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Health Principal Secretary (PS) Susan Mochache today met Thailand Ambassador to Kenya, Ms. Sasirit Tangulrat to discuss areas of Kenya-Thailand Cooperation in health. Kenya and Thailand have standing Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Insurance and Health Financing,

The Ministry of Health, through the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service has embarked on strengthening blood accountability mechanism, an approach that will ensure regular blood stock taking, maintenance of the national blood inventory management system and electronic tracking of donated

The journey towards transforming mental health care systems in Kenya has gathered momentum following the launch of the Kenya Mental Health Action Plan (2021-2025). Ministry of Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Dr. Mercy Mwangangi who unveiled the 74-page document on

Health Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Mutahi Kagwe on Monday signed a new cooperation agreement with Cuban Minister of Public Health Dr. Jose Angel Portal Miranda that will see a brigade of 101 specialist Cuban doctors travel to Kenya as part of

The Ministry of Health has rolled out a pilot project for the use of medical waste microwave equipment, a critical milestone in the health sector as it marks the end of open burning and crude disposal of healthcare waste disposal

The Ministry of Health will kick off vaccination for the second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday the 28th of May 2020. The administration of the second dose comes 12 weeks after the roll – out of the first dose

Health Principal Secretary Susan N. Mochache has called for joint stakeholder efforts in ending Obstetric Fistula. Speaking during the commemoration to mark International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF) at Kenyatta National Hospital, the PS noted that Fistula is driven

Kenya’s journey towards human vaccines self-sufficiency through the establishment of a Human Vaccine Production facility has kicked off in earnest with the development of an action plan and identification of physical facilities to host the plant. A meeting between Health

Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache today received a courtesy visit by CDC Kenya Country Director Dr. Marc Bulterys & incoming Deputy Director Ms. Paula Morgan. They discussed areas of CDC support including research in HIV, TB and Malaria. The meeting

The Government has moved to enhance efficiency at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority with the installation of a new board. Speaking during a meeting with members of the board, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe challenged the new team to enhance