday, October 31, 2024. In a statement on November 1, 2024, Principal Secretary for the Department of Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni said that the country had formed a task force to ensure coordinated […]
Health Ministry vaccinates 3.7M kids in 5 days after polio detection
The Ministry of Health has revealed that 3,712,323 children under the age of 10 years were vaccinated in coordinated government efforts against the polio virus in just five days. In a statement on Friday, October 18, 2024, Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa said the vaccinations were concurrently done on the Ugandan side of the Kenyan […]
Govt confirms two new cases of Mpox
The government has confirmed two new cases of Monkeypox (Mpox) disease, bringing the national tally to 12 cases. In a statement on Friday, October 4, 2024, the Ministry of Health said that out of the 12 confirmed cases, no deaths have been witnessed, with other patients receiving treatment and getting discharged. “In the last 24 […]
Ministry of Health confirms second case of Mpox
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed the second case of Mpox in the country. According to a statement issued by Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Mulongo Barasa on Friday, August 23, 2024, the second case of Mpox was confirmed at Malaba One Stop Border Post in Busia County. Truck driver CS Barasa says an adult […]