cholera vaccination Stories
As of August 17, 2025, the WHO reported 4,738 deaths from cholera and acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) across 31 countries. Earlier in the year, global de...
According to health officials, the vaccination drive will be accompanied by hygiene and sanitation sensitisation campaigns to ensure maximum protectio...
While significant progress has been made in the fight against polio both in Kenya and globally, the country’s porous borders continue to pose a risk o...
Although the virus has been wiped out in most of the world, polio remains endemic in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where insecurity and limited access con...
Since the outbreak was declared on September 4 in Bulape, a health zone in the central province of Kasai, a total of 64 cases have been reported, incl...
The findings offer strong reassurance to expectant mothers about the safety of vaccination. At the beginning of the pandemic, there were widespread fe...
The initiative marks a key milestone in efforts to improve healthcare access and cancer prevention in informal settlements, where barriers have histor...
If no new cases are reported, DR Congo will commence a 42-day countdown to declare the end of the outbreak, once the remaining patients are discharged...
According to health officials, poor sanitation and limited access to clean water have worsened the situation in the affected areas.
The MPs pointed out that Section 104 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act allows direct procurement in cases of extreme urgency, but stres...
The DRC Health Ministry reports 32 suspected Ebola cases, including 20 confirmed infections and 16 deaths, with a new case 70 kilometres from Bulape r...
The exercise comes as Busia County continues to record a rising number of mpox cases, highlighting the need for urgent preventive action.
Livestock Development Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke said the system will initially be piloted in selected regions to test its effectiveness befor...
Sub-county Public Health Officer Alex Maitha said many children still lack the full two doses of the measles-rubella jab, despite recent nationwide ca...
During The Eastleigh Voice's visit to several informal settlements, many mothers believed their children had already been vaccinated against HPV, with...
Since COVID, there've been growing initiatives in Africa to start producing vaccines and medicines locally, thus gaining greater independence from glo...
Alarmingly, about 60 per cent of eligible children have not received their second measles dose at 18 months, reducing herd immunity amid a recent Nair...
Since the Ministry of Health declared the outbreak a year ago, there have been 99,700 suspected cases and more than 2,470 related deaths, as of August...
The innovative platform connects farmer cooperatives with veterinary experts, vaccine suppliers, and key partners, including Safaricom and Mifugo 360,...
He said that the typhoid vaccine has achieved 84 per cent national coverage while the measles vaccine reached 81 per cent.
Measles vaccination was among the most affected, with around 178,000 children missing their first dose in 2024, making it the second least administere...
Hidaya, a community health promoter based in Nairobi, acknowledges the concerns being raised, particularly regarding the rubella vaccine. She notes th...
Over 4,000 “zero-dose” children—those who had never previously been vaccinated—have now received both MR and TCV vaccines.
The campaign, set to run from July 5 to 14, 2025, will offer typhoid vaccines to children aged 9 months to 14 years and measles-rubella vaccines to th...
Vaccination is not only about protecting yourself; it's about protecting others who can’t defend themselves.
The majority of new measles infections were among school-age children who had only one shot of the measles vaccine.
The affected counties are Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Migori, Homa Bay, Kwale and Turkana.
Similarly, Chong warned that the number of new cholera infections may rise as Sudan's rainy season approaches.
Duale said the shortage, which has left thousands of children unprotected, was triggered by the Treasury’s failure to release Sh930 million in co-fina...
The leaders urged communities to embrace preventive healthcare services, especially HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening.
