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🇰🇪 Five-year breast cancer survival in Kenya is 43%, compared with a global median of 78%. This week, Kenya launched the National Cancer Treatment Guidelines 2026, an important milestone for cancer care across the country. ✅ Standardized cancer management ✅ Stronger evidence-based clinical practice ✅ Equitable access to quality cancer care WHO is proud to have supported the Ministry of Health and partners in developing the guidelines. Every person in Kenya deserves timely, affordable and quality cancer care. 📅 29 October 2026 📍 Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #HealthForAll

💧 Water, food, nutrition and health are inseparable. The 17th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security is under way in Nairobi, hosted by the Government of Kenya, the African Union Commission and the African Union Development Agency. 📅 29–30 October 2026 📍 Safari Park, Nairobi 🗓️ 27 sessions over 2 days 👥 500+ delegates 🎙️ 50+ expert speakers This year’s theme is “Harnessing Sustainable Water for Resilient Agrifood Systems, Nutrition Security and Inclusive Prosperity in Africa”. The event addresses 3 interconnected development challenges: (1) ensuring that sufficient food is produced and available, (2) enabling people to obtain affordable and nutritious diets, and (3) building sustainable food systems capable of withstanding economic, environmental, and climate-related shocks. At the opening, the World Health Organization called for accelerated action on ✅ Food safety ✅ Safe water, sanitation and hygiene ✅ Affordable healthy diets “No single sector can deliver this agenda alone,” said Dr. Betty Lanyero, WHO Kenya, Health Systems Strengthening Team Lead, on behalf of the Country Representative. #WHOKenya #FoodSafety #Nutrition

🎗️ As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, meet Asha. When Asha felt pain in her breasts, a community health promoter advised her to go to the hospital. There, a doctor encouraged her to get screened for cancer. Asha is one of 8440 women screened through the Women’s Integrated Cancer Services project in Bungoma and Nyandarua counties. Led by the Ministry of Health with support from @WHO and @Roche, the project brings breast and cervical cancer screening into primary healthcare. Women can also be screened for diabetes, hypertension and mental health conditions in the same visit. ✅ 8440 women screened since 2024 ✅ Target 10 000 women ✅ Screening, diagnostic and treatment equipment handed over to 8 facilities in June 2026 ✅ Also under way in Côte d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe 🌍 Why it matters. Noncommunicable diseases are rising in the WHO African Region. By 2030, premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases are expected to rise to 3.8 million a year in sub-Saharan Africa alone. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #HealthForAll

🎗️ This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, every story is unique and every journey matters. Swipe to learn more about breast cancer in Kenya. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #HealthForAll

Safe and dignified burials in Kenya’s Ebola response. ✅ Frontline workers trained ✅ Respect for culture and religious practices Congratulations to all the frontline workers who took part, and to the Kenya Red Cross for supporting the training! @WHO remains committed to standing alongside the Government of Kenya in the Ebola response. Every safe and dignified burial helps keep families and communities safe. 🤝 For more information, call 719. #Ebola #Kenya

Healthcare for all means leaving no one behind. Gender, disability, income, or where you live should never determine your access to quality healthcare. The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with @WHO, is undertaking a Gender, Equity and Rights Integration Analysis and Barriers Assessment to identify and address barriers to equitable Primary Health Care in Kenya. The assessment will inform practical solutions to make healthcare more inclusive, accessible, and responsive to the needs of women, girls, persons with disabilities, pastoralist communities, and other underserved populations. The assessment is taking place in 📍Kakamega, Nairobi and Turkana. Equity is not an add-on to healthcare. It is essential to health for all. #PrimaryHealthCare #HealthForAll #GenderEquity

Today @NPHIKenya, @Amref_Kenya convened 68 participants from government and partners, including @whokenya, for an Ebola incident management orientation: ✅ Current situation ✅ Response structure ✅ Pillar roles ✅ Running coordination meetings ✅ Way forward One structure, faster response. Suspect Ebola? Call 719.

💙 Today, 20 contacts of Kenya’s first #Ebola case were reunited with their families after completing the mandatory 21-day monitoring period. “People who complete quarantine have helped protect their families, their communities and the whole country,” said @DrNeemaKimambo. 🔗 afro.who.int/countries/kenya…

WHO is deeply saddened to learn of the death of a close family member of Kenya's first Ebola case. Our heartfelt condolences go to the family and loved ones. We remains committed to supporting the Ministry of Health in the Ebola response in Kenya.

Today, WHO Representative to Kenya, Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo was pleased to have paid a courtesy call today on H.E. Amb. Saad bin Abdullah Alnofaia of the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Discussed areas of mutual interest included: ✅ Advancing Kenya’s health agenda ✅ Universal Health Coverage ✅ Primary Health Care ✅ Digital Health ✅ Health System Strengthening ✅ Health Financing ✅ Nutrition ✅ Ebola and the Regional Emergency Hub #TogetherForHealth

🇰🇪 Ebola in Kenya: all 9 confirmed cases are in one known cluster. Here is the latest from the Ministry of Health, 20 October 2026.

The Ministry of Health confirms one more case of Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus Disease) in Kenya, bringing the total to 9 confirmed cases. The new case is a known contact of the index case and was already in quarantine when he fell ill. There is currently no evidence of community transmission. All 8 patients are improving and responding well to treatment through supportive care from dedicated clinical teams. WHO advises against all restrictions on travel, trade and public gatherings.

Up to 300 patients visit Lochiogio Dispensary in #Kakuma every day. The facility serves refugees, migrants and host communities, including people living with diabetes, hypertension and other noncommunicable diseases. This week, health workers in #Kakuma and #Dadaab were trained to deliver inclusive, people-centred care that better meets the needs of these communities. #HealthForAll #Kenya #NCDs.