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Kenya just became one of the first countries to offer a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection that protects people for six months with a single shot. The treatment is completely free and could change the lives of 1.4 million Kenyans living with HIV.
Kenya just became one of the first countries in the world to offer a revolutionary HIV prevention drug that only requires two shots per year. The free injectable could protect millions and dramatically reduce new infections across the nation.
Kenya has created a new national committee dedicated to preventing the 5,000 maternal and 30,000 newborn deaths happening each year. The team will investigate every preventable death and fix the healthcare gaps causing them.
A portable surgical training device made in Kenya is helping doctors practice keyhole surgery at home, cutting recovery times and saving lives. Female doctors now make up 80% of recent graduates from the program.
A premature newborn in Kenya became the first baby in the country to receive life-saving heart surgery just days after birth. The groundbreaking procedure at Kenyatta National Hospital means families no longer need to travel abroad for specialized infant heart care.
Kenya has cut malaria cases from 104 to 72 per 1,000 people since 2023, putting the country on track to eliminate the disease in some regions by 2028. Over 107,000 community health workers are helping families detect and treat malaria early, saving children's lives across the nation.
Kenya just received its first shipment of Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention treatment that requires just two injections per year instead of daily pills. The new option could dramatically reduce infections among pregnant and breastfeeding women, who face the highest risk.
Kenya just received its first shipment of a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug that only requires two injections per year. The game-changing medication will reach high-risk communities starting in March at a fraction of its former cost.
Kenya is opening an AI-powered health center at its largest hospital to revolutionize how doctors detect and treat diseases. The initiative will train clinicians in cutting-edge technology while making the country a leader in digital healthcare across Africa.
Five thousand residents in rural Kenya received free cancer screenings and HPV vaccines during a community health outreach that brought life-saving preventive care directly to their doorstep. The five-day event demonstrates how bringing healthcare to underserved communities can close critical gaps in access.
Kenya's Ministry of Health is clearing millions in unpaid hospital bills left behind by the old insurance system, ensuring healthcare providers can keep serving communities without disruption. The move protects rural and faith-based hospitals that were struggling under massive debts.
Kenya's government is clearing massive unpaid medical bills left by the old insurance system so hospitals can keep serving patients. Rural and faith-based hospitals hit hardest finally see relief after struggling with debts for months.
Kenya's health system is cracking down on hospitals that bill for medicines patients never receive. A new digital tracking system will stop payments to facilities that don't dispense prescribed drugs.
A Kenyan public hospital now offers groundbreaking radiation therapy that targets advanced prostate cancer with fewer side effects. Thousands of East African men who've exhausted other treatment options finally have new hope.
Victoria Hospital in Kisumu has become Kenya's first public facility to offer automated red blood cell exchange therapy for sickle cell patients. The specialized machine offers hope to thousands in western Kenya, where the disease is highly prevalent.
Kenya is bringing police officers and prison staff into a national health insurance system that gives them access to 9,000 hospitals instead of 800. Starting April 1, security forces join teachers and other public servants in the country's largest healthcare expansion.
Patients in Kenya no longer need to fly abroad for advanced knee replacements. Metropolitan Hospital just made history by performing East and Central Africa's first robotic-assisted knee surgeries, bringing world-class care home.