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US defends Kenya Ebola facility plan as Kenya court demands disclosure
The United States government has maintained that no exposed citizens will be returned home for treatment.
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US Foreign Affairs Committee opposes overseas Ebola treatment, calls for patient repatriation
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee criticised third-country arrangements for treating Americans with Ebola, saying patients should be managed within the U.S. health system. The comment comes amid Kenya’s...
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PS Oluga confirms 37 quarantined Kenyans returning from Congo-Brazzaville
Oluga further argued that Kenya’s strong economic and transport links with the region necessitate heightened preparedness, noting that many Kenyans continue to travel frequently for work-related activities in t...
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Why I okayed proposed Ebola facility in Laikipia - Ruto
The president said the facility is part of a wider government plan to strengthen the country's ability to detect, isolate and respond to infectious diseases, including Ebola, which has previously affected count...
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KMPDU urges full disclosure of government health agreement on Ebola preparedness
Speaking on Radio Generation on Monday, Atellah said preparedness should not be reactive but continuous, arguing that Kenya’s health system risked being exposed due to gaps in staffing, infrastructure, and tran...
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Senate propose lowering surrogacy age to 18 in new Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill changes
Kenya’s Senate Health Committee has tabled proposed amendments to the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 2022, including lowering the minimum surrogate motherhood age to 18 and limiting surrogacy to cases w...
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SHA pays Sh12.741 billion to healthcare providers in latest claims cycle
The authority also allocated Sh2.02 billion to support Primary Health Care (PHC) services, while Sh433 million was paid through the Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund (ECCIF).
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Karua slams government over proposed Laikipia Ebola facility, cites healthcare failures
The PLP leader said the proposed facility had exposed deeper weaknesses within Kenya’s healthcare system, arguing that the government was seeking to host Ebola-exposed individuals while hospitals across the cou...
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Duale: Laikipia Ebola quarantine facility will serve Kenyans, not Americans only
Duale dismissed claims that the facility was being established exclusively for United States nationals, saying Kenya was preparing for a possible outbreak of the Ebola Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no...
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Brian Simiyu: KMPDC probes death at unregistered Trans Nzoia health facility
In a statement issued on Saturday, KMPDC said it has opened a formal inquiry into the conduct of the medical practitioner allegedly involved in the incident and pledged action against any person found responsib...
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U.S. optimistic of resolving concerns after Kenya court blocks Ebola project
The response came hours after Justice Patricia Nyaundi issued conservatory orders temporarily stopping the establishment of any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation, or treatment facility by the U.S. governmen...
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Mudavadi: Kenya has strengthened Ebola preparedness measures
Mudavadi emphasized that Ebola preparedness goes beyond the health sector and forms part of broader national security and foreign policy considerations requiring a coordinated whole-of-government approach.