AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCancer Care Costs: President William Ruto says Pfizer-KEMSA deal cuts prices of several cancer medicines by more than seven times, with some treatments dropping from about KSh 1m to below KSh 50,000 per cycle. Sickle Cell Push: Health CS Aden Duale welcomes a proposed Sh129m, two-year sickle cell demonstration project to strengthen early diagnosis, frontline capacity and referral in three counties. Nurses Strike Update: Nurses’ strike at Mbagathi Hospital enters its fifth week, with management using locum staff to keep services running below full capacity. El Niño Preparedness: Government rolls out a coordinated crisis communication framework to ensure forecasts trigger timely action, not just alerts, ahead of heavy rains. Public Health & Flood Risk: Public health officials warn floods can quickly become a disease crisis through contaminated water, failed sanitation and delayed access to medicines. Digital Health Momentum: East Africa’s digital health shift moves from pilots to wider rollout, with AI diagnostics, telemedicine and electronic health records gaining traction; WHX 2026 in Nairobi will spotlight the market. HIV Progress: Kenya reports major gains—new HIV infections down 83% over a decade and treatment coverage up—while noting rising chronic disease burdens.
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